Whatever You Believe About Homosexuality, Say It Kindly

North Star Writers Group ^ | November 25, 2008 | Nathaniel Shockey

[Invisigoth]

When I asked people why or why not they thought homosexuality was a choice, I asked for specificity and examples, so unless it was especially funny or insightful, I included only the best of the feedback that stayed within the guidelines. Let’s get to it.

“Every truly gay friend I’ve ever had believes he was born that way. They say they knew as early as they could remember that it was same-sex people who made their hearts beat faster.”

“I think you’re born that way. Too many kids I knew growing up came out of the closet when they left my hometown. None of them surprised me. They were effeminate as children.”

“It’s definitely something you’re born with. I grew up in a private Christian school attached to a Christian church in a bubble basically and there was this kid that was off. Years later I ran into this same kid at a bar and knew exactly why he acted the way he did when we were growing up.”

“When my friend’s nephew could barely speak (maybe a year and a half old) he would say he was a girl and not a boy. For his second Christmas he wanted a Beauty and the Beast magic mirror. He ran around the house in women’s shoes and nighties. He is now 18 and gay as he could possibly be. This kid was born gay.”

That response followed the guidelines and was funny.

[Dilbert San Diego]

The truth is that nobody knows what causes homosexuality. The politically correct answer is that they are born that way. You’re not supposed to think it’s a choice. I honestly don’t know what causes it, but I don’t think we need to change established social policy and arrangements such as marriage just because we don’t know what causes homosexuality. If they want to go live in The Castro, fine. Let everyone live their life as they see fit, but don’t force society to change to accomodate a tiny minority.

[Vaduz]

he would say he was a girl and not a boy/stand him next to a girl and show him what girl looks like she has one of those and she can have all of them she wants.

[RichInOC]

If it don’t fit, don’t force it.

[liberalism is suicide]

Me too.

[fml]

Well put and I agree completely.

[x]

Fifty years ago, psychologists played up that "domineering mother" theme to the point where it became a cliche. But now the "weak father" is seen as more important.

And a few people have so clearly got behaviors associated with the opposite sex that one has to wonder if heterosexuality was really ever in the cards for them.

It's also been said that when women have many sons their body secretes extra estrogen to compensate, so youngest sons in a family where all the children are boys are supposedly more likely to be homosexuals.

[netmilsmom]

>>It’s also been said that when women have many sons their body secretes extra estrogen to compensate, so youngest sons in a family where all the children are boys are supposedly more likely to be homosexuals. <<

I’m married to the youngest of four. Three are boys. None are homosexual.

[dbz77]

It is not fully understood how the homosexual disorientation came to be.

However, sticking one’s penis in another man’s rectum is definitely a choice.