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themanwhoneverwould
April 23rd, 2009, 02:07 PM
Why is sexuality defined?

Who don't people fall in love with people?

Why do people get defined as Gay, Bi, Straight, Lesbian, Asexual etc???
Archos
April 23rd, 2009, 02:40 PM
It's just names we call them.
People who don't want to define different genders are Pansexual.
Sapphire
April 23rd, 2009, 04:00 PM
It is human nature to label and categorise. We have black people, white people, hispanic people, blondes, brunettes, adults, children, laymen, experts and so on.
Different people differ in sexuality and so we need something to distinguish between those who are attracted to the opposite gender and those who are attracted to the same gender and so on.

People who don't want to define different genders are Pansexual.
Pansexuality is a con - it's basically bisexuality dressed up to look like something else.
rette_mich
April 23rd, 2009, 05:48 PM
Pansexuality is a con - it's basically bisexuality dressed up to look like something else.

I want to sound respectful of opinions but at the same time disagree.
I am bisexual but I actually do base some of my attraction off of gender.
For instance, I have specific things I look for in a girl and in a guy, I do not just go by person. That might sound a little discriminatory but it is the best way I can think of to explain it.
Sapphire
April 23rd, 2009, 06:01 PM
I want to sound respectful of opinions but at the same time disagree.
I am bisexual but I actually do base some of my attraction off of gender.
For instance, I have specific things I look for in a girl and in a guy, I do not just go by person. That might sound a little discriminatory but it is the best way I can think of to explain it.
I am also bisexual and I can honestly say that gender plays no role in attraction for me. I don't look for certain things in either. What matters to me is personality and attractiveness, not the contents of their trousers.
Antares
April 23rd, 2009, 09:57 PM
I completely agree.

Who you love shouldn't be labeled.
Its not like its an evil cult.

You love someone, it doesnt require a special name to describe the person you do
RandomChick242
April 23rd, 2009, 10:05 PM
It's just how society is lol idk why I guess that people just like to label 'cause they're messed up like that
iJoel
April 24th, 2009, 03:30 AM
How the human brain is made to put things in order, if there is no name for something then to the brain there is no meaning for it to exists. So, we make and call everything a name so our brains are happy.
Skeln
April 24th, 2009, 07:31 PM
Yeah, it's jyst the way we humans like things. it's also because of science. With scientist, they want to lable everything different so that way they can distinguish different things. Like distinguoshing breeds, sex, and other things. It's just the way life is for humans. We have to put everything into a group and that's what has really made humans so intelligent.
pcd31
April 26th, 2009, 10:06 PM
Why do people get defined as Gay, Bi, Straight, Lesbian, Asexual etc???

I'm pretty sure humans don't reproduce by cutting ourselves in half.

It's just another way to discriminate people. Just like we do with race, age, color, looks, height, body features, mental stability, mental aptitude, etc.
gotanyDman
May 13th, 2009, 10:39 PM
just clarification i assume
chris__robin
May 14th, 2009, 12:53 AM
labels are fine but when people start attaching negative connotations to them it becomes an issue.
for example, being labelled gay is fine, it categorises you as someone attracted to the opposite sex, but when religious extremist fanatical god loving wankers (another label) start attaching to that label things like it being evil and god doesnt love you and all that shit it becomes an issue.