So basically, nature is black and white according to her.
Just out of curiosity, what are the studies on the sexualities of other animals? Surely this woman knows that other species have been keen to homosexuality as well? If homosexuality is an "adaptation," were these other species affected by... environment, time, culture, and context? lol.
I don't know, maybe I've read the excerpt wrong? Seems to me she's trying to mix her religion with science and in my honest opinion, they simply cannot mix.
Quote:
"The queer community has been obsessed with cultivating the idea that we all have fixed sexual identities. We've crafted terrific narratives and political platforms based on the notions that all gays are 'born that way.' But what if sexuality is more complex? What if biology actually intersects with environment, time, culture and context? Could we possibly be more fluid than we've supposed?"
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I don't understand this part. The "queer community" has been fighting for equal rights because we know sexuality is fluid, correct? It's not just straight/woman and man. There's man and man, woman and woman, transgender, etc. Since when did we have the idea that we all have fixed sexual identities? Am I reading it wrong? lmao.