Cynthia Nixon says she's gay by 'choice.' Is it really a choice?

Sparx1_1 · 01-28-2012, 01:09 PM

I have a bigger issue with the comments that I've seen here than the comments that Cynthia Nixon made.

The misinformation, prejudice and outright hatred towards bisexuals has been downright disgusting.

The fact is that there are a huge number of gays and lesbians who consider themselves gay by "choice".
The other fact is that whether or not we were born this way, it hasn't actually been proven yet.

There are exactly two options here - choice or genetics. Expressing this level of hatred towards anyone who chooses to stand behind the (currently) less popular option is unbelievable disturbing.

It took me 4 seconds to find this quote from Cynthia Nixon:
"In terms of sexual orientation I don't really feel I've changed... I'd been with men all my life, and I'd never fallen in love with a woman. But when I did, it didn't seem so strange. I'm just a woman in love with another woman."

If I had to compare the two statements and pass a judgement I would say that she is someone who has enjoyed the freedom to simply be who she is and never had to give it too much thought at all.

01-28-2012, 01:09 PM	#11
Sparx1_1 Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Bullied and silenced Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Timed-out - Deliberate abuse of site resources in public user notes and profile. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the real world Posts: 149 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 261 Thanked 403 Times in 99 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have a bigger issue with the comments that I've seen here than the comments that Cynthia Nixon made. The misinformation, prejudice and outright hatred towards bisexuals has been downright disgusting. The fact is that there are a huge number of gays and lesbians who consider themselves gay by "choice". The other fact is that whether or not we were born this way, it hasn't actually been proven yet. There are exactly two options here - choice or genetics. Expressing this level of hatred towards anyone who chooses to stand behind the (currently) less popular option is unbelievable disturbing. It took me 4 seconds to find this quote from Cynthia Nixon: "In terms of sexual orientation I don't really feel I've changed... I'd been with men all my life, and I'd never fallen in love with a woman. But when I did, it didn't seem so strange. I'm just a woman in love with another woman." If I had to compare the two statements and pass a judgement I would say that she is someone who has enjoyed the freedom to simply be who she is and never had to give it too much thought at all.