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10. Gay is a sexual orientation.There is no gay "lifestyle" any more than there is a heterosexual

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 10:03 PM

Apr 2017

lifestyle.

Lifestyle implies choice. Sexual orientation is innate, like eye color. Implying orientation is a choice is insulting.

There is no lifestyle associated with any sexual orientation and to assume so, or imply so, is wrong. I chose to live a healthy lifestyle. My friend choses to live a back to the land lifestyle. My cousin is choosing to live a big city arts lifestyle.

Which is us is gay and which is heterosexual and which is bisexual?

Our sexual orientations are innate. Our lifestyles are by choice.

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Progressive v. Liberal? [View all] OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 OP

Liberal means open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #1

Example: OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #4

As I said, one thinks it's a good idea, the other will try to implement it. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #5

Radical is fine by me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2

Yeah, I guess I always OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #3

Liberal and progressive (as ideolgies and movements) have changed over their history. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MustangMach1 Apr 2017 #7

Welcome to DU. Would you be so kind as to clarify how the term "gay" means a "lifestyle"? uppityperson Apr 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author MustangMach1 Apr 2017 #9

Gay is a sexual orientation.There is no gay "lifestyle" any more than there is a heterosexual uppityperson Apr 2017 #10

You will find that it is important to learn OrwellwasRight Apr 2017 #11