Daily Poll #57

[IhateClowns]

Thanks for playing along.

Voting is anonymous.

 

[elli1]

no one really knows

 

[IhateClowns]

no one really knows

I agree, but it is an interesting topic especially considering the site we are on. So I am interested in people's opinions on the subject.

 

[beachbaby179]

If you want to get technical I think it's determined at conception. But that's splitting hairs.

 

[IhateClowns]

The results are going to be petty lopsided, but I read a good article on it the other day.

 

[curiousdreamer51]

My opinion is that the expression of sexuality is strongly influenced by environment. You may be born that way but it stays latent. The current society is making it less problematic to come out.

 

[lovetopleasewomen]

no.......not at birth, but before.

 

[AbsintheFather]

No . . more environmental than genetic.

 

[Siren_Smiles]

There needs to be a 3rd option for sometimes.
I believe most people are born into their orientation but I also believe that through experiences it's entirely possible to develop different preferences.

 

[RickTango]

There needs to be a 3rd option for sometimes.
I believe most people are born into their orientation but I also believe that through experiences it's entirely possible to develop different preferences.

I agree with Siren

 

[IhateClowns]

There needs to be a 3rd option for sometimes.
I believe most people are born into their orientation but I also believe that through experiences it's entirely possible to develop different preferences.

I doesn't put sometimes purposely for this exact reason. This way someone like yourself would state the comment you made in hopes of sparking conversation. By just print yes it no I was hoping for discussions to take place.

 

[akaSol]

I don't usually post on Clowns poles, I just vote, found the question to narrow ( sorry Clowns ) and decided to comment

Having a lot of friend who would identify them self's as "gay" found that "orientation" during a persons lifetime can change (the poorly described "converting").

For example : two long standing family friends who where previously in abusive relationships are now happily married ( cohabiting , then Civil partnership ) women to woman for some years . Both now awaiting the new church/marriage laws referendum here

Beyond that a good child hood friend who was most definitely into men and highly effeminate (but not to camp levels) has a son and two twin girls with a beautiful wife and happily married.

And simple "yes or no " does not come close for people who identify as transgender.

What I think I am saying is : People fall in love with the other persons spirit(heart) so in a truly open society would be recognised as such. But we have stuck a label on it (one for each gender) and in doing so created a stigmata by association.

To answer your question: NO , not "gay" by birth but "gay" by emotional choice.

>Sol

 

[IhateClowns]

I don't usually post on Clowns poles, I just vote, found the question to narrow ( sorry Clowns ) and decided to comment

Having a lot of friend who would identify them self's as "gay" found that "orientation" during a persons lifetime can change (the poorly described "converting").

For example : two long standing family friends who where previously in abusive relationships are now happily married ( cohabiting , then Civil partnership ) women to woman for some years . Both now awaiting the new church/marriage laws referendum here

Beyond that a good child hood friend who was most definitely into men and highly effeminate (but not to camp levels) has a son and two twin girls with a beautiful wife and happily married.

And simple "yes or no " does not come close for people who identify as transgender.

What I think I am saying is : People fall in love with the other persons spirit(heart) so in a truly open society would be recognised as such. But we have stuck a label on it (one for each gender) and in doing so created a stigmata by association.

To answer your question: NO , not "gay" by birth but "gay" by emotional choice.

>Sol

As stated above I made the poll a simple yes no because it isn't that simple. This way people who felt strongly about it would post their opinion. Thank you for taking the time to do so.