| This is an interesting issue. In speaking with my friends, many of whom are GBLT (thank you for this Second Life!) there seems to be a common understanding that gender and sexuality are not black and white issues. Therefore, few of them would criticize anybody for experimenting and exploring themselves. That said it is rather obvious that some people are just putting on a public display for attention. And it's not just celebrities, or the club scene. I can tell you that in high school, there is enormous pressure on young girls to engage in bisexual flirtations, kissing and more - if you want to be popular with the boys. I am not sure this would be "emotionally damaging" to those who are truly GBLT, but I can imagine it might cheapen their very real feelings and tend to work against their desire to show that orientation is not merely a choice one makes for convenience or popularity. |