The woke mind virus got to me too and now when I look at hot men it makes me feel weird… Clearly it’s the left’s fault 😔

    • ALQ@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      3 months ago

      I’ve been told it’s only gay if the balls touch. Being someone without balls, I can never engage in gay sex. This is distressing and I guess I’ll go watch Simone Biles looking hot AF to make myself feel better.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    42·
    3 months ago

    if people think their kid “turned gay” because of a book, or an olympics, or a goddamn budweiser commercial and NOT because they were already gay, then why don’t they just show the kids straight books, straight titty mags, and straight beer commercials to reverse the “problem”?

    • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      46·
      3 months ago

      You’re describing mild conversion therapy, in reality they go for it much harder and more vicious and toxic than that, and it still doesn’t work.

      • yoshisaur@lemm.eeEnglish
        13·
        3 months ago

        …i know that all too well. my family is unfortunately religious and a few years ago they found out that i had a crush on my best friend. so i had to do this straight conversion therapy shit. i only made it last a day though by telling my mom that i had a crush on a girl in my class (i lied).

        • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          8·
          3 months ago

          I’m sorry you’ve had to go through that, no one should have to be abused like that. I’m glad you were able to lie your way out of it and hope that since then you’ve been able to get away and be you. <3

      • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
        11·
        3 months ago

        mild conversion therapy

        i nearly forgot that was one of the dumb things they do. similar to religion with their “oh, you don’t believe in god? i’ll just bombard you with bible verses–that’ll convince you” strategy

        • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          3 months ago

          Also with autistic people and ABA - “oh you can’t act neurotypical? I’ll just smack you every time you try to self regulate”.

          All originate from the same place, and all are about controlling, not helping.

    • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      3 months ago

      This should straighten them right out! Nothing like a cold beer and the site of Hulk Hogan’s oiled rippling chest and biceps… Uh… That’ll make the boy forget all that queer shit for sure! Now if you’ll pardon me, I need to use the restroom 😰

    • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      51·
      3 months ago

      People can develop fetishes due to media exposure. (I remember a specific movie I saw when I was six years old; I didn’t realize it at the time, but once I became a teenager I started being into some weird things because of that movie.) Once the fetish is developed, it’s not going to go away from exposure to things other than it.

      Of course, it doesn’t take exposure to explicitly pro-fetish content to develop a fetish. Even if sexual orientation worked just like fetishes do (and it doesn’t seem to) then a person would have to avoid ever seeing members of the same sex in order to eliminate the possibility of being gay.

  • LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    15·
    3 months ago

    ROFL It awakened feelings as a teen (I’ve always been gay, but didn’t really know it 100% until I watched the Men’s Olympics). It was a confirmation that I found men’s bodies to be the sexiest thing alive! Women’s Olympics did nothing for me, it was also a confirmation of what I suspected.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    Synchro diving has been the ultimate fit twink show. The best part of YouTube TV is that DVR function for unlimited replays.

  • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    81·
    3 months ago

    You know what “makes” people have a same-sex attraction, or change their gender identity? Someone or something that lets them know it’s a legitimate and acceptable option and lets them seriously think about it. It’s much easier to question yourself when all the answers are acceptable.