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Sexual Orientation

Which option do you consider as your sexual orientation?

  • GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning)

    Votes: 82 18.4%

  • Straight

    Votes: 357 80.0%

  • Not Sure/Undecided

    Votes: 7 1.6%
  • Total voters
    446
In response to the promiscuity question, the single biggest complaint I have with the LGBTQ group here on campus is that they seem to only have two functions: "lectures" about sex, or crying "hate crime" the moment a slur is uttered. The first "function" is so prevalent on campus here that I think the group does far more harm than good to promote LGBTQ tolerance, especially since I am on a Catholic (albeit liberal) campus that values monogamy very highly. It seems to give homosexuals a bad name.

To be fair, though, the Catholic environment could be thought of as so stifling (although I don't really see it as stifling here, but actually quite open), that the reactions against it are that much stronger.
 
I'm kinda curious where this thread his gonna end up heading. I hope we can all be civil here and not judge or bash a person simply by their sexual orientation.

I'm single and straight FTR.
 
muldul said:
I'm Straight. I'm currently in secondary school (High school). I hear of people who were beat up or bullied for being Homosexual or bisexual when they went to school, but i find it is a different case at my school. There are many openly gay people and instead of being teased they are repected for being open. Is this a normal thing in all schools now or is my school just special.
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It really just depends on the school. I went to two high schools due to moving around. At one I was respected and treated as a human being, and at the other I went back "into the closet" due to the intensely homophobic views of practically everyone in the school, administration included. I wasn't ready for that after such an accepting environment, so I hid part of who I was. It was a miserable year.
 
Macaddicttt said:
In response to the promiscuity question, the single biggest complaint I have with the LGBTQ group here on campus is that they seem to only have two functions: "lectures" about sex, or crying "hate crime" the moment a slur is uttered. The first "function" is so prevalent on campus here that I think the group does far more harm than good to promote LGBTQ tolerance, especially since I am on a Catholic (albeit liberal) campus that values monogamy very highly. It seems to give homosexuals a bad name.

To be fair, though, the Catholic environment could be thought of as so stifling (although I don't really see it as stifling here, but actually quite open), that the reactions against it are that much stronger.
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You're also dealing mainly with young people who are going to be pretty sensitive and react a lot more strongly to any given situation. Look at it that way and maybe it'll make more sense. Also, most of them have probably recently come out. And that is like going through puberty all over again, trust me. It's a very tough time.
 
It would be nice to have this discussion stay civil.

Straight and single here.

Ok not to stir the put here but is bisexual sometimes considered confused? I know people can like both but is there an underlining deciding factor and they are just saying both to use as an excuse. If it is 50/50 fine but if the scale is tilted what is that considered.
 
Straight as something straight!


I went out with a lesbian once, that wasn't fun.
 
MacNut said:
Did you meet any of her friends.
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In a way. It's a nice little story suitable for a Mills and Boon. In a nutshell

Chapter I
Boy goes out with lesbian for a month. They split up and he started seeing a fit as hell girl, but fit as hell girl already has boyfriend. They mess around a little and it's all fun and joy but knows it can't carry on. Fit as hell girl then introduces you to her best friend, who just so happens to be your own best friends cousin. Go out with girl for a week before dumping her after a gig* as the fit as hell girl wants you back again. Nothing works out and school relationships are then doomed.

Chapter II
Boy meets girl at college and they've been going out 5 and a half years.

*lowest point.
 
Straight and married.

I've evaluated carefully the prospect of being bi, but it eventually turns out that although I seem to build stronger friendships with men, I really have no kind of sexual fascination whatsoever for me, despite several of my bi friends being very forward in the past.

I dated a bisexual girl for awhile, and I DID ONE TIME I SWEAR TO GOD NO BS NOT LYING SERIOUS HONEST I made out with both of them at once, but it was frightfully awkward. Never again.

No trouble with anyone, never really was overly concerned with the "moral controversy" BS. I've always had gay friends and coworkers, I don't think much about it.
 
MacNut said:
Ok not to stir the put here but is bisexual sometimes considered confused? I know people can like both but is there an underlining deciding factor and they are just saying both to use as an excuse. If it is 50/50 fine but if the scale is tilted what is that considered.
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Bi with a preference for one or the other.

Oh, and me personally? Hmm. I don't fit into any of the categories above :)
 
I am a big ol' lesbian, with the world's greatest girlfriend.

As for this thread, I remember how messy things got in the past with these...for now I am going to watch and wait. Hopefully we can all be mature.
 
I'm gay - but tend to make out with the odd girl if alcohol is present.

Odd as in not often, not as in.. odd.
 
leekohler said:
You're also dealing mainly with young people who are going to be pretty sensitive and react a lot more strongly to any given situation. Look at it that way and maybe it'll make more sense. Also, most of them have probably recently come out. And that is like going through puberty all over again, trust me. It's a very tough time.
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I have no doubt it's a tough time, and I give them the benefit of the doubt. The problem is, I don't think most people do.
 
MacNut said:
Ok not to stir the put here but is bisexual sometimes considered confused? I know people can like both but is there an underlining deciding factor and they are just saying both to use as an excuse. If it is 50/50 fine but if the scale is tilted what is that considered.
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It's a full spectrum from 100% hetero to 100% homo and everything in between, but people tend to label themselves as one thing or another even if they have variable orientation, because both they and others tend to feel more comfortable and secure that way.
 
What about a choice for Bisexuals? How about Asexual?

And you can be straight AND Transgender, so maybe it should say "click all that apply"

Me, I'm bi, but mostly straight.
 
straight, married, 2 kids and loving it.

i love watching lesbians for some reason :) lol i guess it's 2 of everything...some weird fantasy I imagine.

let's hope this thread does stay nice.

imho, there's enough violence and tyranny in the world that i don't think it matters who loves who, as long as they do and they respect each other. the world would be a much better place if we just accepted each other for who we are.

i would get into by saying that i think it's ironic that the bible doesn't appreciate homosexuals yet the main historic area/birth of the bible, is constantly in war, but i'm not going to say it. :)
 
I'm so glad to have so many responses and so much interest thus far.
I as well hope we can remain civil and we seem to be doing a good job thus far.
As for why I grouped the options as such: Historically, they are listed as such. There are not separate groups and movements for each of the individuals subgroups, though such groups might pop up eventually. Sexual orientation is usually classified as normal and then otherwise. Though I can see a different and better way to organize such terms and if I can rework the poll then I will. I am sorry it caused some grievances.

As for the rest of the post, let us try to keep an air of civility as we have been doing. It is interesting to see the poll results thus far.
 
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