RE: A question for the ladies of AF
November 25, 2017 at 5:40 am
(This post was last modified: November 25, 2017 at 6:02 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(November 25, 2017 at 3:46 am)LadyForCamus Wrote:(November 25, 2017 at 1:26 am)Thena323 Wrote: Not quite where I was going.
Doesn't matter though.
If the smart folks here are unable to recognize that they're being condescended to, no need in me wasting my time spelling it out.
I guess what I'm not getting from the OP is some implication or insinuation on CL's part that there's something shameful about ''anything but straight' sexuality. Perhaps she is simply curious because doesn't come across it that much IRL. Are you basing your assumption that the OP is laced with judgement on something within it that I'm simply failing to notice? Or are you basing it on prior interactions with the author? Not being snarky; I just feel like your making a pretty big leap in assuming ulterior motives here.
And actually, to answer the OP in full: I don't know if statistics exist for any correlations between atheism and sexual preference, but I can't think of any coherent reason why the two would be related. I mean, knew I was straight long before I became an atheist, lol. Though you could certainly argue that people who live in fear of retribution (eternal or otherwise) due to religious dogma are more likely to stay in the closet, perhaps creating a perception to some that 'those godless heathens are all a bunch of fags and sexual deviants'. 😝
I remember reading/hearing somewhere that 50% of women had a tendency for bisexuality. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but it stuck with me because I honestly have never known one, so it seemed a little unbelievable. I've known a couple lesbians in my life, but no bi women that I'm aware of, so 50% always seemed high. And then I thought of AF and that multiple ladies here have come out as bi (or pan I suppose... i thought Jack and Losty were bi). Was curious to see if it was "50%" or higher here.
But yeah, I agree that it doesn't make much sense for belief system to have any sort of effect on orientation... It's probably just a matter of people here being more open about it.
(November 25, 2017 at 5:33 am)Mathilda Wrote: Can the OP edit the poll to add pansexual and asexual? If so I will change my vote to asexual.
(November 25, 2017 at 5:29 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Hmm I'm not sure asexuality is having a low sex drive. I think it means you just dont feel at all attracted to either gender?
I'm attracted to both men and women. I just find sex boring.
I'll try to tomorrow when I can get on my desk top. It doesn't work over mobile and I'm in bed.
(November 25, 2017 at 4:27 am)Thena323 Wrote:(November 25, 2017 at 3:46 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: I guess what I'm not getting from the OP is some implication or insinuation on CL's part that there's something shameful about ''anything but straight' sexuality. Perhaps she is simply curious because doesn't come across it that much IRL. Are you basing your assumption that the OP is laced with judgement on something within it that I'm simply failing to notice? Or are you basing it on prior interactions with the author? Not being snarky; I just feel like your making a pretty big leap in assuming ulterior motives here.
I'm basing my opinion on the utterly dishonest fashion in which the OP was presented, as well countless prior posts and threads in which the author attempts to draw a correlation/connection between atheism and what considers she to be immoral as determined by her belief system.
She's slumming.
If folks can't see the obvious past the constant declarations "Gee golly, you guys are all swell!", that's fine; Makes no difference to me.
See what you want to see.
I'm curious to know (either from you or the people who kudosed your post) which "countless threads" these are where i supposedly try to "draw paralles between atheists and behaviors I find immoral." Lol, thats quite interesting, considering I can't remember a single one.
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