Poll: Do openly gay displays of affection, kissing, etc bother you?

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Jeffwo

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<< Jeffwo, the myth that AIDS is a male homosexual disease is perpetuated by those with absolutely no understanding of it. >>




EUG:
Are you trying to imply something here?

Hey, I just posted a reply to the question at hand. That's just my opinion. If you don't want to know what I think , don't ask in a public forum.

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obiwaynekenobi

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I have no problem with watching a gay couple kiss. hell it's not different when when you were kids. and you'd kiss your mom or dad good night. One of my good friends is gay, doesn't bother me one bit. I lived with him for about 6 months, it's just part of life. they are no different than you or I other than sexual preference. the only stipulation I put on people I meet that are gay is that I don't mind being around them, just that they don't try and inforce their sexual prefernces on me or my friends, they were interested they'd come to himHell while we are at it. lets talk about people who like animals, now THAT is disgusting!!!!!
 

Eug

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<< EUG:
Are you trying to imply something here?
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Yes. I am implying that that your little poem has little basis in fact. Being heterosexual doesn't not inherently protect a person from developing AIDS.


<< Hey, I just posted a reply to the question at hand. That's just my opinion. If you don't want to know what I think , don't ask in a public forum. >>

I didn't ask you what you thought actually. :confused: Somebody else did, but yes this is a forum. What I essentially said was that what your post implied didn't really reflect current knowledge on the subject.

Here is some real information put out by the United Nations and the World Health Organization on the subject. (Warning: large file)
 

Electric Amish

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Haven't come across it.

2 women doesn't bother me.

2 men is creepy (IMO), but acceptable. (I know it's a double standard, but....)

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tim0thy

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i don;t think i really have a problem with it as it is just a sign of affection... but once, i was in the subway waiting on the train and these two women were getting it on... that made me turn around... they were all out in the subway station! kissing, grabbing, yeech... show some decency and do that behind closed doors!
 

Michael

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No, same sex kissing in public doesn't bother me. The &quot;heavier&quot; the petting gets, the more I wish they would just get a room.

As for AIDS, Eug is 100% correct. Male homesexual activities tend to be riskier for several reasons that increases the chances of them becoming infected, but heterosexuals are at risk as well.

Male homosexuals are more at risk because they tend to be more promiscuous and because anal sex is a very common style of sex for them. During most anal sex, there almost always is some tearing of tissues and that makes for a more direct route into the bloodstream for the virus. Oral and vaginal sex are less risky, but unprotected sex of any kind is a risk.

Sharing of needles is still a huge way for the virus to spread as well.

My wife's an MD and she has been pricked twice while caring for patients. Then the waiting for the AIDS test to come home becomes nerve-racking. Before I was married, I used to get myself tested once a year or so. I was being carefull but not abstaining so I made the decision to decrease the chance of me spreading it should my behaviour make me into a risk. Considering my age (34) and the period in which I was being tested, the risk was fairly small. Canada (and Montreal, where I grew up) made a big effort early on to spread AIDS awareness and UI'm sure it saved many people's lives (and cut down on unwanted pregnancies, although I've never looked up the stats to be sure on that).

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Yuto

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Maybe people are uncomfortable with it (two guys kissing) because we're not used to it. I remember when I was a wee lad, I would giggle or say 'eewww' when a man and woman kissed.

The same thing happened when I saw 'Six-Feet Under' last night (Great show, BTW). If we see it more, maybe we'll grow 'more' accustomed to it.
 

Tauren

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I'm pretty secure in my own sexuality so no, but I do think PDA's are unnecessary. Not little pecks or quick kisses, but when two people start swallowing each other's tongues, I think that is over board. Get a room!!!
 

Aihyah

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<< dude you are whack.

Have you ever seen two drunken hotties kiss each other in person?

I guarantee you'll have a boner unless you are gay or something yourself!! >>



Dude its filthy. For me its a turn off. If anyone is whack its you all who get turned on by that trash.


haha, its not trash at all. guys understand why two beautiful women could kiss..one artfully shaped body touching the next.. its beautiful.
 

Looney

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<< Moralpanic - My suggestion my friend is to pursue that avenue with your GF. That seems to have a lot of potential there. >>



In time, in time ;) ... she's insecure about me getting involved at the moment, but i'm sure we'll get to a point where she'll be secure enough for me to join in.



<< No, same sex kissing in public doesn't bother me. The &quot;heavier&quot; the petting gets, the more I wish they would just get a room. >>



Yeah, that gets me too. If they're teens... it's goddamn annoying. When they're adults, you know one or both of them are having an affair... couples don't do that, and if you're casually dating you don't do that either. So 95% of the time, it's a good bet one of them has a husband or wife back home.
 

Netopia

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When I hear youths speaking vulgarities loudly in public it bothers me... especially if there are young children around. I've been known in the past to confront people using that sort of language in public places if there were children anywhere near... even if those children were complete strangers to me. The use of profanity in public and especially anywhere near where children can be effected by it bothers me because it normalizes something that is socially unaceptable and a serves to diminish the vocabulary and the charecter of those that must constantly use it.

Any display of homosexuality bothers me for the exact same sorts of reasons. While I'm not real big on heterosexual PDA's, at least my kids know that if there are a man and woman, there is at least the possiblility that they are husband and wife and immodest rather than immoral.

Joe
 

Bryophyte

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No, not at all. I think to myself, &quot;wish I felt that much passion&quot;...

I think people tend to feel uncomfortable with any display of strong emotion (yelling in anger, crying in grief, screaming from fear, kissing the one they love or lust for...)
 

Jeffwo

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Here is some real information put out by the United Nations and the World Health Organization on the subject. (Warning: large file)[/i] >>



EUG:
Didn't realize you were so knowledgable on the subject. I am really impressed.

It still makes me sick to see them boys slirping on each other. EEEAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!



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