espadrille Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 In response to a suggestion in the other thread, I have started this as another topic and I was wondering if anyone can answer the above question, or if they have opinions about it, or even if anyone can talk about their own experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espadrille Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Finishing the title of as it was cut off on previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 A little from column "A" and a little from column "B", IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaiting fog Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 This is a common question. I wonder what difference it makes? How it might help (with whatever) to know either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachnophobe Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 From what I've been told by gay friends/ acquaintances, it seems to be in-built (i.e they knew at a very young age), but they often couldn't express it without being ostracised by family etc. So only the ones with more understanding families could be open about it, leading to the notion that its nurture rather than nature that determines sexuality. Or so I hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fivetide Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 It's a fascinating subject. I used to rent a room from a guy who was gay and had an MA in Psychology. Until that point I had assumed it was genetic but his opinion was that it is predominantly decided by childhood experience. Nowadays I think that perhaps there is a genetic predisposition towards a certain emotional sensitivity (I'm making this bit up - I have no idea) but that experience counts more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espadrille Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 This is a common question. I wonder what difference it makes? How it might help (with whatever) to know either way. It is just to satisfy my own curiosity but if you mean will it help the person, then maybe it would not help if they are happy with their sexuality anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espadrille Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 I sometimes try to imagine what it must be like to not want to be with men, but to want to be with women instead and try to imagine what it would be like if all the men were wiped off the face of the earth, then would you feel a closer bond to women.?And vice versa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arachnophobe Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Maybe theres a sort of sexuality spectrum... 100% gay at one end, 100% straight at the other (i.e they will never change their preference regardless of circumstance), and everyone who might be persuaded at varying degrees in between! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaiting fog Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 It is just to satisfy my own curiosity but if you mean will it help the person, then maybe it would not help if they are happy with their sexuality anyway. I like your differentiating. Yes, I think it might help the person who is gay to know. For the straights who discuss it, how does it help them? Is it more comforting to think it is genetic (and therefore unavoidable)? Or more avoidable to think it is environmental (and therefore more comforting?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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