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are people born gay?
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post May 19 2004, 10:41 PM
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So, was the way we behave engrained in us before we were born? Or has it developed over time in response to our experiences?
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 10:21 PM
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I think most people who are gay just become gay instead of being born gay. I've never heard of anyone who was born gay but people assume that the children of gay couples (you're stupid if you don't know where the children come from.. obviously they either adopted or injected a sperm cell/egg cell on one of the spouses) are gay. But I don't think that's true. At least it most likely isn't true. However the children can be influenced at ane extremely young age that they're gay from adults that are close to them. So I guess it's more of influence or changes that causes someone to be a homosexual. But sometimes someone can be born gay but just realize it when they grow up... Idk I am kinda confused right now.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 10:22 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 14 2005, 9:22 PM)
A good friend of mine is gay. People often ask him, "When did you know you were gay?" His response: "When did you know you were straight?"
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^ =O very good comeback.

I think that you're born gay. I wonder if baby boys acting girly has anything to do with whether they'll be gay in the future or not.
 
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post Oct 15 2005, 12:02 AM
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QUOTE(insomniac @ Oct 14 2005, 3:25 PM)
eh. people could turn gay because they were raised just by a parent of the opposite sex. like a boy whose raised by a mentally distured mother... you know, one who wants to have complete control over their sons, even when they're really old....
they either become murderers, or gay.

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there is no such thing as turning gay. there is such a thing as accepting that you are gay, but turning gay is as likely to happen as turning to the opposite sex suddenly in your life.

many things, like a distant father, which appear to cause homosexuality in males most often is actually a response to homosexuality.

so be careful what conclusions you draw.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 10:08 AM
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People aren't born gay, they don't even choose to be gay. It's something that's inexplicable. I'm bi, i didn't choose to be bi, i'm attracted to girls and that's it.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 10:13 AM
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A person is born gay. Period. They will never feel attracted to the opposite gender and are more partial to the same gender. Homosexuality is not a choice. No one would choose to be a homosexual with all the discrimination going on. And I know people who are gay who say it's ineviditable that they are this way. It is a mental defect (and yes, I said defect) and people overcomplicate things because it's supposedly against nature.

And I just want to say, stop sticking up for homosexuals by saying

"There's nothing wrong with being a homosexual. What if you really loved someone but they were of the same sex?"

Then I would say

"And what if you really loved someone and they were the opposite sex?"

Sorry, just had to say that. Because it gets on my nerves. Homosexuals are not anymore 'open-minded' than heterosexuals. Actually, one's sexual preference has nothing to do with being open-minded because it's just how you're born. Being bisexual or homosexual is just not mainstream is all.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 10:20 AM
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A person is born gay. Period. They will never feel attracted to the opposite gender and are more partial to the same gender.
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Wrong. My step brother used to be straight, then bi, then fully gay. He used to be very attracted to girls.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 12:19 PM
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i heard it was because of a hormone malfunction or unbalance or something like that.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 08:37 PM
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^Okay, well what is your stance on the issue then? What do you think? You should say more than what you heard...


QUOTE(Weird addiction @ Oct 16 2005, 9:20 AM)
Wrong. My step brother used to be straight, then bi, then fully gay. He used to be very attracted to girls.
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As I said before, maybe he didn't realize he was gay until later but he could still have always been gay. Also, maybe he did not want to accept the fact that he was a homosexual.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 09:49 PM
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QUOTE(Weird addiction @ Oct 16 2005, 10:20 AM)
Wrong. My step brother used to be straight, then bi, then fully gay. He used to be very attracted to girls.
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ahh yes.

well, maybe he just never met a guy he liked till then.

or he was predisposed to think he was supposed to like girls.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 03:53 PM
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You were born gay 


mm no. how about, grow up? kthanks.

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Wrong. My step brother used to be straight, then bi, then fully gay. He used to be very attracted to girls.


I agree with Rachel, it's possible that your brother just wasn't sure about his sexuality and as time went on, he realized that he prefered guys
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 04:01 PM
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I do believe that there are your handful of gays that CHOOSE to be gay. But seriously, WHY would anyone in their right mind choose to be discriminated against, hated, and even killed for being who they are/want to be?

I suppose that there are those gays that are born gay... but then again, there are factors that could tie into all of this. Say, a young boy was raped or molested by an older guy... Often...repeatedly. Then yes, it could have an effect on the young boy and change his mindset on dating and what not. This is because the boy feels as if it's okay... I mean, he doesn't know any better, right? He just feels cool and accepted by someone he looks up to. So, he continues to do whatever is said to be done to please the older guy sexually. Sure, it's wrong... but it happens... all the time.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 05:57 PM
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I believe that the majority of gays are born gay. However, there maybe a few who are bi, but choose to be exclusively gay. I've heard the theory about the chemicals in your brain, and it does make sense in a way. Most people just assume people to be straight because of our culture, so that's why I think that people believe that gays are 'turned' that way.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 06:12 PM
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people aren't born gay just like people aren't born left handed.

it just doesn't happen.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 06:33 PM
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^ Yes!

You can't be born gay.

You develop into that..over time...
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 06:56 PM
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err...

you did catch the sarcasm, right?
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 08:25 PM
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LMAO looks like someone didn't notice the sarcasm.
Actually, I've heard that being left/right handed is related to the side the baby slept on, but I don't think that was ever confirmed.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 08:57 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 17 2005, 6:12 PM)
people aren't born gay just like people aren't born left handed.

it just doesn't happen.
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Haha, I did catch your sarcasm... and I agree. But you know... *technically* the same argument can be used with left-handedness. You can be conditioned over time.
 
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post Oct 17 2005, 09:10 PM
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I'm bi... and I'm pretty sure I was born that way...
I sure as hell didn't choose to be like this =/
 
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:31 PM
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Last Year (my senior year) one of my very good friends came out about his "sexuality"... his parents are super christian... so it was a big deal! I've had a lot of thought about this and this is my view.

"I do not believe that people are born gay"... although ppl say it... i don't believe it. God (in my oppinion) did not make anyone gay. Now, I'm not saying that they choose to be gay. I'm just simply saying they weren't born that way... no way, no how (in my mind atleast)
 
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post Oct 19 2005, 09:47 PM
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Well if they aren't born gay, and they didn't choose to be gay, how exactly do you think that they become gay? Our society? Poisoned water?? radioactive spider bite?
 
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post Oct 19 2005, 10:15 PM
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satan whispered in thier ear that jesus loved them and now they want to love jesus back.
 
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post Oct 19 2005, 11:57 PM
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people arent born gay...
 
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post Oct 20 2005, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE(one_and_only @ Oct 19 2005, 11:57 PM)
people arent born gay...
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Why not?
 
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post Oct 20 2005, 02:23 AM
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QUOTE(eunie03 @ Oct 20 2005, 12:53 AM)
Why not?
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yea.... why not?... I'd really like to know why I wasn't born "gay"
 
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post Oct 20 2005, 08:13 AM
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People aren't born gay, they don't even choose to be gay. It's something that's inexplicable. I'm bi, i didn't choose to be bi, i'm attracted to girls and that's it.


THANK YOU! thumbsup.gif

To me, sexuality doesn't matter that much. I was stressing and stressing on how to put myself in a little box with a neat little label. I think people who say they are GAY and STRAIGHT are just lyeing to themselves. I don't know why we as human beings have to be so closeminded about everything. It's not a matter of being straight or gay, it's a matter of loving with all your heart- whomever it may be.
 
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