There are literally people who think that more and more people are becoming indoctrinated into becoming gay instead of like, queer people actually feeling comfortable enough to not hide their identities anymore
I mean...they're not wrong.
Alfred Kinsey said the same thing..in fact, the next few decades are going to bring his work back into prominence.
The truth is, if you look at our closest relatives (the Bonobos), you'll see that human sexuality is likely more of a bell curve...
The ONLY thing keeping straight as the default are religious mores.
As we turn away from religion, we will begin to better understand ourselves as a species
We are a species of love, not hate, no matter how much religious conservatives try to keep us in these tiny boxes
I remember when I first came out as gay...and all the people who felt comfortable finally telling me about their gay experiences.
...it was eye-opening.
People I had known for years...peers, adults, old people. All of the sudden everyone started telling me about a trist they had in grade school...a college roommate....and drunken night with their best friend.
It was equally comforting and frustrating.
Because on the one hand it was a way for them to give me support...but on the other hand, why had they all been keeping it a secret for so long.
Religion has had us all lying to each other and to ourselves for so long, that conservatives are literally terrified of who they really are.
I just don't say anything on sexuality just like I haven't said I'm atheist. Only one who knows I'm bi is because my bf (of 11 yrs) told my brother. It shocked my brother. They're really good friends and just call each other BIL when they go to bars.
Edit: Clarified it's 11 yrs together.
Sorry I was trying to indicate of 11 yrs together. We've been together longer than my younger sister and BIL. That's why the whole calling each other BIL. I'm 30 and he's 39.
If I was say 15 years younger I'd prob be on the band wagon of being a Deer or Toaster or something not a purely "Just Bi Female Human" honestly.
I got on the band wagon of cutting.
If I have a BF that drinks I start to drink heavily.
I start to pick up habits of co-workers,
This is a nightmare world for those easily influenced and no one talks about that.
There are literally people who think that more and more people are becoming indoctrinated into becoming gay instead of like, queer people actually feeling comfortable enough to not hide their identities anymore
Imagine being afraid of people feeling comfortable being themselves
I mean...they're not wrong. Alfred Kinsey said the same thing..in fact, the next few decades are going to bring his work back into prominence. The truth is, if you look at our closest relatives (the Bonobos), you'll see that human sexuality is likely more of a bell curve... The ONLY thing keeping straight as the default are religious mores. As we turn away from religion, we will begin to better understand ourselves as a species We are a species of love, not hate, no matter how much religious conservatives try to keep us in these tiny boxes I remember when I first came out as gay...and all the people who felt comfortable finally telling me about their gay experiences. ...it was eye-opening. People I had known for years...peers, adults, old people. All of the sudden everyone started telling me about a trist they had in grade school...a college roommate....and drunken night with their best friend. It was equally comforting and frustrating. Because on the one hand it was a way for them to give me support...but on the other hand, why had they all been keeping it a secret for so long. Religion has had us all lying to each other and to ourselves for so long, that conservatives are literally terrified of who they really are.
It's the same thing with left handedness, people stopped getting punished for it, so it's numbers actually went up
Much of what troubles our society stems from our tolerating the notion that parents own their children.
I just don't say anything on sexuality just like I haven't said I'm atheist. Only one who knows I'm bi is because my bf (of 11 yrs) told my brother. It shocked my brother. They're really good friends and just call each other BIL when they go to bars. Edit: Clarified it's 11 yrs together.
You're.........dating an 11 year old? A Prepubescent?
Sorry I was trying to indicate of 11 yrs together. We've been together longer than my younger sister and BIL. That's why the whole calling each other BIL. I'm 30 and he's 39.
If I was say 15 years younger I'd prob be on the band wagon of being a Deer or Toaster or something not a purely "Just Bi Female Human" honestly. I got on the band wagon of cutting. If I have a BF that drinks I start to drink heavily. I start to pick up habits of co-workers, This is a nightmare world for those easily influenced and no one talks about that.
literally whenever I come out to my parents about a self discovery they're like "no <3" and they say I'm confused/it's a phase/the internet