I had no intention of blogging today, but this was too good
to pass up. Former Sex and the
City star, Cynthia Nixon told the New York Times she was gay by choice. “I
understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you
don’t get to define my gayness for me.”
She goes on to say: "Why can’t it be a choice? Why is
that any less legitimate? It seems we’re just ceding this point to bigots who
are demanding it, and I don’t think that they should define the terms of the
debate.”
I do agree with her point, no matter what argument you have,
people are going to oppose homosexuality. People obviously feel that saying you
were born this way feels more legitimate. Personally, I don’t think there are
life experiences that make you gay. You have women who say, ‘I’m going to be
with a woman because men treat me wrong’. They go out and have their
‘experience’ and they always go back. You can’t change your sexual orientation.
I understand why people would be upset. Coming out for many
is a very painful experience. It takes many people years to come out, if they
ever do. For most, it’s not a
matter of ‘choice’. We can choose the sex act we participate in but that
doesn’t negate your sexual orientation.
Bisexual maybe, but in my mind, she’s definitely not a
lesbian. I get the whole point here is to define your own sexuality and no one
should be able to tell what you are, but I can’t wrap my mind around this
one. And I wouldn’t be surprised
if this ‘gay’ woman’s next relationship was with a man.
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