Understanding same-sex attraction and differences between female and male

Understanding same-sex attraction:

This week’s class discussion topic was rather informative. Did you know that young boys need a fatherly role model and need to be accepted by their peers. This is essential for a boy’s self-esteem. When they don’t have that role model or same gender peers they begin to think differently of themselves; they begin to think they are not categorized as a “boy” therefore, they must be a “girl”, hence same gender attraction. Many contributing factors can be apart of same gender attraction but this one in particular really stood out to me.

Differences in female vs. male:

Females: (tend to be)

   More nurturing

   Sensitive or caring

   Emotional or expressive

   Cooperative

   Verbal

Males: (tend to be)

   Protective

   Disciplinary

   Aggressive (physically)

   Competitive

This list seems so stereotypical. We have differences and if you have more traits of the opposite gender people may perceive you as “gay” or “lesbian”.  Looking from a married women’s perspective, wouldn’t it be nice to have a husband who is more nurturing, sensitive, expressive or verbal? Most people would see that as, oh, he must be gay if he has those traits. Whether female or male we all have differences and we shouldn’t be described as a female or male based on what traits we have. 

I know this subject can be a little touchy for some but I hope you enjoyed reading what I had to say!