Hi there

[Twahab]

Hi you beautiful souls!

Firstly can I say I've been reading through some posts and everyone on here is so lovely it warms my heart!
I am currently in my final year at university and I am conducting research which shockingly has not been done before. I am arguing that sexual orientation and gender identity are two separate concepts. Research in psychology has been determined to prove that your sexual orientation is based on your gender identity and I do not believe that it is. I do not believe that everything should be defined and confined in such a way.

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[Laurie]

  Hi  Twahab,

   I'm Laurie, I see that you are new here. So please let me say, Welcome To Susan's Place! Come on in and take a good look around.  Perhaps I can even get you to hop on over to the Introductions Thread and  create a post to tell us a little bit more about yourself so we can get to know you a little better and greet you properly.
  As to your research I believe you are correct that gender and sexual orientation are separate things. In fact I thought this was already a foregone conclusion in the medical world. But I am no scholar nor in the medical field so I'll have to defer to those professionals.
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  I am sorry to have to remove your references and link to your survey. They were not in compliance with our Terms of Service, Such things need to be pre-approved by the site's owner Susan. You will find the information in the terms of service link below under TOS 13.
 
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[Jessica]

Hi Twahab!  I'm Jessica.  Welcome to Susan's Place.  I agree with Laurie and yourself that gender and orientation are separate.  I too thought that was a foregone conclusion.  I'm at least certain it is for myself. 

[V M]

Hi Twahab 

Welcome to Susan's Place    Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M

[Twahab]

Dear Jessica, Laurie and VM,

Thank you so much for your warm welcomes.

It's surprising, when I first read about the research I too thought they would've  been seen as two separate concepts however, when I looked at the research in depth. surprisingly enough most research (in psychology) related gender identity to sexual orientation.
Hopefully I will be able to shine a different light on the topic and make some difference.

And I apologise for my late response, it took me some time trying to figure out how to reply 

Send out my Love
Twahab

[Laurie]

Hi Again Twahab,


  We are glad to have you here. I hope you did follow up and request approval from Susan for your survey. She does sometimes allow such things but they do need to follow protocol first.

Hugs,
   Laurie