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bhikkhu

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33. Its a free country (or at least it should be)...

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 01:27 AM

Jan 2012

I'd certainly not get in line to tell her what she should be thinking about who she is. She feels the need to try to explain publicly what she feels and who she is and how she understands things, and then it devolves into a long-running argument-by-blog-and-forum amongst strangers about how she should feel and who she really is and how she really understands nothing...I suppose it goes without saying that there is a lot that needs to be worked out on the issue, before we can all have our private lives in peace again.

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Cynthia Nixon says she's gay by 'choice.' Is it really a choice? [View all] XemaSab Jan 2012 OP

maybe she is bisexual JI7 Jan 2012 #1

I willing to think that she's Tri-Sexual instead MrScorpio Jan 2012 #31

it's as much a choice as being hetero eShirl Jan 2012 #2

This is simple, the gender of your partner can appear to be a choice if you are Bisexual or... stevenleser Jan 2012 #3

I can understand why gay people would be concerned with what she said limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #4

I have a friend who claims to have chosen to be gay XemaSab Jan 2012 #8

+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #26

Maybe you're taking her too literally rocktivity Jan 2012 #5

Why not? "Nature or nurture" has been argued for years and... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #6

She is probably bi. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #7

I've said I choose to be gay before. So what? David__77 Jan 2012 #9

so what if it's a choice or not? provis99 Jan 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Jan 2012 #27

It fits the continuum loyalsister Jan 2012 #11

She wouldn't be the first person who is a little confused BootinUp Jan 2012 #12

New York City. Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #13

Not a whole lot I guess BootinUp Jan 2012 #14

Seems it does affect it, unless you think New York City is in the South. Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #15

A fucking mind reading blogger. nt BootinUp Jan 2012 #16

I don't need to be a mind reader, your comment was rather obvious. Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #17

well thats your opinion and you're sticking to it. BootinUp Jan 2012 #18

Apparently, so are you. Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #19

Well, she followed this up by stating she was bisexual, but nobody likes the bisexuals TheCruces Jan 2012 #20

Fine with me. She can be whoever she wants to be. It's a free country. closeupready Jan 2012 #21

Though I will add that for me personally, I'm 100% gay, not bi in any way at all. closeupready Jan 2012 #22

This is one person's description of herself. MineralMan Jan 2012 #23

She began in live theater very young. I remember her from Circle Rep. aquart Jan 2012 #29

My goodness, I'd swear that that was Amy Adams nt MrScorpio Jan 2012 #32

She's getting great reviews in Wit on Broadway right now. Lucinda Jan 2012 #35

Yep Monty22001 Jan 2012 #39

There is no end all, be all rule on sexuality in regards to choice vs genetics. Everyones different. phleshdef Jan 2012 #24

A bisexual person who wants to be monogamous does choose. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #25

The so what is: Those fighting for gay rights THINK that it being congenital is required. WingDinger Jan 2012 #28

I'm a bisexual female, married to a straight male Heddi Jan 2012 #30

Its a free country (or at least it should be)... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #33

isnt the correct term for mizz Nixon... Howler Jan 2012 #34

My daughter (who's working on being my son) says no. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #36

Honestly, who cares whether or not it's a choice? Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #37

She's not saying it's always a choice...just for her, her lust does go both ways Demonaut Jan 2012 #38

how can one be gay by choice? Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #40

If she says it's a choice for her... then it is... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #41

To deny that sexual orientation is ever a choice is a purely faith-based position. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #42

Yes it is. Why not just except her view? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #43

What it comes down to is it's no one's fucking business but rusty fender Jan 2012 #44

She's bisexual. Blue_In_AK Jan 2012 #45