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Do you think people would accept you more if you were straight or gay/lesbian?

Started by EmmaS, February 25, 2013, 05:10:36 PM

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Do you think people would accept you more if you were straight or gay/lesbian?

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Imreallyconfused

Quote" As for being born wanting sex with a given gender, I'm pretty sure I was born to eventually develop a desire for men. I'm also open to women if the right one comes along, but it's not something I ever find myself looking for or wanting.

I love women, but not as a man. I love men, but also not as a man. I don't know if one or the other will eventually disappear, but when it comes to men, I've had many a would be gay experience, but it didn't feel right and he even said so himself. They way I want a man sensually is how a woman would want him. For some reason besides that I wouldn't mind a woman in a sensual way either.
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EmmaS

Quote from: Sybil on February 28, 2013, 12:27:59 AM
Edit to avoid post clutter:
I feel much more like I'm defending than attacking, but I would definitely rather be doing neither. I think attacking an opinion is fine (that's the nature of debate), but not a person.

You specifically belittled anyone who disagreed with your viewpoint on this topic. That's not good debating, it's rude and condescending; so don't give the defending garbage when you initiated an attack on people for their views. I already said that I don't necessarily support either view, but I find it unacceptable to attack someone because of a view point they believe in which DOES have some merit and backing.
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Sybil

Quote from: EmmaS on February 28, 2013, 12:28:40 AM
I haven't attacked anyone; all I did was defend what I have been saying while someone else has been insulting me for no reason at all. I do think Sybil isn't a very nice person; it's nothing against them, but they were rude and not civil. I have nothing else to say to someone who is only good at condescending others.
I cannot believe you would say that after you attacked and mistreated me so openly. I literally never insulted you, I only attacked an opinion (in defense of all of us, no less) and then defended myself with a droplet of sarcasm that pales to your very aggressive version.

I don't even ultimately mind that you treated me that way, but that you brazenly can't assume responsibility for it .. I just literally don't know how to feel. That's an internet first for me. If you actually click on my name and read my posts -- or even tried to get to know me -- you would likely see I'm a very caring, fairly positive, and rational person (with a self-targeted lapse in humanity here and there).

Quote from: Mellysia on February 28, 2013, 12:38:52 AM
I love women, but not as a man. I love men, but also not as a man. I don't know if one or the other will eventually disappear, but when it comes to men, I've had many a would be gay experience, but it didn't feel right and he even said so himself. They way I want a man sensually is how a woman would want him. For some reason besides that I wouldn't mind a woman in a sensual way either.
I understand how you feel. I'm like that, too. I absolutely cannot enroll myself in a sexual situation on the terms of being male, it feels really uncomfortable for me.

Quote from: EmmaS on February 28, 2013, 12:44:18 AM
You specifically belittled anyone who disagreed with your viewpoint on this topic. That's not good debating, it's rude and condescending; so don't give the defending garbage when you initiated an attack on people for their views. I already said that I don't necessarily support either view, but I find it unacceptable to attack someone because of a view point they believe in which DOES have some merit and backing.
No, I didn't. The absolute closest thing I said to belittling anyone was that I was ashamed of our species for clinging to hurtful beliefs when there was very strong evidence pointing to the contrary. It wasn't about disagreeing with me, it was about believing (again, not admitting that it was a possibility) in something hurtful as opposed to adopting the innocent until proven guilty stance.

If you skimmed or misread my context and then got fired up, that's fine, but I am definitely not guilty of what you're accusing me of. To claim otherwise is really stretching it. There are also tons of hurtful beliefs out there that have merit and backing; that doesn't exonerate anything. I feel like a broken record at this point: I don't take issue with the possibility (which is all it needs to be on terms of "merit and backing"), I take issue with the belief because the only purpose is to hurt us. You have no reason to attack me given that context. This is quickly becoming tiresome.
Why do I always write such incredibly long posts?
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EmmaS

Quote from: Sybil on February 28, 2013, 12:54:34 AM
If you actually click on my name and read my posts -- or even tried to get to know me -- you would likely see I'm a very caring, fairly positive, and rational person (with a self-targeted lapse in humanity here and there).

I have no interest in getting to know you, but I have enjoyed getting to know a lot of people on here who are friendly.
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Nero

Ok this is getting a little out of hand. Locked for a bit.

'Rooster' is a euphemism I made up for... think about it.  :laugh:
Nero was the Forum Admin here at Susan's Place for several years up to the time of his death.
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