Shoutbox

After watching american dad... this question came to mind.... whats your view?

Born that way.  If you're straight, could you happily choose to be gay and have sex with the same gender?  If you're gay, could you happily choose to be straight and have sex with the other gender?  No, therefore: born that way.  (Or possibly a combination of factors while growing up, but not a conscious choice)

Why isn't there an option, "Does it really matter?"

Sounds weird to choose. It's just like that. You can't just change the way your body reacts. Therefore, born as it.

Born gay, in my opinion.

It's a common mistake to think people can choose, because they confuse "choosing to be gay" with "choosing to be with a gay", which is an entirely different matter. One thing is to experiment and another thing is to invest feelings in a relationship.

I can't imagine how your sexual preferences can be determined while you're still in the womb... O_o

There are gay babies?

You could inherit being gay from your parents ...

Oh wait, you can't

(Not my point just a joke)

I don't think it's about the genes.

I read somewhere that it's actually during the hormone waves the baby goes through in the womb. The ones that determine what sex we'll have and how our brain will react to it.

It is thought that sometimes the hormone "waves" don't correspond. Thus, the person grows up with different preferences or behavior than the biological sex. Other times both sexes develop (intersex people).

Depending on how strong the waves are, the person will be straight, man, woman, intersex, gay, transexual, etc.

I think the theory went like that.

I don't think its either, it can't be genetic because the gay gene wouldn't be passed on. However, I don't think people choose to be gay.

Its probably a nurture thing, with the surrounding people are brought up in, not things like being forced to gay porn every day, but very suttle things.

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Originally posted by saralk
Its probably a nurture thing, with the surrounding people are brought up in, not things like being forced to gay porn every day, but very suttle things.

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I agree.

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Originally posted by John Anderton
Why isn't there an option, "Does it really matter?"

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