The world is in revolution: violence in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Central America, South America, and North America too. Changes over religion, political philosophies, economic realities, family/community/societal values -- have marked the current time as the most confused and confusing time in all of history. Complexification (as De Chardin might say) has spiralled outwards and encased all of us in its quickly growing web. Along with every other valued element human beings honor -- sex is also changing.
We now declare what sex we are -- a complex decision fraught with psychological, biological, and behavioral consequences. We are straight, or not; bi-sexual, or not; gay/lesbian, or not; kinky, or not;
transgender, or not; normal, or not; psychotic, or not; narcissistic, or not; human, or not! These "choices" are not really choices as much as chosen directions, components, or habits. The "decisions" we do make are made usually on the basis of ease, or co-equanimity with how we choose to live the rest of our lives.
We are sexual -- that is for sure. We were given "free will." That is only partially sure. We are influenced, guided, and impeded by standards set by others. We live out our lives -- hopefully that is not a sham existence in a cave lined with self-assuring mirrors. Hopefully our life is truly ours to live.
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