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Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane
Bisexuality doesn't exist. Not in the same sense that heterosexuality or homosexuality exists. A true bisexual would be equally attracted to both sexes. This person could just as easily form a deep and committed relationship with either sex. In reality, people lean one way or the other. Some of the posts above confirm this.
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I am equally attracted to both sexes, and could just as easily form a deep and committed relationship with either sex.
I don't disagree with some of your statements about people who identify themselves as bisexual, but I think it really does exist. Some people are just experimenting, others are confused, but some people really do fall smack in the middle. This would make sense if you look at human sexuality (not necessarily individual sexuality) as fluid, with people falling along a continuum.
I think you have to look at it as both genetic (there's tons of evidence) and social/environmental. Genes aren't magic things that "make" you gay or "make" you have high cholesterol or whatever - most genes work by making a person more or less susceptible to some kind of outcome depending on the experiences a person has. If you grow up in a society that sexualizes women, it's going to be a lot easier to find women sexually attractive. And if you live in a society that is sexually permissive, it's going to be easier to experiment. These are features of "bisexuality" in women, some of which are social, some of which are a matter of "choice," but if you don't have the genetics for it you're not going to be truly bisexual, IMHO. Similarly, if you have the genetics but live in a more restrictive society, you're going to be less likely to manifest as bisexual. There are some people in whom the genetic predisposition is SO strong, that experience plays practically no part. But I think they're rare.