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- From: smithw@col.hp.com (Walter Smith)
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- Subject: Re: Education Regarding Alternative Family Units (Re: The Analogy Betwixt Gays & Blacks (Re: Children in Same-gender Families))
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 15:02:37 GMT
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- philipla@microsoft.com (Phil Lafornara) writes:
- > Your wife doesn't understand bisexuality. Not a bit. Bisexuality
- > is not about getting laid more often, at least not for most people.
-
- I don't disagree; and I have no more of an understanding than she does.
- All we have to pull from is our own experience, and whatever we happen
- to read on the subject. My only (known) exposure has been in usenet...
-
- > What is an "active bisexual"? Is that any bisexual person that
- > is sexually active, or only one that is sexually active with members
- > of both genders at the same time?
-
- The 2nd.
-
- > >It is the question of sexual monogamy.
- > >Most people I know of think that marriage should be monogamous. Not that
- > >it always is, but *should* be; we're talking an ideal.
- >
- > Most people also believe that marriage should be opposite-sex.
- > So it seems like we're back to square one with this.
-
- Meaning? That there's no point in talking about it? (not a flame, just
- missing your point.)
- > >sexual *practice* and fidelity, along with orientation.
- >
- > If we're going to teach about different kinds of families,
- > we may as well teach about them. Not all families have monogamous
- > parents. Not all families have only two parents, either.
-
- So what exactly would the teaching on this subject include?
-
- > Once again - "Practice" has nothing to do with bisexuality.
- > Bisexuality is a sexual identity just like heterosexuality is.
- > You can be a celibate bisexual.
-
- maybe what we need is a better set of terms, that differentiate
- better between orientation and practice. I know myself, and probobly
- a lot of 'straight' people, are lacking in understanding in that
- area...
-
- > >So, looking at it that way, do you think (or anyone else who has an
- > >opinion) that bisexuality should be brought up as well?
- >
- > It seems as valid as any other type of family. Why shouldn't
- > it be brought up?
-
- How and at what age would you do it?
-
- The main reason I would cite is that it conflicts with 'social norms' to
- the degree (on sexual orientation *and* monogamy, if actively practiced)
- that it would be either better left for older kids, or dealt with outside
- the classroom.
-
- Walter
-
-