What sexuality are we really?

It's very straight (pardon the pun) forward for me.

I'm a genetic male who is sexually attracted to other genetic males. Therefore, I'm gay.

Additionally, saying "I'm gay" doesn't mean I'm "into labels" or whatever, nor am I down for a lecture on how "we must not label people!"

But...yep, I'm gay. I love men. Period.

I also CD, but that has no impact on my orientation.

To me, this post actually touches on 2 areas, gender and sexuality.

To unravel how you feel, I think you need to assess your feelings in both areas.

Is your id masculine or feminine? A mix? What percentage (5 to 50%?). Neither? Fluid?
Its interesting that in some languages (eg French, Spanish) nouns are gendered. English, not. Is it then a faux pas/unacceptable to misgender objects in those languages? How does that drive their thinking?

And what are you attracted to? M,F, both, neither.

I certainly don't see it as simple as what many religious fundamentalists do, because there have ALWAYS been those who are attracted to the same sex, have ALWAYS been those who want to be a bit different to the rest, how they are 'supposed' to be.

Ever seen Schitt's Creek? Maybe it matters more about the quality of the bottle's contents than how the bottle is shaped or labelled?

As I'm setting up appointments to get counseling, I've had to fill out all these forms. Some of them asked for gender, which I entered an 'X', which is what my drivers license now says. But for securely preference, I was left at a loss. I am non binary, gender fluid. I really shift back and forth, and truly am happiest in the middle ground which has gotten me into hock recently at home, but I digress. First, I am monogamous, married, and loyal. But in answer,  I am attracted to the female form. I am attracted to women, whether they are genetic or trans, and if trans, whether or not they've had bottom surgery. Provided if course that they have the characteristics that attract me to start with. I've seen any number of trans women whom I thought were incredibly attractive, as well as any number that did not, same with GGs. So, when thinking of myself as male, I suppose I'm heterosexual. But when I am acting and presenting s female, and I think of myself as female at those times, I suppose I am gay by some definitions, but here we are left with a concept that to me is simply left undefined, I suppose. There wasn't enough room on the form for all that, so I wrote attracted to female. As we've seen, everyone has variable mileage on this topic.

Fun though...

Bridgette

I have never gone out with a woman, always men at a young age,i love being feminine.