If you were a lesbian, would you conceal your sexuality or be open about it?

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#1 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Three days ago, I made a thread asking GameSpot users how open they would be about their sexuality if they were a gay man. That thread inspired me to make a new one to gauge the difference in responses between my previous thread and this thread.

If I were a gay woman, I would definitely date woman, but I would be very private about it and I wouldn't succumb to sex. I don't think homosexuality should be something to make public, regardless of whether society accepts it or not. Yes, I realize that my answer, compared to my previous thread, shows a double standard in my thinking. I'm proud of that double standard because I feel that a lesbian relationship can be done reasonably if private. I wouldn't be with a man because if I cannot stomach the thought of a man as a straight man, then I definitely won't as a lesbian. That, and additionally, I wouldn't want to give birth to any children. So, even though I would marry a woman and start a family if I were a gay man, I wouldn't do the opposite if I were a lesbian. Of course, I may be biased personally because as it stands now, as a straight man, I prefer women, so it's natural to think that if I were a lesbian, I would be more inclined to exercise my homosexuality when I think about it as a straight man. If I were actually a lesbian, that of course may change.

Anyway, how public about your sexuality would you be if you were a lesbian? I left no option for conversion therapy, so keep that in mind.

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#2 ferrari2001
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If I was a lesbian it would be really weird since I am a man..
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#3 Xeros606
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If I was a lesbian, I would be confused as to how I turned into a woman.
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#4 warownslife
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Considering i am a man i can not even begin to form an opinion.

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#5 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Considering i am a man i can not even begin to form an opinion.

warownslife
I never though I'd experience more resistance in this thread than my previous thread. Just use your imagination. I want to see what people value about gay men and lesbian relationships if they were in their shoes.
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#6 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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What is this..i don't even..

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#7 Dylan_11
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I would still be open about my love for all females.

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#8 ferrari2001
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[QUOTE="warownslife"]

Considering i am a man i can not even begin to form an opinion.

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I never though I'd experience more resistance in this thread than my previous thread. Just use your imagination. I want to see what people value about gay men and lesbian relationships if they were in their shoes.

Well then.... I would go live by myself on a mountain peak for the rest of my life so I can better understand the sound of a whisper.
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#9 warownslife
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If i was somehow a woman and a lesbian i would be open about it once i got away from my family and everyone i know.

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#10 strider_m16
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I would be open about it. Because I like girls.....

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#11 Snipes_2
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I would stay single :)

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#12 CRS98
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If I were a lesbian, I would keep doing the same things I do already. Who would care if I was a lesbian, anyway?
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#13 Laser_Hunter
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I would go to lesbian bars ALL THE TIME... lol
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#14 Neon-Tiger
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"succumb to sex" You make it look like sex is a bad thing. :(
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#15 coolbeans90
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In the other thread, I said that I was unable to make an informed opinion due to the fact that I had not spent a life growing as a gay man, and thus couldn't really understand exactly how I would have reacted. Throw the woman fact on top of it, and any sort of basis that I had to ponder the question entirely disappears.

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#16 bededog
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I'm of the opinion homosexuality is a okay and people should be completely open about their sexuality.
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#17 VendettaRed07
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Just say I was bi so everyone would think I was super cool and all.

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#18 Mr_Manikin52
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I would stalk that cute tomboy Ellen Page. :oops:

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#19 mindstorm
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Regardless of whether or not I was a male or female, I would only date the opposite sex regardless of my "sexual preference" due to my views on morality. Granted, if I was a homosexual that would likely mean that I'd simply not date in general. Even if that was the case I cannot say that forcibly having "secret" relationships, homosexual or otherwise, would be healthy from an emotional and practical standpoint.
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#20 Neon-Tiger
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I'm of the opinion homosexuality is a okay and people can be open about their sexuality if they want. Props to bededog for the post template.
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#21 worlock77
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If I were gay (regardless of gender) I'd be completely open and honest about it, and I wouldn't care who thinks it shouldn't be public.

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#22 thriteenthmonke
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I'm really not even that open about my sexuality now, so probably not.
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#23 Aquat1cF1sh
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I would publicly pursue women... Same answer as the other thread, basically.
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#24 PeaceChild90
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Well, I am actually a lesbian and I publicly pursue women...so yeah. I love the ladies. :P

But why should I hide my sexuality and not "succumb to sex"? I don't understand most of your post.

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#25 MgamerBD
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I'm already a lesbian
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#26 raven_squad
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I would not hide my sexuality, regardless of gender... I am openly bisexual, so I guess that about answers that.
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#27 ShAbInAtOr
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If i was a lesbian i would be too busy to attent this thread.

Thankyou and have a nice day/night..you never know.

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#28 MystikFollower
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If I were a lesbian, I'd have much bigger things than my sexuality to explain...

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#29 mlbslugger86
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i would come out of the closet gladdly since i love women

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#30 Jazz_Fan
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I would conceal that I am woman.
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#31 T_P_O
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Same as I said I'd do in the gay man thread: Be open about it, but not obnoxious about it.

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#32 Dark_Knight6
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I'd openly pursue women. Sexuality isn't something that should be kept secret for the sake of others. Besides, it's easy for teenage girls to not be straight. Half of them think they aren't and come out anyway.

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#33 PerfectCircles
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Well since I'm openly gay I'd probably be openly lesbian too. I bet I would have gotten more action too since all those "bi" high school girls would be down for getting some attention.
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#34 btaylor2404
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Not at all. I'd live my life to the fullest, as I do. I'm hetro, and everyone knows that, so why hide it if I liked the same sex.
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#35 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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Hmm I don't think I'd hide it if people asked, but I don't think I'd go around telling people simply because of potential reactions. I don't know if I'd pursue women or not, since, well, as a straight woman right now, I hardly pursue men. I suppose I'd be the same as I am now...except attracted to women.
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#37 Dark_Knight6
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Hmm I don't think I'd hide it if people asked, but I don't think I'd go around telling people simply because of potential reactions. I don't know if I'd pursue women or not, since, well, as a straight woman right now, I hardly pursue men. I suppose I'd be the same as I am now...except attracted to women.t3hrubikscube

But then who would I chat with about attractive guys? :(

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#38 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]Hmm I don't think I'd hide it if people asked, but I don't think I'd go around telling people simply because of potential reactions. I don't know if I'd pursue women or not, since, well, as a straight woman right now, I hardly pursue men. I suppose I'd be the same as I am now...except attracted to women.Dark_Knight6

But then who would I chat with about attractive guys? :(

It's purely hypothetical! You still have me, which is good since I enjoy those chats!! :D
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#39 Dark_Knight6
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It's purely hypothetical! You still have me, which is good since I enjoy those chats!! :Dt3hrubikscube

:D Me too! And otherwise, I'd be stuck with Liam and Jamie with their "LOL, 4.312356756^10/10 " crap.

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[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]It's purely hypothetical! You still have me, which is good since I enjoy those chats!! :DDark_Knight6

:D Me too! And otherwise, I'd be stuck with Liam and Jamie with their "LOL, 4.312356756^10/10 " crap.

Yes, they are far too picky! :x
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#42 Plzhelpmelearn
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I happen to be a lesbian trapped in a man's body, and yes i pursue women with reckless disregard for my own self esteem

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#43 PeaceChild90
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I don't actually identify as a "lesbian" per se, even though i am more attracted to females.

If someone asks me about my sexuality, i'll tell them. But i don't randomly bring it up in a topic that's not related to it.

I'm not exactly "open" about it though. I have never mentioned it at work and i'm fairly certain most of my relatives don't know about it.

Walking hand in hand with your gf is no easy feat though. I have received a lot of dirty looks, mostly by men, and have had homophobic slurs thrown at me, again, by men. Sometimes i get scared someone is going to beat me up just because they don't like the fact that i like girls.
That's another reason i'm not that open about it.

My mum still wants me to marry a man >_>

Sigh_han

I get that a lot too. Men don't seem to like real lesbians.

My mom wants me too marry a man too, but it's never going to happen. :P

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#45 jimy1475
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oh man, best topic on gamespot

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#46 MrLions
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Wait what the ****!?!?! My gf can be a lesbian!!?!?!?
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#47 HitomiChan
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i would be open about it.. :)

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#49 MrLions
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[QUOTE="MrLions"]Wait what the ****!?!?! My gf can be a lesbian!!?!?!? Sigh_han

That's right. For all you know she's only in a relationship with you to hide the fact that she's secretly pursuing women :P

Why are women are so confusing.....:( :cry: it's like they do it on purpose to us men! :cry:

I sometimes wish they had signs over their head saying wither they are Gay,taken,crazy,the one for you would make my life a WHOLE lot easier T_T

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#50 Zerocrossings
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Depends. The world can be quite cruel if you're different.