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Re: OT: What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded? "YerUgly Mug," etc.

From:Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 1:58
Stone Gordonssen wrote:
> *The idea that people choose their sexuality always amused me.
I've NEVER heard anyone straight claim that sexuality is chosen. The claim is that it's a psychological condition, like, say, alcoholism or kleptomania. Those aren't chosen, but that doesn't mean what you experienced in life didn't lead you to that. Now, I'm not saying I believe that, of course, but that's just how I've heard it expressed by anti-homosexuality people. At any rate, I don't think people are "born" straight or gay. Infants don't have sexual orientation! I have no idea what causes orientation. Maybe it's genetic, maybe it's something in the womb, maybe it's some subtle factors in childhood, maybe it's a combination of all of the above, I really have no idea. -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42