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Sexual Orientation: A Spectrum Of Attraction

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    Sexual orientation
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    is one of the most fascinating
    aspects of our existence,
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    and that is because sexual thoughts
    and attractions are experienced
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    inside our minds.
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    Every individual's sexual orientation
    is a bit different from the other,
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    just like personalities and appearances
    are slightly different in each person.
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    Different people are attracted
    romantically or sexually
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    to various features
    and characteristics in others.
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    Some people do not feel attraction at all
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    and identify as asexual.
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    A person's feelings about attraction
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    can evolve or may stay the same over time.
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    The same is true across cultures
    and countries all over the world.
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    From when I was a small child,
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    I remember myself
    falling in love with boys.
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    Although, you know,
    from time to time, in my dreams,
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    I would be fascinated by a beautiful woman
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    and feel something from imagining a woman.
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    Now, I never found myself
    attracted to a real-life woman
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    standing in front of me, so--
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    I consider myself straight.
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    From a very early age,
    I experienced this feeling
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    that would later
    become attraction towards men.
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    For years, I was so afraid of dealing
    with my sexual orientation.
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    Until at the age of 21,
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    I hooked up with a woman,
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    and that made me realize, finally,
    that women are just not my cup of tea.
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    So from then on, I started
    the process of accepting my feelings
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    and coming out as gay
    to my family and friends.
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    I would probably
    define myself as pansexual.
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    I'm more drawn to the soul and character
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    and less to a specific gender.
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    I had relationships with all genders,
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    as each of them met
    a different emotional need of mine.
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    And for the past three years,
    I've been living with an amazing woman,
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    who I'm still madly in love with.
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    As you can see, there is a wide variety
    of sexual orientations.
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    Human sexual orientation is a spectrum.
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    As we open our minds further,
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    we learn to respect and accept
    the differences in each other
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    and realize that love and attraction
    may come in many forms.
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Title:
Sexual Orientation: A Spectrum Of Attraction
Description:

Sexual orientation is all about who you’re romantically and sexually attracted to. Watch the full video to learn more!
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Amplifying Voices
Project:
Sexual Diversity
Duration:
03:13

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