Reasonably said Gabe. I did not much to say so far but wish to say a bit on the points you raise. I personally feel that no one should impose their sexuality or sense of it onto others- whether they be hetero or homosexual. But it is regarded as freedom to be able to do so. Sapiens and transient beings all! But by nature or nurture, each group will tend to extend their sexuality and along with it its/their biases.
To my mind a significant fear of homosexuality extends from the uncertainty of individivual sexuality. But it is true that individuals from one persuasian will test the sexuality of the other. This is a valid concern, but one that most do not have to fear unless one tends to be or get into situations with a set of rules and concerns that the the others are oblivious to. Many heteros get bent out of shape (unnerved) at the experience of being gazed at by one from the non-hetero inclination. Some find it interesting to watch programs with gay characters on television, in the home coccon; but are terrified when they encounter the excess or the exuberance and occassionaly, the in your face expression of the homosexuality in the open -- somewhere. In some cases such an encounter may translate into homophobia-or manifest itself in other subtle or violents ways. This is what many (not all) herterosexuals are scared of -- being the object of desire -- for another group of sexual inclined beings. Followed by the thoughts that homesexuality conjures. I guess this comes closest to what women mean when they mention - unwelcome interest from some Don Juan (or attar pattar). A tangential thought that your question to conservatives reminded me of; in the past as too is now common, though less, offspring that were so inclined were simply married off. At least in India. venantius ________________________ >I find it difficult to fault Homosexuals and gays, as long as they do >not impose their sexuality on others. This is something we have to >accommodate and not be insensitive to. Any family can have offspring >that turn out this way. What would the opinion of our Conservatives on >hermaphrodites be? Kill them off? > >Cheers, > >Gabe Menezes. >London, England 664 West 163 Street, #57 New York, NY 10032-4527 USA PH/Fax: +1 212.928.3955
