I'm glad you brought up that choice word Tany, and I appreciate your comment , but I'd like to talk about how some people view choice further. I think many people would wonder if you can choose one sex over another and that's kind of an innocent question for those who don't feel these kind of attractions. It's sort of like asking us to put away feelings that are an integral part of us. Choice is a key word in how some religious leaders define the gay and bisexual community. As for any choice whether it be will- power or therapy or prayer or whatever being able to change sexual orientation--come on, let's get real. Years of heterosexual indoctrination did not change me although prevai...

I'm glad you brought up that choice word Tany, and I appreciate your comment , but I'd like to talk about how some people view choice further. I think many people would wonder if you can choose one sex over another and that's kind of an innocent question for those who don't feel these kind of attractions. It's sort of like asking us to put away feelings that are an integral part of us. Choice is a key word in how some religious leaders define the gay and bisexual community. As for any choice whether it be will- power or therapy or prayer or whatever being able to change sexual orientation--come on, let's get real. Years of heterosexual indoctrination did not change me although prevailing winds did bend this young tree and I stayed bent; I was still the same species of tree. I'll have to admit that I did do some "choosing" to submit to social pressure in order to survive though.
Again, I appreciate your comment. Declarations of one's sexual orientation should be respected and protected and that means in the area of nonviolent adult consensual relations one can make that choice without being unduly pressured by anyone.