An interesting development in Transland

Well I won't disagree that could be the case with some. I just don't think that the reason of change is the same for all. But as I said before, not all social mores that one follows are for society at large. We follow multiple sets of social mores that affect us in ways that we don't always think about, and even follow different sets at different times/situations. And as noted before I would love to see if there was a study that looked to see if trans who "changed their orientation" after transitioning ever changed back.

 

sexuality changes

 

Obviously

 

How do you know they are unconcious?

 

You'd be shot for saying that, in some circles.

 

I think you missed my snark.

 

in some folk, such things are subconscious. we're not all 100% self-aware, throughout our entire lives. lotsa buried stuff.

 

prove it or support it any way or you are a charlatan

 

I think you missed mine.

 

I dare anyone to prove that sexuality doesn't change clearly it does we go from being really in the dark about sexuality as children because we have no sexuality at certain ages. To having a libido then we get married we become monogamous these things are changes.

I don't think anybody denies those changes.

 

This discussion is about orientation, Poly.

 

I responded to your comment about sexuality.

Sexuality and orientation are not the same thing being spelled and pronounced differently should be the first clue.

 

The separation of sexuality from procreation entails its freedom from heterosexuality and its emergence as an individual attribute, something individuals can develop, enjoy, change or project as part of their changing definition of the self. Sexuality becomes plastic because the self itself has broken the bounds of traditional institutional expectations and it is now free to constitute and reconstitute itself in a series of narratives answering to nothing else but the growing freedom of individuals to develop their potential.
http://www.colorado.edu/Sociology/gimenez/work/GIDDENS.TXT

 

My comment was about sexual orientation. What, in common parlance, is often referred to as 'sexuality'.

 

that was hilarious

 

there is a certian ambiguity in common parlance that you have now become aware of.

This misunderstanding is entirely your fault. You could have made you're statement clear. It is your duty as the message sender to be clear. I can forgive ambiguity as mistakes occur. But you haven't owned up to any. Feedback is a gift. I could simply mock and ridicule you but instead I'm showing politeness by giving you feed back.

If it irritates you having to clear up ambiguity in your language leave no room for it.

 

This old party trick, Polz? Really?

sigh

 

You view proper communication as a party trick? How I pity your therapist.

 

you're exhausting, god love ya.

 

You're only exhausting yourself. I'm simply watching you paint yourself into a corner.

 

If you actually think that's what happened (as opposed to diverting attention from your lack of ammo), then I say bless your little heart

 

You have not proven a single claim you made.

It's exactly what happened

 

I haven't claimed anything, I've stated my (firm) opinion and position.

 

Some people may have the opinion that they are dog psychics. You can have any opinion you want but if you want to be seen as rational you have to support it.

 

What do you mean by that? I'm referring to a cultural approach/attitude. It's not of my own devising, it's something I've adopted.