WEB, I think I understand what you are saying, in that anyone
can choose to participate in any kind of behaivor they want too.
Therefore anyone can choose to be gay or straight or asexual etc..
I frankly have no freakin' idea if being gay is biological or soley a chosen behaivor. But maybe I need to back up and offer a definiton of being gay. (or lesbian as the case may be
)
I identify myself as a lesbian (this just in)---to me that means my basic orientation is to be attracted, emotionally and physically toward women.
I like guys and have many guy friends. I truly enjoy the companionship of males, be they straight or gay. Same with women.
But, I simply have no interest in men sexually.
To be perfectly blunt, yes, I have had heterosexual sex, but it just wasn't what I was interested in.
I suppose one could say I am
choosing to be gay, in that I choose to pursue my attraction to women, have chosen to be with my GF, live with her, form a partnership etc...however, I personally have never felt like my
attraction to women was a choice.
My actions, yes, but the feelings behind the action, doesn't quite feel like a choice to me.
I know this is not a scientific answer, but at the moment it's the best I've got.
The questions about prison intrigued me and once I get some more coffee, I'm gonna share my thoughts on those.