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Originally posted by angela146
Second, even if you set the name-calling aside, Gay, Bi and Straight aren't "buckets". They are points along a continuum. Trying to draw a line between Gay and Bi is like trying to draw a line between blonde and brown hair. At exactly what point is hair blonde enough to be blonde?
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I mostly agree with you. I think Het and Gay are two definitive points at the opposite ends of the continuum. Each of these prefer only one gender. Here's where my opinion differs slightly: I think Bi-sexual is a term used to explain/lump/label the entire middle section of the continuum. And I'd like to add that a lot of bi-sexuals often prefer one gender over another. It's really quite rare that someone will prefer each gender equally.
I also agree with siryn in that preference is ever-changing based on personal experiences. And to be truly hetero or truly homo is near impossible.
So, in a horrible ASCII example, this is what I think the continuum would look like:
^Het^-(bi-curious)--(__________Bi-sexual__________)--(bi-curious)-^Gay^
^^ represents a definite point, where () symbolizes mushy boundaries.
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Ayup. Just agreeing with Nikki like others in this thread. I like who I like. Whether it's a Woman or a Man, or even a Sasquatch for that matter.
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Personally, I don't know if I am placeable on this continuum because I hold no preferences. I go with what I think I will enjoy. I couldn't care less about what gender you are. I see that some others seem to live by this rule of thumb as well. I call it fun-osexual. :P