Posted by madison88 on September 21, 2002, at 22:28:00
In reply to Homophobia, posted by Squiggles on September 21, 2002, at 20:46:30
there is more to it than fear. there is facination and temptation. i don't believe that we are or are not homosexual. it is more like a continuum, and some people feel more free to act on urges than others. i would wager that someone who fears homosexuality has conflicts within him/herself as to where they are on the continuum. they don't know where they are, what for sure they believe about what it means to be attracted to the same sex. i personally am attracted to both sexes. it has been hard to admit this. i choose to do nothing about my feelings about other females. i don't consider myself free to do anything. growing up i have internalized morals and values that view homosexuality as deviant. i have worked to have an open mind when it comes to what others choose to do, but i personally will not engage in homosexual activities. i know where i am on the continuum, somewhere in the middle, but that doesn't mean i have to get with both sexes. what do you think? should somebody who finds them selves attracted to males and females hold as a goal to become open minded enough to act in such a way? Do the morals i hold in my mind impede my health? i do fear going beyond my limits, would that mean i am homophobic?
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