ctry21 comments on Scientists reveal what drives homosexual behavior in primates

[–] ctry21@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I think a lot more people are bisexual than they realise but the whole "everyone's a little bisexual" thing that's been cropping up everywhere lately I find a bit homophobic. It's especially a dangerous view to take for lesbians since so many get pressured with the whole "you'll like it with me" sort of thing. But even being a gay man myself it sucks so much having people in our own community keep telling us we don't actually exist, plus if it's a preference then you can justify shit like conversion therapy a lot more easily. It's a spectrum for sure but a lot of us still sit pretty firmly to one side or the other of it.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

It's more than a bit homophobic. And yeah as a lesbian I've been sick and tired of hearing it for years

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

I get what you’re saying, i had not considered it could be interpreted like this.

For the record i do think you exist and are valid.

Just because our brains are flexible enough to adjust for otherwise unmet needs does not mean thats it’s a satisfying happy life, que the history of desperate repressed hetero men sharing a room. But any emotional closeness even to a human is better than depressed isolation.

I also consider non sexual relationships like “bromance” to be part of this trend. Showing emotional affection between non lover friends, especially those not in a relationship should be more normalised.

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