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quite beautiful (and true)
Originally posted by mystiq
The secret to life is to extend the same wish for happiness and joy to everyone as you wish for yourself and your own family. This means dropping all forms of discrimination against everyone due to their age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origins, religion, or health.
[edit on 6-10-2008 by mystiq]
Originally posted by mystiq
I really can't believe theres still so much confusion. The nuture theory went out the window years ago. This research into gay men's and women's brain similarities was started years ago. At this point in time its actual discrimination to even be discussing this as less than a born and therefore a normal biological variation of the species that suffers no unhappiness or problems when treated with respect and consideration by others. This isn't a disease, it requires no treatment, just acceptance, and a basic minding our own business.
Women and gay men both share more connectors between the two hemispheres. Gay women and straight men share less connectors. There are other similarities as well.
There is nothing that any nurture issue can due with the human species that changes our brain structure. Your mother doesn't have that power. Mutation of human biology takes considerably longer and can't be done in one lifetime.
Religion aside, lack of acceptance for homosexuality is gender oriented. I didn't appreciate a friend of my ex's bisexual girlfriend being left alone with me while I was pregnant. She had some kind of fetish for pregnant women and was all over me continually. That was just her though. A lesbian friend was very respectful of me, and chivalrous and stayed over to protect my property when it was in danger, but never once made a pass. Men react more to male homosexuals, but often fantasize about two women. Women actually feel the opposite quite naturally.
Japan is an interesting case. Their religions do not discriminate against homosexuals. In fact, it is accepted as normal to experiment in various ways when young. Now I read an in depth reason given for why Jrock, or specifically, Visual Kei and cross dressing in their rock music came about. Note, this is my favorite music, and these guys are absolutely beautiful to me, and so talented. Yet what surprises many western men is that they are often straight. In Japan, women are revolting against the chauvinism of that country and marriages have fallen, along with the birth rate, enormously. I actually read a piece in their news promoting teenage intimacy, to encourage more children. Their economy is strong because of their numbers, or at least it was before this deliberate melt down.
I love their manga and anime too, and want to make my own manga. I'm an aritist. Certain mangas came out that were gay romances. They are very romantic, and written by women. It became a woman's dream to want a gay man, who they assumed would be more willing in the housework and more likely to be their friends. Of course this is completely unrealistic to the true gay men, who naturally prefer men. But this grew until the music industry realized they gained profit by appealing to the women in the audience by presenting non-macho men. In other words it appeals to a certain rebellion by women.
I found the article really interesting. Religion distorts a lot of things. Its the primary reason this issue is still an issue.
[edit on 6-10-2008 by mystiq]
Now, the tricky party. What is the purpose of every species on the planet? To continue the species, aka reproduce. In an isolated environment, "Survival of the Fittest" would kick in, and the gay individuals would die out as a species, as something intrical is missing from their lives. However, society counteracts survival of the fittest, and as such, as no bearing on the individuals well being or ability to survive. Others can carry on the species.
Originally posted by cashlink
You know if more people in the world were gay than straight, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation would we. There is no different being born with blur eyes, or black eyes, or black skin, or white skin, to being born straight, or gay.
Although much research has examined the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors. Many think that nature and nurture both play complex roles; most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation.