Are people born gay?

The Batlord · 05-26-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

I have never met a gay baby though.

You brought this on yourself.

Forward To Death · 05-29-2012, 05:00 PM

No, people aren't born gay. IMO, just as ignorant to say that you're born gay as those cliches like "he's a bad seed" or whatever.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the fact that you can "switch teams" completely makes the gay at birth argument pretty much pointless.

People will still argue about it, but you're given the choice to smash whatever you want to smash. It's psychological. Is it just coincidence that one of the lesbians I know has lesbian parents? Could be, I guess, but none of you will ever know, although scientific research has constantly proven that psychology plays a major factor in sexuality.

The other argument, I'm sorry, is purely based on ignorance.

Guybrush · 05-29-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

No, people aren't born gay. IMO, just as ignorant to say that you're born gay as those cliches like "he's a bad seed" or whatever.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the fact that you can "switch teams" completely makes the gay at birth argument pretty much pointless.

People will still argue about it, but you're given the choice to smash whatever you want to smash. It's psychological. Is it just coincidence that one of the lesbians I know has lesbian parents? Could be, I guess, but none of you will ever know, although scientific research has constantly proven that psychology plays a major factor in sexuality.

The other argument, I'm sorry, is purely based on ignorance.

I think you could learn a lot by going back to this post and checking it out.

It could make you a bit less ignorant.

Unknown Soldier · 05-29-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

No, people aren't born gay. IMO, just as ignorant to say that you're born gay as those cliches like "he's a bad seed" or whatever.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the fact that you can "switch teams" completely makes the gay at birth argument pretty much pointless.

People will still argue about it, but you're given the choice to smash whatever you want to smash. It's psychological. Is it just coincidence that one of the lesbians I know has lesbian parents? Could be, I guess, but none of you will ever know, although scientific research has constantly proven that psychology plays a major factor in sexuality.

The other argument, I'm sorry, is purely based on ignorance.

Would you say that they weren't born heterosexual either?

PoorOldPo · 05-29-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

No, people aren't born gay. IMO, just as ignorant to say that you're born gay as those cliches like "he's a bad seed" or whatever.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the fact that you can "switch teams" completely makes the gay at birth argument pretty much pointless.

People will still argue about it, but you're given the choice to smash whatever you want to smash. It's psychological. Is it just coincidence that one of the lesbians I know has lesbian parents? Could be, I guess, but none of you will ever know, although scientific research has constantly proven that psychology plays a major factor in sexuality.

The other argument, I'm sorry, is purely based on ignorance.

Well I hate stating the obvious in an argument but sometimes because forget the obvious. There is no fine line. Some people are straight all their lives and then meet that special someone of the same sex and everything changes. I mean, some people are just born to be gay, there is no denying that. If it is associated with hormonal distribution and testosterone then of course it is determined at birth. But the line is not always that fine, the people in between can change.

Guybrush · 05-29-2012, 05:26 PM

I've never heard of someone changing from gay to straight or vice versa mid life.

Unknown Soldier · 05-29-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

I've never heard of someone changing from gay to straight or vice versa mid life.

I have a friend of mine and he's in his 40's, he lived most of his life as a gay man and then one day met a woman and fell in love with her, at first he thought he was bisexual, but according to what he has told me has no desire to be gay again, he's been straight for about 5 years now.

I know the above description sounds like a con coming out of prison and is now trying to go straight

RVCA · 05-29-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

I've never heard of someone changing from gay to straight or vice versa mid life.

There have been rare instances, but they involve some kind of brain damage or mental disorder.

RVCA · 05-29-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I have a friend of mine and he's in his 40's, he lived most of his life as a gay man and then one day met a woman and fell in love with her, at first he thought he was bisexual, but according to what he has told me has no desire to be gay again, he's been straight for about 5 years now.

I know the above description sounds like a con coming out of prison and is now trying to go straight

This is not evidence of "switching sides", as what someone says is never evidence of anything. To verify, you'd have to do a stimulus test and see if he still responds (physically) to homoerotic images-- my guess is that he will. It's perfectly possible to be pansexual without realizing it-- strong feelings of emotional attachment can incite sexual attachment as well, even if it's to a sex you've never really considered your forte before.

Unknown Soldier · 05-29-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

This is not evidence of "switching sides", as what someone says is never evidence of anything. To verify, you'd have to do a stimulus test and see if he still responds (physically) to homoerotic images-- my guess is that he will. It's perfectly possible to be pansexual without realizing it-- strong feelings of emotional attachment can incite sexual attachment as well, even if it's to a sex you've never really considered your forte before.

Ok, I was just giving an example of somebody that I knew. The stimulas test though is interesting, but kind of reminds me though of some kind of forced invasion of an individuals identity.

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Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	No, people aren't born gay. IMO, just as ignorant to say that you're born gay as those cliches like "he's a bad seed" or whatever. Yeah, I'm pretty sure the fact that you can "switch teams" completely makes the gay at birth argument pretty much pointless. People will still argue about it, but you're given the choice to smash whatever you want to smash. It's psychological. Is it just coincidence that one of the lesbians I know has lesbian parents? Could be, I guess, but none of you will ever know, although scientific research has constantly proven that psychology plays a major factor in sexuality. The other argument, I'm sorry, is purely based on ignorance.