The clash between gay activists and proponents of traditional society seem to grow more heated with every headline. While those in the gay and lesbian community insist that their way of life is perfectly natural and entitles them to equal rights, there are others who contend that the homosexual lifestyle is merely a choice that can be overcome, or even cured. Is same-sex interest a learned trait, or is it all in the genetic makeup?
There is also the undeniable reality of "gaydar," which plays into both LGB commonality and the science behind all this. Many human beings -- gay, straight, or otherwise -- possess the ability to detect another's homosexuality from little more than a look or a feeling. Is it really that gay people, because of nurturing, have taken on certain roles that culture has taught them to adopt? I would say no, not by and large. I would suggest that it's much more a case of internal qualities -- a certain essence -- that ultimately cannot (and should not) be fully hidden by any sort of adopted affects or guards.
It's easy to write this off as cutesy point, but that doesn't mean the point is lacking in validity.
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