08-05-2008, 09:32 PM
Going back to the original topis I believe that women are simply more able to speculate regarding their sexuality than men.
I was once told that all women are at least 2% gay, I think this also goes for men, however were you to ask the average woman on the street 'have you ever considered/wondered what it would be like to sleep with a woman' I believe a large percentage would say yes, were you to ask a man the same question about men a large percentage would say no, BECAUSE IT IS NOT AS WIDELY SOCIALLY ACCEPTED.
Women have a tendency to weight things up and think through the options, men like to make a straightforward decision, this is a vast generalisation but I hope you get my point.
As for the nature nuture debate. I cannot say I have any particular opinion on this. I think it depends on the sort of person you are.
Some people say they knew they were gay/bi from the very outset of their sexual development (ie when I ask the question of my colleague (who I wasnt out to at the time) 'when did you realise you liked boys' he would reply 'probably about the same time you did') some say they didn't realise until later on, after a number of relationships with the opposite sex.
I was interested in boys from the age of about 10. However I can honestly say I never considered women attractive or in a sexual manner until I was at least 17, if not older. At this point I put it down to a phase of curiosity but since the age of about 19/20 I realised it is something more. To me this would point to both nature and nurture aspects.
Apologies if this post doesnt make sense. My blood sugar level is somewhere in my toes right now and I really should consider some food!!
I was once told that all women are at least 2% gay, I think this also goes for men, however were you to ask the average woman on the street 'have you ever considered/wondered what it would be like to sleep with a woman' I believe a large percentage would say yes, were you to ask a man the same question about men a large percentage would say no, BECAUSE IT IS NOT AS WIDELY SOCIALLY ACCEPTED.
Women have a tendency to weight things up and think through the options, men like to make a straightforward decision, this is a vast generalisation but I hope you get my point.
As for the nature nuture debate. I cannot say I have any particular opinion on this. I think it depends on the sort of person you are.
Some people say they knew they were gay/bi from the very outset of their sexual development (ie when I ask the question of my colleague (who I wasnt out to at the time) 'when did you realise you liked boys' he would reply 'probably about the same time you did') some say they didn't realise until later on, after a number of relationships with the opposite sex.
I was interested in boys from the age of about 10. However I can honestly say I never considered women attractive or in a sexual manner until I was at least 17, if not older. At this point I put it down to a phase of curiosity but since the age of about 19/20 I realised it is something more. To me this would point to both nature and nurture aspects.
Apologies if this post doesnt make sense. My blood sugar level is somewhere in my toes right now and I really should consider some food!!
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