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Does Anyone Actually Care What the Sexual Preference is of People Anymore?

Does Anyone Care What the Sexual Preference of Others is?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 13.6%
  • No

    Votes: 47 71.2%
  • Other

    Votes: 10 15.2%

  • Total voters
    66

MarineTpartier

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I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about everyone's sexual preference. This includes celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even Joe Schmo the regular guy. I dont care and never did. Just live your life and be with who you want to be with. The rest of us dont need to know what is going on in your bedroom. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way.
 
Can't say that I do. Not my place to tell you how to live your life. :shrug:
 
Nope, couldn't care less. I don't care about anyone's sex life, any more than they care about mine. If they care about mine, then they have issues that they need to deal with. :lol:
 
I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about everyone's sexual preference. This includes celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even Joe Schmo the regular guy. I dont care and never did. Just live your life and be with who you want to be with. The rest of us dont need to know what is going on in your bedroom. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way.

It depends, I mean, when you throw in homosexuality into the equation, it's nice to know that if you are going to make a move on someone (tastefully mind you), that there not going to immediately reject you based on sexual preference. Also, it avoids any confusion on whether we're just friends, or you're looking for something I'm not.

Then again, think about how hard it would be to date as a homosexual, I mean you're clearly in the minority, and while heteros can easily assume that the woman their attracted to is probably straight, gays don't have that luxury.
 
Nope, couldn't care less. I don't care about anyone's sex life, any more than they care about mine. If they care about mine, then they have issues that they need to deal with. :lol:

I don't know if you're married or not, but for argument sake let's say you're single. Wouldn't it be nice to know if the guy your attracted to isn't gay? Avoid any heartbreak there, as it were?
 
It depends, I mean, when you throw in homosexuality into the equation, it's nice to know that if you are going to make a move on someone (tastefully mind you), that there not going to immediately reject you based on sexual preference. Also, it avoids any confusion on whether we're just friends, or you're looking for something I'm not.

Then again, think about how hard it would be to date as a homosexual, I mean you're clearly in the minority, and while heteros can easily assume that the woman their attracted to is probably straight, gays don't have that luxury.

In the case you described, of course it would be relevant to disclose one's sexual preference. Im speaking of people that feel the need to post it on FB or in public figures' cases come out during an interview or something like that.
 
I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about everyone's sexual preference. This includes celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even Joe Schmo the regular guy. I dont care and never did. Just live your life and be with who you want to be with. The rest of us dont need to know what is going on in your bedroom. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way.

I would like to know if the woman I'm interested in is heterosexual. Her sexual preference is extremely important to me.

Just sayin'

:)

Also, if I'm setting up my friends, I'd like to know what sexual preferences they have as well.
 
It depends, I mean, when you throw in homosexuality into the equation, it's nice to know that if you are going to make a move on someone (tastefully mind you), that there not going to immediately reject you based on sexual preference. Also, it avoids any confusion on whether we're just friends, or you're looking for something I'm not.

Then again, think about how hard it would be to date as a homosexual, I mean you're clearly in the minority, and while heteros can easily assume that the woman their attracted to is probably straight, gays don't have that luxury.

While this is true, there are gay and lesbian bars where most people you encounter will be gay/bi. That helps a ton when it comes to dating.
 
I would like to know if the woman I'm interested in is heterosexual. Her sexual preference is extremely important to me.

Just sayin'

:)

Also, if I'm setting up my friends, I'd like to know what sexual preferences they have as well.

Like I said to another user, in that case it's relevant and I have no issue with it.
 
I don't know if you're married or not, but for argument sake let's say you're single. Wouldn't it be nice to know if the guy your attracted to isn't gay? Avoid any heartbreak there, as it were?

Ummm, it's pretty easy to tell, if you've spent any time around a person, and interacted with them.
 
It depends, I mean, when you throw in homosexuality into the equation, it's nice to know that if you are going to make a move on someone (tastefully mind you), that there not going to immediately reject you based on sexual preference. Also, it avoids any confusion on whether we're just friends, or you're looking for something I'm not.

Then again, think about how hard it would be to date as a homosexual, I mean you're clearly in the minority, and while heteros can easily assume that the woman their attracted to is probably straight, gays don't have that luxury.

I would like to know if the woman I'm interested in is heterosexual. Her sexual preference is extremely important to me.

Just sayin'

:)

Also, if I'm setting up my friends, I'd like to know what sexual preferences they have as well.
Good points by both of you. I didn't anticipate that scenario in the OP and should've specified that Im tired of unsolicited statements regarding sexual preference.
 
Then again, think about how hard it would be to date as a homosexual, I mean you're clearly in the minority, and while heteros can easily assume that the woman their attracted to is probably straight, gays don't have that luxury.
That's why we adopted online dating quickly. I think the numbers like 60% of gay couples met online for the last year.
 
I could care less about someone else's preferences. That ain't none of my bitness.

But I would very much like it if those darned Clemson fans would stay off of facebook.
 
I could care less about someone else's preferences. That ain't none of my bitness.

But I would very much like it if those darned Clemson fans would stay off of facebook.

Auburn fans were worse until somebody killed their tree and taught them some humility.
 
In the case you described, of course it would be relevant to disclose one's sexual preference. Im speaking of people that feel the need to post it on FB or in public figures' cases come out during an interview or something like that.

I think for Public Figures, many of them really, it's more about being honest with themselves and releasing themselves from that burden. I mean, not a month goes by that I don't hear about another marriage ruined because one of them were gay and never came out. My fiance is in a play with a man (which probably should of been the first clue) who is about to end a 25 year marriage with his wife because of that. And nowadays, FB is a low key place to post that sort of thing. With as much as people put their lives into it, if I was interested in a person, I'd probably check that out to find out about them. That would be a good way to subtly let people know, having your orientation set to homosexual or whatever FB does.

While this is true, there are gay and lesbian bars where most people you encounter will be gay/bi. That helps a ton when it comes to dating.

That's why we adopted online dating quickly. I think the numbers like 60% of gay couples met online for the last year.

Still, it must be hard if you are at work, and you see someone you like, and odds are they aren't in your lean. For a straight person, odds are strong in your favor if you like a co-worker, that she will at least be of the same lean. Which is probably a big reason why, as brothern was saying, online dating has become so popular... less of a chance of rejection.

Ummm, it's pretty easy to tell, if you've spent any time around a person, and interacted with them.

Not even gay guy walks around with a strut and effeminate, and not even gay girl is a butch. Then again, I think my gaydar is broken anyways and I can never tell. You may just have a better one than I.
 
Nope, don't give a damn and neither should anyone else.
 
I Not even gay guy walks around with a strut and effeminate, and not even gay girl is a butch. Then again, I think my gaydar is broken anyways and I can never tell. You may just have a better one than I.

Do you seriously think I don't realize that? :lamo

I've been hit on by lesbian women- it doesn't insult me, nor does it surprise me. I also have man friends who are gay, and it's been pretty obvious from the get-go that they were. It's not an issue of effeminate behavior. It's an issue of understand chemistry between sexes.
 
I could care less about someone else's preferences. That ain't none of my bitness.

But I would very much like it if those darned Clemson fans would stay off of facebook.

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Do you seriously think I don't realize that? :lamo

I've been hit on by lesbian women- it doesn't insult me, nor does it surprise me. I also have man friends who are gay, and it's been pretty obvious from the get-go that they were. It's not an issue of effeminate behavior. It's an issue of understand chemistry between sexes.

Not really, Hence why I added in the second part; your gaydar, is much better than mine then.
 
If someone's sexual preference is...well...me, then yes, I'm interested. Otherwise, no. That said, I do understand why some celebs do make an issue of their sexuality.
 
I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about everyone's sexual preference. This includes celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even Joe Schmo the regular guy. I dont care and never did. Just live your life and be with who you want to be with. The rest of us dont need to know what is going on in your bedroom. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way.

1.) "I" personally do not care as in theres no judgment one way or another
2.) but as for society the answer unfortunately is still obviously yes, many people still do care and will hypocritically judge a person on that alone and in parts of the country you can still have you rights violated and be grossly legally discriminated against
3.) lastly on the "social" front, it still matters because of #2

until #2 waters down as far as bigotry against women/minorities does it will people will still care and people will come out and announce what they are.
or at least till equal rights is also national for them. Its also good when people come out for role models to promote equal rights and to suppress fear of hate.

again, while "i" personally dont care society still does sadly
 
In the case you described, of course it would be relevant to disclose one's sexual preference. Im speaking of people that feel the need to post it on FB or in public figures' cases come out during an interview or something like that.

I think that happens as a way of showing, like, "It's ok to be gay, see? This famous person is".
 
I really don't care what consenting adults do behind closed bedroom doors. It's a private matter, and it probably should stay private, which also means that the paparazzi shouldn't be digging into it and publishing it either.

I must figure that the Celbutards from Hollyweird are so narcissistic that they believe the entire universe centers around them, and their sexual preferences. What up idiots! It's not.
 
I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about everyone's sexual preference. This includes celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even Joe Schmo the regular guy. I dont care and never did. Just live your life and be with who you want to be with. The rest of us dont need to know what is going on in your bedroom. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way.

That is a bit of an oversimplification. In my line of work it would be bad if my sexual preference was known but I get asked all the time if I am in a relationship or seeing someone. I wish I could be honest about my partner who I have been with for four years, but I tend to lie to those who ask and tell myself it isn't anyone else's business anyway. C'est la vie.
 
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