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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (8634)	7/17/2000 12:43:21 PM
From: donjuan_demarco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

ROFLMAO!!! What a question! "Would YOU encourage your young child to consider homosexuality as an alternative?" I can see that conversation: SON: Dad, I really really like girls! DAD: Gee, that's great, son, but you really should consider homosexuality as an alternative. Give it a try, son.

To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (8634)	7/17/2000 4:04:25 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

Homosexuality is not like soccer- it isn't something you "encourage". In fact parents are usually the last to know- because most kids are afraid to discuss their sexuality openly with their parents. But I have been an extremely honest and sensitive parent. I hope that I would be one of the first people my children would seek out to discuss a sexual orientation issue. It would be an honor if that was the case. I've said several times that I would encourage my son (or daughter) to be gay if he (or she) WAS gay- I'm not going to decide their sexual preference. I want them to be fully living whatever orientation they were born with. And I do believe it is established before birth. Studies of the brain have shown distinct differences between male homosexual brains and heterosexual brains. I think the difference is biological. And just to be clear I am talking about men who are wired to be aroused by other men- I am NOT talking about men who are opportunistic behavioral homosexuals because women aren't available- as we see in prison populations, and in other all male environs. IF my child came to me to discuss this I would want them to explain to me whether their fantasies were predominantly heterosexual or homosexual. For it is only by understanding the fantasy life that you can understand orientation. Lots of gay men can sleep with women, and can function sexually with them- but if their fantasies are all about men, these men will never feel comfortable with the women they are with. If my child had fantasies about both sexes and was bi-sexual I would encourage my child to pursue a straight lifestyle because so many people are so nasty to gays. If society was NOT so brutal and despicable towards homosexuals it really would not matter to me. And I would not give an opinion. But we do not live in such a world. The fact that you even asked this question the way you did shows such a complete lack of comprehension (imo) of the situation that I really don't think you should bother to discuss this with me. I will, of course, answer you if you ask me questions. I am not a baby and I can deal with people who are different (unlike some people here) and I won't put you on ignore- but I really don't see much of a point in going further.