> I don't think so. I've was reading a little about the > terms, Gay doesn't > directly place emphasis on intercourse, but on other > social ideals as > well. Homosexual places emphasis on sexual preference.
> A gay man may desire to be with another man without sex. > This seems to be what American Heritage dictionary states. > Of course, the meaning of these words can change every few > minutes. Okay, let me rephrase... a person who is physically aroused by the thought of people of the same gender (but not of the oposite gender) is homosexual... A person who is not aroused by the thought of anyone, but prefers the company of people of the same gender is asexual. I have a very difficult time imagining a person who a) is aroused by people of the same gender and b) never has sex, but merely "prefers the company" of people of the same gender... I just don't think those people exist. Maybe people who wish they were having sex because they haven't found "that special someone" and want them to be of the same gender, but that's not the same as merely preferring the company of people of the same gender. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:38 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Being Gay: Nature or Nurture? >> >> I think this gets right down to a real question of >> definition. >> >> Is it the DESIRE/PREFERENCE or the ACTION that defines >> one as gay? >> >> >> >> On 3/13/06, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I think most people would argue that if they don't have >> > sex at all >> > then they're not homosexual, since the definition >> > exists as a means > of >> > providing a label for people who have sex with the same >> > gender. >> > Someone who doesn't engage in sex ever would be >> > asexual, not >> > homosexual, whether they prefer the company of the same >> > sex or not. >> > >> > > Homosexuality is not directly related to sex at all. >> > > I've >> > > met many that >> > > don't have sex, they just prefer the company of >> > > another >> > > man or woman. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:200002 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
