Sexuality

I'm not a guy, so I can't say firsthand how it would feel for a guy to be attracted to another guy, but among straight males there seems to be an inordinately huge stigma and fear attached to male-male attraction. A straight man who finds himself attracted to another man is often initially disturbed, disgusted, repulsed, and afraid. Denial ensues. If other men find out about it, they mock him scornfully or desperately try to "cure" him. With a straight woman who discovers an attraction to another woman, there is a similar first reaction of shock and confusion, but seemingly without the same level of shame that a man in the equivalent situation would feel. I think this is probably because for a straight man, signs of "gayness" are viewed as a weakness or defect. For some men, attraction to another man is a threat to masculinity, so it horrifies them. For a woman, attraction to a woman would be a potentially surprising and confusing revelation as well, but it would be seen as a neutral *change* to her sexuality rather than a negative *flaw* in her sexuality (as it would be seen in a straight man). At least, that's the way it seems to me; I may have an entirely biased perspective. In any case, it would be nice if everyone would just accept their attractions whether they fell on a woman or man (as happened in the humorous 30 Rock clip we watched). In my opinion, sexuality is (and should be) fluid, and the rigid boundaries which society has created do more harm than good. You love who you love! Whether man or woman, one person or multiple people. It's just that simple.