Why is talking about a gay cure so taboo?

[BirdOPrey5]

No real suggestion- my post was hypothetical, IF something was found... one day... I don't expect it soon.

For what it's worth your gender identity crisis and your attempt to pretend you were straight resulting in rage I think is far more common than many people think- I think it's the reason for the rise of 'random' violence.

You already mentioned you don't want to relocate but I'd imagine being in Texas is making finding people to treat you much harder than if you were in say San Francisco or New York City. I'm sure you can find lesbians there/here too- but probably won't be as attractive as Texas girls- but then again I don't really know what you'd find attractive.

 

[dirkdingle420]

the rage has nothing to do with the GID -- that's just adjunct to a metabolic dysfunction that poisons me on toxic metabolites of adrenalin when i get overstressed.

the GID actually helped keep the rage in check. also, there's a lot more than the girls that make me want to stay in austin -- i get upwards of $25/hr in tips for my music and my jewelry sells well too.

i don't even go to SF or NYC without lawyers and an armed escort.

the bitch of it is that all i need is some estrogens and androgen blockers to straighten out my metabolism -- i already have boobs and a bubble butt so i don't need them for that and i don't want any surgery at all. the way they have the rules rigged there's a long screening process that i may not survive because of the nature of the ailment. weed doesn't do anything but ease the pain and keep me more down to earth than the drugs my body makes will let me.

 

[Koolbreeze]

who says there should be a cure? perhaps it's natures way to control population? (something along those lines)

edit: I see others have already mentioned this.

what's interesting is when people get around this by still somehow having a desire to procreate while being homosexual.

 

[BirdOPrey5]

what's interesting is when people get around this by still somehow having a desire to procreate while being homosexual.

Kind of proof to me that homosexuality is indeed a "defect" and/or "abnormality." I will point out again though that I do not condone treating people badly because of a defect, but I do not pretend something isn't defective.

 

[Dork Angel]

If homosexuality is a disease, let's all call in queer to work: "Hello. Can't work today, still queer." ~Robin Tyler

 

[Koolbreeze]

Kind of proof to me that homosexuality is indeed a "defect" and/or "abnormality." I will point out again though that I do not condone treating people badly because of a defect, but I do not pretend something isn't defective.

that's just it, I don't see the design as a defect or even an abnormality. no more than brakes on a vehicle.

remember, we all started out as girls in the womb.

and a bit ot, I also understand the ghey causality to not be all inclusive. this that or the other... figerprints, snowflakes et al. some genetic, some environmental, some ?










omg can this get any gheyer.

possibly but I'm not putting on a tutu.

 

[BirdOPrey5]

I really have a hard time believing anything environmental in a traditional sense has anything to do with being gay. Current theories would be genetic or exposure of the fetus at a critical stage to unusual amounts of hormones, or a combination of both. I suppose exposure of the fetus to hormones could be considered environmental but it's not like giving your baby yogurt causes them to become gay.

 

[Koolbreeze]

i recall witnessing the transformation of a "straight" person to gay... (a couple actually, but this one in particular)

asked him one day why he didn't just date a girl, his reply was that girls pick on him. (funny thing was, so did straight men) gay men on the other hand... (older more than likely)

when I met John he was "straight". no personality mind you, totally lost... and from a broken and abusive family (boohoo, welcome to the world)

he floated from group to group until he found one that "accepted" him.

that was post womb environmental

 

[BirdOPrey5]

I have to argue he was obviously born pretty gay and was probably living a lie up until that point, in fact the denying himself may have contributed to his poor family life. If he was born with the same desires I was he could never choose to change sides.

 

[will_m]

I really have a hard time believing anything environmental in a traditional sense has anything to do with being gay. Current theories would be genetic or exposure of the fetus at a critical stage to unusual amounts of hormones, or a combination of both. I suppose exposure of the fetus to hormones could be considered environmental but it's not like giving your baby yogurt causes them to become gay.

Tell that to the kids I see every single day in this hospital.

Many have anger issues related to how their parents treated them. Others are withdrawn again because of their parents.

Enviroment plays a part.

 

[2000 Limited]

its taboo bc it implies something is wrong with them

 

[pirranah]

there are different degrees of gay. you have the 'born with it' types, the socially unaccepted, and the scene kids thinking it's hip (fawk if i know why)

the ones that grew up feeling abnormal in their own skin i believe have a genuine chemical imbalance that they can't 'help'

the socially awkward ones have a mental unbalance and lost their self esteem, then after searching for their 'group' they finally find one where they feel accepted.

both of those, in theory, could be treated with medication or therapy... but the person has to want it. society has lifted this 'born this way' thinking as if there isn't anything wrong. people are 'born with' numerous defects, but we fix them all the time without anyone getting bent out of shape. typical pick and choose what makes me happy mentality.

the last example is a phase, like a kid being emo. they think it's cool to act different than the 'normal' behavior. we as humans are curious creatures, always wanting to try different things. then we try whatever and either like it or hate it. those are the ones that choose to be who they are.

 

[BirdOPrey5]

the last example is a phase, like a kid being emo. they think it's cool to act different than the 'normal' behavior. we as humans are curious creatures, always wanting to try different things. then we try whatever and either like it or hate it. those are the ones that choose to be who they are.

If a guy can go through a "phase" of being gay then he isn't wired like I'm wired- just could never happen for someone like me.

 

[pirranah]

If a guy can go through a "phase" of being gay then he isn't wired like I'm wired- just could never happen for someone like me.

i agree... and yet we're not wired the same either