Many of the people that think being gay is a choice are in fact bisexual. So for them it’s a choice on whether or not to act on it. They assume everyone else works the same way.
Obviously they’re bisexual, monosexuals are a myth.
You’re bi or you’re ace, and everyone is just one “being trapped on a deserted island with a hottie not of their usual preference” from recognizing it.
That’s right, monosexuals, now YOU’RE being erased, deal with it.
As a bi person, it definitely was. It’s a common joke bi people tell each other to make fun of bi erasure, that never lands outside of bisexual circles and yet we keep trying.
From a logical perspective that implication is true, choosing your sexuality implies you have a choice. However, I disagree with the premise that there is a choice to begin with.
I do not choose to be straight, I just am. I’m not gay, and no amount of choosing will change that. I’m a guy, and I can choose to look for a boyfriend, but it won’t change the fact that I’m attracted to women.
Now maybe I discover that I’m actually attracted to both men and women, but I would argue that discovering is different from choosing. Choosing would mean that I can choose to not be attracted to a gender, which I can’t. I can only choose whether or not I act on it.
Many of the people that think being gay is a choice are in fact bisexual. So for them it’s a choice on whether or not to act on it. They assume everyone else works the same way.
I choose to be monogamous with my partner. When I was single there was not a single conscious thought rattling around the horn brain.
Obviously they’re bisexual, monosexuals are a myth.
You’re bi or you’re ace, and everyone is just one “being trapped on a deserted island with a hottie not of their usual preference” from recognizing it.
That’s right, monosexuals, now YOU’RE being erased, deal with it.
“FIGHT NARROW MINDEDNESS WITH DIFFERENT NARROW MINDEDNESS!”
…or something?
That’s, uh. Certainly a thing you said. Cool.
I think it was an attempt at satire
As a bi person, it definitely was. It’s a common joke bi people tell each other to make fun of bi erasure, that never lands outside of bisexual circles and yet we keep trying.
I would think that everyone choosing their sexuality implies that everyone essentially has the ability to ‘be’ any sexuality.
From a logical perspective that implication is true, choosing your sexuality implies you have a choice. However, I disagree with the premise that there is a choice to begin with.
I do not choose to be straight, I just am. I’m not gay, and no amount of choosing will change that. I’m a guy, and I can choose to look for a boyfriend, but it won’t change the fact that I’m attracted to women. Now maybe I discover that I’m actually attracted to both men and women, but I would argue that discovering is different from choosing. Choosing would mean that I can choose to not be attracted to a gender, which I can’t. I can only choose whether or not I act on it.