Orientation: Heterosexual, Gay, Bisexual, Homosexual

What is your sexual orientation: heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual? Many people in the world would say they are heterosexual, or straight. Some claim to be homosexual or gay, and others may say they are bisexual, or undecided. For those individuals who claim an orientation other than heterosexual, many people, especially straight people, feel the need to question their reasoning. In order to understand homosexulity one must first conclude whether homosexual orientation is chosen or predetermined, which is the purpose of this paper. This is an area of huge interest to many people, mainly because the options of personal preference and predetermination are each of such far and oppose ends of the spectrum. Can the answer be so black or white,

That’s how we treat diseases and disabilities. That’s how we treat things we would not want our young children to see or know about. That’s how we treat things that are ugly. In this case, that is not how we should treat sexual orientation. Sexual orientation isn’t something that should be kept private by default. There are obviously many places where there is enough hostility or disapproval of people who are not straight, that it can be uncomfortable or even dangerous for someone to let others know if they are straight, gay, or undecided. In some situations, asking someone if they are straight, gay or undecided can be pushing them into a very unpleasant situation. It is not rude. It is risky. Which is different. In cases like these, it is not that you should not ask them about their sexual orientation because it is impolite ( which is what “ don’t do it because it is rude”) you should never ask people about their sexual orientation because you are in a setting that is hostile to certain

It has to do with being careful. It is possible to create a setting where it is safe for someone to tell you their sexual orientation. This is not some abstract after school special slogan. It is a very real thing. I decided to ask my two closest friends about their sexual orientation, in the most respectful way I could think of… I’d like to think that only insensitive idiots put people on the spot like this, but unfortunately I think this sort of thing happens all the time. I don’t think it should be stigmatized a something only a homophobic idiot would say. It is damaging to assume that only bad people do bad, ignorant, and hurtful things. EVERYONE does bad, ignorant, hurtful things. It’s just not accurate to relegate that to one “type” of person, in the same way that shrugging off the idea of a long-distance boyfriend with a joke should not be considered evidence of