"Technotranscendence" <neptune@mars.superlink.net> writes:
> On the issue of homosexuality, should a person's orientation matter that
> much? I imagine that being in a minority -- even a sexual one -- does make
> for one to become more independent minded. (Has anyone actually done a
> study of this?)
> However, my own perceptions of the non-heterosexual community has led me to
> believe that the impulse to belong has led more to collectivism and
> conformity. For instance, there is a great deal of political correctness --
> at least, in the US -- among gays. Naturally, there are instances which go
> against this, but I'm talking about overall tendencies.
If my above idea is true, then we should see a historical decrease in independent thinking among gays as the gay community emerged, and a difference between gays in the closet or not. Maybe there are some studies of this, but I havn't heard about any.
> I'd be curious to hear from others on this AND also to see what people have
> to say about sexaulity's impact on thinking. (My first impulse above was to
> say it shouldn't matter, but since sexuality has such a huge effect on life,
> I wonder if my gut feeling is wrong.)
Sex is sublimated mathematics urges. (overheard on sci.math)
I would be surprised if sex didn't influence thinking, but in my view it is mainly a distractor. But then again, I'm a bore. :-)
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