I wish everyone thought the way that we do in this thread. Unfortunately the reality is that we are still very much afraid of homosexuality and sexual expression in general.

I personally am bisexual. A fact that most of my friends were not able to handle when I did eventually "explain" my situation to them. However, I value the friends that stuck by me. On a professional level I'm not yet ready to discuss it.

One thing I have noticed in a professional setting and back in high school is that anything different gets labeled as "gay" to the point that it lost sexual context and was being referred to solely in the sense that it was different----wrong.

I greatly admire those who are able to express there sexuality and I know that one day I will get to that point.

I think if anything my childhood has lead me to understand women better than most men I know. I guess while they were busy making fart jokes, I was over at the girls table talking to them

On a serious note I think it is important to let children decide for themselves. The things they play with will only have significance if the parents put significance behind it.