Is it more acceptable in our society to be a bi-sexual (male or female), lesbian, or a gay man?
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Bi-sexual female\nLesbian\nBi-sexual male\nGay man\n\nIn that order.  Many men are obsessed with 3-somes, so the first isn't that bad.  They also like looking, so #2 isn't terrible either.  People generally discriminate against #3,4 because they think it's not so great.  From a woman's point of view, they're more equal.  I'm not sure where the ranks would be.  For me, I don't really mind any of the 4.\n\nOf course, it's relative.  Lots of people disagree with all 4.
605589
Bisexuality has always preplexed me. Initially i was considering myself bisexual simply to save myself some social backlash and it kinda was the safe step. And it really did save me some... Guys weren't too paranoid about being round me because there was still a belief that as long i was still inta girls that i wouldnt let the gayness show. I attempted to be "attracted" to girls but it just wasn't something that i could do.  That is why it is so hard for me to accept bisexuality... it is hard for me to comprehend because by myself having a preference of men, its hard to see why others dont have a preference of men or women... \n\nYes, one can have sex with both sexes and it enjoy it... but i still believe that you would have a preference...
1097550
I think people have as much choice in their sexuality as they have in being born male or female, or in falling in love with one person and not another.  I don't think there is a choice.
1106561
There's nothing wrong with liking both genders. Recent scientific studies have shown people are born with predispositions towards being straight, bisexual or homosexual. Its important for you to explore these feelings. Dont attempt to hide them inside, or lay lies on top to make it go away. A few years ago there was a study done in England's mental wards and they found a significant portion of patients had had bisexual tendencies that were suppressed. Dont do that to yourself.
17654
Being homosexual is having a sexual attraction to someone of the same gender.
836429
Definitely.  As a straight male, I will cop to the stereotype that I find lesbians erotic and exciting while I find gay men rather gross. (sorry!)
99295
Well imagine your life with a person of the same sex,or try dating a person of the same sex that you are attracted in a certain way,and see what you feel.Experiencing will make you know.I'm bisexual,and if you ask me if i could have a wife(sounds so weird)I would say yes,cuz first of all a women knows better how to handle money,how to take care of a child(that can be adopted)and stuff like that.Though i still like boys,it's like the sex doesn't matter,they are all potential partners...:)
523461
There's nothing wrong with being lesbian... \nIts a matter of choice.. \nYou cannot force other people to accept gay/lesbian people...\nThere are people who doesnt like those kind of people because that is how they see life..\nIts their freedom...\nAnd its your freedom to choose who you can and will love... \nNo matter they're gender...\n\nIts a matter of choice whether you can handle the pressure that society will give you...\nIts a matter whether you are HAPPY...\n\nI am a lesbian... \nI am happy...
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As long as we're having safe sex, I wouldn't mind a bit! I think it's stupid how we think of bi men as being more likely to have STDs. They may be, but the important thing is behavior, NOT sexual orientation. I would have safe sex with ANY guy to avoid pregnancy and STDs, not just a bi guy. I think they'd be more open minded and progressive than a lot of straight men.
1029108
It is more culturally acceptable to be gay in the West. If enough people are in a group then they do not feel so much like outcasts, you have to find your compadres, I'm sure they are out there and you are not as alone as you think..
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I wouldn't say I'm proud to be gay(bi in my case), I'd say I'm proud of who I am.  Sexuality is only a part of that, not the whole.\n\nAlso, who told you it was a choice?  I was born bisexual, and I will always be bisexual.  It's the way I am.
482532
it depends.  on if you would be willing to put forth the effort on being a true bi-sexual.  And if you are willing to put out for the same sex partner?
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I think it depends a lot on where you are and who you talk to. In a large city, the odds are that there will be a lot of people who have no problem with homosexuality or bisexuality. In a more rural area, however, all bets are off. Also, the coasts (in America, at least) tend to be much more open-minded towards gays and bis than the mountain and midwest states are.\n\nAs to whether people find bisexuality more acceptible than homosexuality, that depends a great deal on the individual. For most conservative Bible-thumpers, it's not going to matter much whether you also have an interest in women; as long as you like men you're a wicked Sodomite. For more moderate straight people, it might be viewed in a more positive light. If you at least still like the opposite gender, you still make 50% sense to them. And generally people who are supportive of gays will also be supportive of bisexuals.\n\nOne place you might actually get less support than you might hope is the gay community. A certain percentage of gays and lesbians (by no means a majority, but enough to be unpleasant) believe that bisexuals are just homosexuals who haven't fully come out of the closet. Another, similar, belief is that bisexuals are just straight people who are trying to be cool (which is pretty ridiculous; it makes about as much sense as the people that say homosexuality is a choice). The majority of gays and lesbians will likely be supportive, though.\n\nIn some ways, bisexuals can get the short end of the stick when it comes to attitudes, because they get attacked by both straights and gays who can't understand the concept of liking more than one gender. But it really is a very individual thing. Some straight people (myself, for example) will have no problem with it, others will hate you. And the same is true, unfortunately, of gays. Also, bi women tend to get more respect from straight people than bi men. Chalk it up to sexism.\n\nI don't want to make it sound bleak. The majority of people in most places aren't going to give a damn either way. And in a way, it doesn't really matter. You are who you are. If you experiment with guys and you decide that you are bisexual, then it doesn't matter what other people think of you, it won't change who you are. Pretending to be something or someone you are won't help anything in the long run. Life's too short to spend it lying to yourself or others.\n\n"This above all: to thine own self be true."
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nothing...we do live in america you can choose what sexuality you are doesnt matter what anyone tells you otherwise! of course if someone is straight they probally thinik your weird..but theres nothing wrong..and dont try to change your sexuality cause some idiot decides to share there opinion  be proud of who you are and what you are\nHope I helped!
755068
Being a caring person doesn't mean you are gay. You are gay if you want to have sex with other guys. If you want to have sex with other guys but also want to have sex with girls you are bi.
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no offence buddy. i know we live in a society where we accept that. but truthfully, deep down we all know it's not right.\n\ndon't be gay, it's evil. (no offense)
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Okay...\n\n(1)  The "girlish" or feminine side in every male psyche is probably unrelated to his sexual identity as a gay, straight, or bi man.  Certainly the sets of traits that get characterized as "feminine" (whatever that means) are present in different degrees in every man, just as the sets of traits that get characterized as "masculine" are present in different degrees in every woman.  Maybe the whole girlish and boyish thing is a ruse, anyway, to keep us all acting as our authority figures instruct.  \n\n(2)  That said, to the extent your question is about being "100% straight," you may be confusing sexual fluidity (that the categories aren't as fixed and intractable as we are conditioned to believe) with actually taking on a bisexual identity.  Certainly a lot more people are bi than are comfortable admitting it.\n\n(3)  Being bi, however, is not universal.  The fluidity of sexuality is fairly universal.  But actually being a bisexual man is a particular sexual identity, not a secret reality beneath the surface of straight or gay identity.  Bi men are their own thing, their own culture, their own life-way.  Sexual fluidity is a different phenonenon--living culturally as a straight man, and primarily relating sexually to women, but with a capacity for some homoerotic desire or experience--this happens all the time, and would happen much more were the social consequences of being branded gay so negative in a homophobic society.\n\nSome of us, though, really are bi.  That means we are not hiding ourselves inside someone else's identity.  We live openly as bi men all the time, even when sexually monogamous to one partner (whether male or female).