----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Harney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:51 AM Subject: Re: BRin-L - are we average?(was RE: Federal Marraige[sic]Amendment)
> > From: "ritu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > > > One thing you have to remember about Bisexuals. > > > They can blend into any crowd. > > > Remain hidden as long as they like. > > > And only attract notice if they want to be noticed. > > > > > > My personal experience tells me that 40-60% of women I have dated were > > > Bi (to varying degrees) and I would suspect the numbers are similar > > > for men. > > > Male homosexuality is suppressed in our society to the degree that > > > male bisexuals either hide their sexuality or never act on it. > > > > > > I suspect that "pure" heterosexuals may not even be a majority. > > > > I have some questions: > > > > How do you determine if somebody is 'bi' if they have never acted on it? > > > If you are talking about a person who thinks they are bi but has never had > sex with one (or both) of the sexes, sexual orientation isn't about who a > person has or has not had sex with, it has everything to do with who that > person feels sexually attracted to. Determining if another person is bi can > be difficult. I don't know how Robert drew the conclusion he did unless the > women he dated were open about it. > Yes. > > > And who would 'pure' heterosexuals be? People who find homo-sexuality > > repulsive? > > > No, I think he simply meant that the person feels no sexual attraction to > members of the same sex. That doesn't require feeling repulsed by it. As a > matter of fact, there is a good chance that a person that actually feels > repulsed by homosexuality probably feels that way because they are > sublimating doubt about their own sexual orientation, and I would question > the "purity" of their heterosexuality. I think Robert's estimates may be a > bit high, though, if he really thinks bisexuals might outnumber > heterosexuals. That would be Bisexuals + Homosexuals > Heterosexuals (numerically or by percentage) Yeah, that's definitely a "high side" estimate. That's why there are a couple of "qualifying" words in the statement. xponent Guesstimates Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
