exits the rectum before sex is partaken. As such, heterosexuals that experiment can
actually learn from gay bottoms. By the way estimates say that 25% of college age
heterosexuals have experimented with anal sex, and that percentage correlates
with the national average[4]. As a heterosexual man, most women that I dated said
every man they dated asked to do anal, which is supported as well[8]. When I was
in the Army, heterosexual men talked about their girlfriends "surprising" them and
"slipping" a finger into their anus for prostate stimulation. How many douched
before partaking? As such, people should not condemn another. Personally, I believe
most men have tried fingering for "prostate" stimulation,and I would personally
categorize those men as "mostly heterosexual" if they continue even though they
would likely categorized themselves as exclusively heterosexual. Also, the prostate
gland is considered the male "G-spot" for a reason.
Quote: "25% of heterosexual undergraduate students have experimented
with anal sex at one point in their lives. This statistic is also consistent with
national trends for heterosexual adults."[4]
Religion
I know many "religious," perhaps even religious people that like a secret sex life
with anal, will say that the bible forbids homosexuality. In the USA, only 16% of the
population is "not affiliated" with a religion[6], and I don't expect "all" of that 16% to
be doing anal. As such, it is likely that greater than 9% of 'religious' people have
experimented with anal and many may still be partaking since other research has
shown that at least 25% of Americans have done anal. If two "religious" parents
partake in and like anal because it can be enjoyable, are they hypocrites for
disowning a "gay male" for becoming gay--especially since the homosexual decision
might be due to biological reasons? The same can be said for homophobic nonreligious parents who have liked anal, etc. In truth, any "curious" person should be
accepting even if they did not like anal, and there are many more of the world
population that have fetishes instead of anal. As an example, feet, bondage, or
golden showers ring a bell? Finally, there is much debate on whether the suspected
bibles position on homosexual activity is true or not[3;5]. As an example related to
the often cited Sodom,
Quote: Thus, the sin of the two groups of men in Sodom and Gibeah is, in
both instances, the desire to engage in homosexual rape. But there is validity
in connecting this sin to the violation of the norm of hospitality. There is
weight to the suggestion that the desire to rape the visitors is less the
expression of homosexual desire and activity per se, and more the use of
forcible homosexual rape to express dominance over the strangers. This
practice occurred in the Ancient Middle East when armies were defeated, and
it occurs today in certain all-male settings, such as prisons.[11] This is
supported by the fact that in both instances, when women were offered to
the men, both groups of men initially rejected the offer. The conclusion, more
clearly for Sodom than for Gibeah[12], is that the goal of homosexual rape is
the male inhabitants' desire to express their dominance over the
strangers.[5]
As you can see, "rape" is the concern. Like women, men, gay men as well, do not
want to be raped.
Quote: "Only a little more than a century ago, many of the very same
passages now being invoked to argue that the scriptures label homosexuality
a sin or that God cannot countenance gay marriage were used to justify not
"biblical marriage" but slavery.
Yes, the apostle Paul selected same-sex pairings as one among many possible
examples of human sin, but he also assumed that slavery was acceptable
and then did nothing to protect slaves from sexual use by their masters, a
common practice at the time. Letters attributed to him go so far as to
command slaves to obey their masters and women to obey their husbands as
if they were obeying Christ.
These passages served as fundamental proof texts to those who were arguing
that slavery was God's will and accusing abolitionists of failing to obey biblical
mandates.
It is therefore disturbing to hear some Christian leaders today claim that they
have no choice but to regard homosexuality as a sin. They do have a choice
and should be held accountable for the ones they are making."[Dr, Knust, 3]
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Mostly Gay/Lesbian: Evidence for New Sexual Orientation Identities. Retrieved
(2014, Sep. 30). Arch Sex Behav[online]. 2012. vol. 41. pp. 85-101. Available from:
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[2] Sandfort, Theo G.M; Dodge, Brian. "...And Then There was the Down Low":
Introduction to Black and Latino Male Bisexualities. Arch Sex
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[3] Harding, Chris. (2015, Feb. 02). Interpretation, The Bible, And Homosexuality.
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[4] University of Illinois Ay Urbana-Champaign. McKinley Health Center: Anal Sex:
Questions and Answers. Retrieved (2014, Sep. 22). mickinley.illinois.edu[online].
Available from: http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/anal_sex.html
[5] Haas, Guenther. HERMENEUTICAL ISSUES IN THE USE OF THE BIBLE TO JUSTIFY
THE ACCEPTANCE OF HOMOSEXUAL PRACTICE. Retrieved (2014, Sep. 19).
phc.edu[online]. Available from: http://phc.edu/gj_haas_hermen.php
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