Quite fascinating piece here, arguing that homosexuality (Ok, Ok, being gay or lesbian, whatever the culturally approved phrase is) is a matter of choice. Nothing genetic, purely a rational choice made by the individual concerned. I have to admit that I don’t actually care whether this is true or not or whether the determination is made by genes alone, chemical effects on the fetus or whatever. Someone as libertarian as me doesn’t often make the distinction between what people are and what they choose to be, as long as it’s not interfering with the rights of others. Yet I do have to wonder about the validity of her argument for it appears to be based on this:
refusing to accept that sexuality and sexual desire are social constructs, not biological or genetically determined.
Now there is a remarkable statement, that the desire to rut, shared by just about every multi-cellular organism on the planet, is merely a product of human society. Not really sure that we need to pay much more attention to her views, eh?
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