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Are You Lesbian, BI or Straight?
A lot of people ask, "Is being gay a choice? Most professionals agree that sexual orientation and gender identity are not things that a person can change. The bottom line is, no, sexual orientation is not a choice. Various groups claim to be able to change sexual orientation and gender identity through therapy. There is no scientific basis for these claims, and the success rate is very dubious. Often people in such programs emerge feeling bad about themselves, and experience guilt when they are not able to change.


Are You Lesbian, BI or Straight?
Last Updated: April 1, References. He graduated from the American School of Professional Psychology in This article has been viewed 98, times. Lesbians are women who are sexually and romantically attracted to other women. They prefer women for their life partners, dates, girlfriends and wives.



The Frisky -- There are a lot of misconceptions about lesbians. I'm confronted with them daily and, frankly, hearing this stuff is like getting smacked in the face with a wet rag. Usually, when someone fires off a stereotype, I am so shocked that I just stand there, staring, opening and closing my mouth like a big, dumb goldfish. So I'm going to take this opportunity to get up on my soapbox and stamp out all the stupid, ignorant misconceptions I have heard over the years.