Comments on: Grey and gay? https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65324 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:54:52 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65324 Jayhuck,

Yes, you are absolutely right and thank you for pointing it out.

Regarding Silverdaddies – LOL – I really can be such a dork at times :-[

]]> By: jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65323 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:24:51 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65323 Ann,

I DO agree with you – but not ALL men or ALL women are like that – I just wanted to re-emphasize that point! 🙂

Silverdaddies – LOL!!!!!!!

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65322 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:23:30 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65322 I’ve known men AND women who have been opportunistic when it comes to sex – I hate to just slap that label onto one gender – even if one may or may not deserve it more than the other.

Jayhuck,

Yes, you are right but I think the arrow points more toward men in this regard 🙂 Men are instinctively more interested in sex first – but often have to do all the things required (court, etc.) to attain it – women are more interested in security and love first and many times have sex with men to achieve it.

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65321 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:17:49 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65321 I kinda figured that out without the need to click – “silverdaddies” is rather telling

David,

You are far more disciplined or intelligent or both than me – I had no clue until I clicked them on =-0

]]> By: jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65320 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:52:27 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65320 Eddy,

I’ve known men AND women who have been opportunistic when it comes to sex – I hate to just slap that label onto one gender – even if one may or may not deserve it more than the other.

]]> By: jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65319 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:51:16 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65319 Drowssap –

You may be right, but something about what you are saying sounds awfully familiar – it may be that researchers have already been down this road.

OH, I believe there is a scientific explanation out there – and like so many of us have said and agreed on before, its most likely a combination of genetic AND environmental factors.

]]> By: Drowssap https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65318 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:21:05 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65318 David Roberts

Jayhuck

I wasn’t joking. Men start out essentially female in the womb. Genetic experiments on mice have shown that at least some of the female wiring (if not all) is present in males, but lies dormant. I wish I had a link handy because there are a lot of different studies on this.

It is not a stretch to assume that SSA/OSA could be a result of this phenomenon. In gay men somehow the “straight” wiring doesn’t get installed or is turned off and the mind defaults to SSA. If an old, straight guy turns gay that might be something interesting to look into.

I believe this line of thought (and I didn’t think of it) is largely on the right track. SSA certainly isn’t caused by evil spirits. 😎 There is a logical, scientific explanation out there somewhere.

]]> By: Mary https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65317 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:04:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65317 Eddy,

I tend to go with your thoughts on this.

]]> By: Eddy https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65316 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:33:36 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65316 And let’s not forget that men tend to be ‘opportunistic’ when it comes to sex. The advice doctor hinted at that possibility. The guy is older. Likely has had a very satisfying life with his spouse and doesn’t want to replace her. Yet his libido is still intact. The ‘any port in a storm’ mentality is more pervasive than many believe.

]]> By: jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65315 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:16:54 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/09/28/grey-and-gay/#comment-65315 Drowssap –

Men are wired up female? Not if you talk to any gay man I know. There is absolutely no proof that men are “wired” for the female – unless you’re straight, that is!

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