Milo Opening Gay “Conversion Therapy” Clinic
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A lot of gay men i speak with had their first sexual experience as a child with a teen or adult. It’s very possible conversion therapy may work for, these folks, who, as Kyle put it “those imprinted with their sexuality at a young age.”
But those same gay men i speak with aren’t interested in heterosexuality whatsoever. And I hold no judgements over them. I’m all about consensual adults doing what consensual adults do.
And honestly, this happened to me as a child. I was 9 and he was 15. I thought it was consensual because he gave me the “pretend i’m a girl” schtick. But then he locked the door and afterwards threatened me if i told anyone. I don’t know how my sexuality would’ve developed had that not happened. I am attracted to men in a way that’s pseudosexual, and I’ve dated men, and tried to get into it, but never went “all the way.” they were all so damn feminine, it was just weird, and I prefer women sexually.
Brokeback Mountain was cool in a way, because while Jack Twist was gay, they were manly men, Ennis got lonely and bored just fell in love with the guy. i struggle with a lack of male intimacy with men, like sharing a bed with a friend when on vacation or horseplaying around, deep intellectual conversations. Being vulnerable and opening up about our inner thoughts.
The first six issues of the comic Midnighter is collected in a graphic novel. These people from far in the future pick him up and go on a mission. One of the ladies asked if he’d like to fuck and he was like, “nah, i’m gay.” And she’s like “what’s that?” She then explains that noone thinks about it in the future, they don’t have words for bisexual, gay, and straight. It’s all just sex and relationships based on consent of the individual.
And who even knows what roles the plastics and chemicals around us have in shaping the parts of our brain associated with sexuality.
I had something similar happen to me. An older friend put the move on me during a sleepover. I broke his fucking nose. He never told anyone that I did it, and said he fell down the stairs. We also never spoke again because I told him his arm was next if he did.
Well you took a chance and posted something that could leave you vulnerable, so I appreciate your candor in reply.
I think like anything else in life, it isn’t a binary issue.
We’ve all heard of the Kinsey scale at this point, but it could be even more nuanced than that.
I think, like epigenetics, sexual experiences had or not had can change and form who we are as well.
Plastics may unironically play a role also.
People wanting gay conversion therapy for their child may only be trying to ease suffering as they know growing up different in America can be painful.
If people didn’t make life painful for those that are different, we wouldn’t even need things like gay conversion therapy as everyone would be able to comfortably explore and enjoy their sexuality without ridicule.
As far as Milo is concerned, he likely isn’t a polar extreme on the Kinsey scale, falling somewhere in the middle. I can’t speak to him being gay, straight or any other identity.
I can say, with something akin to certainty, that he is indeed an attention seeking grifter. Which is a very real issue compared to who’s genitals he prefers.
Growing up different in America is tough, but America has its head way up its own ass. Advocates for “LGBTQA” rights have never been vocal about the 17 countries were homosexuality is punishable by death, instead focusing on minor issues like public restrooms in South Carolina.
Gay counterculture was fun as hell, your Rocky Horrors and your William S Burroughs. Now it’s just boring. Walking through Boystown in Chicago seeing all the gaycentric corporate advertising/pandering... it’s sad.
Gay representation sucks in most media. It’s ALWAYS the uptalking lisping fairy queen or mr. Buff cheekbones. Just like how all black characters in media were once tokenized into thug, hard hitting cop, the hip cat, or the gang member. I’m so glad Tim Dillon exists for all the chubs with thick New York accents. Now leather daddy bears, bug chasers, filthy bearded truck drivers on their way to the next XXX store glory hole, I don’t know when that’s gonna be ready for prime time.