Baby, we were born this way
Baby, we were born this way
Baby, we were born this way
Is this a historic house? What's the deal with the plaque to the left?
I really don't like the "born this way" argument. The science does not support it, and it concedes to argue on the terms of the homophobes.
Rather than "this is me, there's nothing wrong with who I am", it argues "this is me, and it's not my fault".
EDIT: the science accepts genetics is a factor, but not the only factor. Sexuality is not a choice either way. My point is, even if it were, it wouldn't matter because there is fundamentally nothing wrong with being gay.
The current accepted model involves both genetic and early psycho-developmental factors. There are studies on identical twins that grew up in separate households and the co-inheritance is nowhere near 100%.
My point is, it should not matter whether you were born gay, or not. What matters is, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way you are.
"Their whole argument is we have to choose the way we are."
That is exactly my point. Let's not pretend their argument is in good faith or in any way truly relevant. Even if it were a choice, it would in absolutely no way detract from the point, there is nothing wrong with it.
The science does support it, it just doesn't conclusively prove it. Welcome to how science works.
And it's really just shorthand for "this wasnt a choice", so yeah, it's not their 'fault'.
Now, we can debate all day about whether it's a set of genes they're born with, or a set of genes that activate during puberty when exposed to hormones and the environment. But at the end of the day it doesn't make a difference. No one chooses being gay.
And if your argument is that, yes, people do choose being gay because YOU chose being straight, then I've got some fun news to share with you.
You are strawmaning me pretty hard here. My point is, it does not matter whether it's a choice or not. That is the argument the homophobes bring and I refuse to engage with it.
I also NEVER even implied it is a choice to begin with. The current model involves genetics as well as very early childhood experience, definitely not a "choice".
What matters is, there's nothing wrong with being gay. Regardless of what makes us gay.
Rather than "this is me, there's nothing wrong with who I am", it argues "this is me, and it's not my fault".
You can say both either way, this is me, its not my fault and there's nothing wrong with that.
That is a serious tripping hazard...
I love it, but stairs and hanging objects that obstruct vision, can get stepped on, and can get tangled around your feet is just a recipe for a broken neck.
This is a serious hazard if you're tripping.
I love it, but the giant paintbrush running up the house in rainbow colors will start to melt and swirl, and make you think you're tiny as a mouse. It's a recipe for a bad trip.