11 (5) ~Perfect Responses From Women About Sexuality

[derevko]

"The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats. (...) The living world is a continuum in each and every one of its aspects." - Alfred Kinsey

A 2014 study by Indiana University found that although only 7% of women in the United States identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, 12% had enjoyed a same-sex hookup at least once in their life (the

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[ghastly]

Yeah, I feel like there's some people who are so focused on "I AM STRAIGHT AND I WILL HAVE MY STRAIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND MY STRAIGHT LIFE AND MY STRAIGHT FAMILY AND SEX ON PROM NIGHT AND TWO KIDS AND A DOG AND A WHITE PICKET FENCE" that they don't stop and think what it is, exactly, that they really WANT from life, and that their sexuality might be more fluid than they know.

For example, one of my cousins was so focused on getting married that she'd break up with a guy if he didn't propose quickly enough, dating back to when she was 16, 17. It was less about Mr. Right and more about Mr. ASAP. I highly doubt that she's ever considered her sexuality, or what she actually wants from life, because it's always just been focusing on one particular endgame.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I think "sexuality is fluid" could kind of mean, "your sexuality is possibly more complex than you've ever thought about, and maybe you owe it to yourself to at least consider other options."

ETA: This doesn't even necessarily have to stop at sexual preference, it could even mean, "maybe you like BDSM, maybe you like sex outdoors, maybe you like when your male partner wears high heels," whatever. I generally think maybe people should experiment more in general until they find what really knocks on their door.

[ugotnothinonme]

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[soyymilk]

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[blancsenneige]

Yeah, but the thing is, not everyone is straight, and the "sexuality is fluid" conversation is very much used against lesbians. "Don't worry, you might end up with a man, still, you never know!"

[ghastly]

Oh, I 100% know that, and that's BS. I'm not saying that, when someone's sure, they can't BE sure. I fully believe that if someone's had the heart-to-heart with themselves about possibly being gay/bi/a/pan, that they are exactly what they claim to be. I also believe that, without that conversation, someone might be more "fluid" than they think they are.

[louisebelcher]

mte!