Sheryl Swoopes is a lesbian.

[mugatu]

I won't dispute that female sexuality is much more commonly accepted in our society than male sexuality. But both of them are based on both emotional and physical factors .. and I think primarily physical. After all, to be a lesbian you have to get down there and physically "munch the carpet".

You concluded that sexual men are born with "gay brains" but how do you know that sexual women aren't as well. Maybe their gay brains are what drives them to be more apt to participate in sports to that degree, etc.

I lived with a lesbian girl for 2 years after college (*insert jokes here*) so I've been around it enough to know that most of them are physically driven in their sexuality just like everyone else.

Dam Kori you know your sex, did you Google that?

you need your own talk show,
Tune in next week folks when kori talks about single white females living alone as she hits on her new book, Cu bers are not just for salads

[tlongII]

A variety of sources over a long period of time. Usually, I've been using the information for theological discussions both with people more fundamentalist and more liberal than myself. Since the relationship between sexual activism and traditional morality is such a salient cultural issue, I prefer to keep informed.

But if you think... the same is true for heterosexual relationships. Male sexuality is more of a physical phenomenon. Males are aroused by physical features and acts. There have been a ton of "I'd hit it" threats started by males in this forum.

While certainly most women are physically attracted to men, females are aroused by romance, by emotional connection, by having their heartfelt needs met.

This actually has an evolutionary basis. Males who have sex with multiple partners increase their chances of reproducing.

Since females are the ones who get pregnant and have to raise the child, they increase their chances of successful reproduction if they select partners who will stick around and care for the child.

sexuality has an evolutionary basis too, but only in terms of an entire population, since clearly sexual individuals are unlikely to reproduce.



Eh? No, I don't want to sleep with Sheryl Swoopes. But, I wouldn't be surprised if in the event she were to leave the world of basketball following retirement she were to leave her lesbian partner and revert to a heterosexual relationship.

You mean I still have a shot?

[mugatu]

You mean I still have a shot?

as long as you don't pull a Manu and just flop

[NZHayden]

im a lesbian, i like girls

[Carie]

Okay, I see where you got the theological standpoint. What about the information on the way the brain is 'wired'? I've talked to people (gay and straght) about this before, but I'm more interested in learning about the physiological standpoint.

[2Blonde]

Stout,
The problem with your hypothesis is that it deals with sexual arousal and not sexual preference. While sexual arousal may have a more emotional component in women, sexual preference is not something you control emotionally. You are born with a preference one way or the other for the most part.

[Willinsa]

I guess she likes to strap it on.

[Extra Stout]

I won't dispute that female sexuality is much more commonly accepted in our society than male sexuality. But both of them are based on both emotional and physical factors .. and I think primarily physical. After all, to be a lesbian you have to get down there and physically "munch the carpet".

False. Two women can be in a romantic relationship with very little intimate sexual contact and still be considered "lesbian."

You concluded that sexual men are born with "gay brains" but how do you know that sexual women aren't as well. Maybe their gay brains are what drives them to be more apt to participate in sports to that degree, etc.

Well, I didn't make that up, but most of the sites that talk about that sort of thing are blocked by the proxy server through which I currently am online.

Basically, and greatly simplified, seuxal males have a larger "bridge" between hemispheres than is typical for a male. Their brain structure is more akin to that of a female.

No analogous differences have been found in the structure of straight vs. female lesbian brains.

Instances of gay males turning back "straight" once they come out are very rare, and frequently are involved with religious organizations that "cure" them. This "cure" usually is fraudulent, and the men persist in gay relationships, often with other "curees."

Instances of lesbian women turning back "straight" are much more common.

There are other behavior differences as well. Gay men are more likely to have friendships with the opposite sex than lesbians are.

I lived with a lesbian girl for 2 years after college (*insert jokes here*) so I've been around it enough to know that most of them are physically driven in their sexuality just like everyone else.

Not everybody is physically driven in their sexuality. Maybe you are. But you are one person; you are not a population. Trends can be determined among populations.

[mugatu]

I guess she likes to strap it on.

Holy !

[mouse]

Dam I don't see 2Blonde for 5 days and when I do it's about sex?

[mouse]

I guess she likes to strap it on.

^

[Extra Stout]

Stout,
The problem with your hypothesis is that it deals with sexual arousal and not sexual preference. While sexual arousal may have a more emotional component in women, sexual preference is not something you control emotionally. You are born with a preference one way or the other for the most part.

Do people in general have a preference? Yes.

However, that preference shouldn't be viewed solely in terms of the sex of one's partner. There's more to it than that, especially for the female population.

There is an emotional component to one's preference.

[Kori Ellis]

False. Two women can be in a romantic relationship with very little intimate sexual contact and still be considered "lesbian."

Sure. And some married couples don't have sex, but that's not the norm.

Well, I didn't make that up, but most of the sites that talk about that sort of thing are blocked by the proxy server through which I currently am online.

Basically, and greatly simplified, seuxal males have a larger "bridge" between hemispheres than is typical for a male. Their brain structure is more akin to that of a female.

No analogous differences have been found in the structure of straight vs. female lesbian brains.

I know you didn't make that up. I saw a do entary on it a long time ago, but at the time the research was relatively new and inconclusive. It's interesting that there's no female structure differences.

Instances of gay males turning back "straight" once they come out are very rare, and frequently are involved with religious organizations that "cure" them. This "cure" usually is fraudulent, and the men persist in gay relationships, often with other "curees."

Instances of lesbian women turning back "straight" are much more common.

Don't you think the factor of there not being a lot of women who would be willing to be with a man who "used to be gay" comes into play here. I mean, most guys would love it if their girlfriend did (or still does) do women. But most girls wouldn't want a boyfriend who used to suck .

[2Blonde]

Here is one study on the inner ear differences on lesbians. The article is 7 years old but it's a start. I think part of the problem is that there is probably very little funding for studying lesbians. Gays on the other hand are studied quite intensely because of the prevalence of HIV. But since HIV is not transmitted as readily in the lesbian population, I don't think the research dollars or interest are there.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9803/02/lesbian.ears/

[Victor Newman]

Stout,
The problem with your hypothesis

Are you sure your a Blonde?

[samikeyp]

seuxal males have a larger "bridge" between hemispheres than is typical for a male

Its not the size of your bridge...its how you use it.

[2Blonde]

Are you sure your a Blonde?

Only my hairdresser & my husband know for sure.

[Victor Newman]

You left out your Gyno,

[Taco]

Sheryl Swoops new Jersey

[Trainwreck2100]

I think what stout is saying (and I agree) Is that guys are either gay or straight no bi-ness, while chicks are more open to either type of realationship.

[Spam]

I think Sheryl is an attractive woman. Unfortunately I will never be able to hit it.

I could.
Sincerely,
Kramer

[hussker]

I think what stout is saying (and I agree) Is that guys are either gay or straight no bi-ness, while chicks are more open to either type of realationship.

Or you would HOPE that...

[Trainwreck2100]

Or you would HOPE that...

Actually while researching for a paper with a thesis the adressed the reason men changed behavior when exposed to a female with which they find attraction. I came across a case study where they exposed gay dudes, straight, women and lesbians to different types of pornagraphy. The gay dudes and straight guys showed reaction to the type that they should (i.e. the straights liked the straight porn and the gays liked the gay porn. Whilst all the women studied showed at least some arousal to each kind. I'd look for the link, but all that would come up is porn sites.

[E20]

I would not hit it I REPEAT I would not hit it, even if I was given the oppurtunity.

[2Blonde]

Actually while researching for a paper with a thesis the adressed the reason men changed behavior when exposed to a female with which they find attraction. I came across a case study where they exposed gay dudes, straight, women and lesbians to different types of pornagraphy. The gay dudes and straight guys showed reaction to the type that they should (i.e. the straights liked the straight porn and the gays liked the gay porn. Whilst all the women studied showed at least some arousal to each kind. I'd look for the link, but all that would come up is porn sites.

I'm a heterosexual female and I can only speak from the female perspective but I would guess that both kinds of porn would arouse females because if you were a lesbian there is a woman participating in both kinds of porn and if you are heterosexual there is also the component of being able to relate to the erotic desires that the woman, or women, onscreen seem to be experiencing, no matter whom they are experiencing it with (except maybe tlong or sheep). Of course this is just my opinion, nothing scientific. Maybe women are just better able to bypass all the gay/straight BS & access the pleasure center in their brains. Just a thought.