Sex In The Public Square - gay - Comments

You know, I would volunteer,

Gracie — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:20:54 -0800

You know, I would volunteer, but often during these studies my eyes start to glaze over and I become a raving lunatic when I spot 'crud' ~ and I become unfit to articulate. *wink*

Research on commitment

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:42:05 -0800

It's amazing. My first reaction, instead of "wow, that's great. I'm glad that researchers are finding more commonalities between heterosexual couples and other couples," was "man, why does it seem like monogamy always gets equated with healthy relationships." And then I realized that i was interpreting "commitment" to mean "monogamy" before even reading the studies. I will check out the studies later, but I'm most curious to know how, exactly, "commitment" was defined and measured. Certainly the characteristics mentioned in the press release as being measured in the first study ("quality of interaction" and "level of satisfaction" along with skin conductance and heart rate) don't necessarily imply monogamy. Nor, really, do those mentioned regarding the second study (although "sexual behavior" is mentioned, which may mean "number of partners".)

Looking forward to reading both of these. Thanks for posting them Gracie!

(And we really do need to get that research commentary group together! Volunteers?)

boo- hiss... mr o'reilly

tracya — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:20:39 -0800

my family have been going on about "fox" but living in england i just didn't get it....now i get it!!!

you would never see this discussion in the UK or europe. i'm a bit speechless except to say congratulations to the happy couple!

i'm sure they were more acceptable than a homosexual(male)couple, why is it that (american) society has such difficulty with gay men?

my daughter took photos for her high school yearbook so i know the thrust is to capture the "real" student life. i am completely comfortable with students showing their sexuality, whether they are experimenting or whether it becomes a way of life.

i was or attempted to be intimate with guys back in my high school days (70's) who weren't "able" to consummate~~~i later found out they were happy with other guys... at the time i was confused but it all seems so clear now, i almost wish i could say it's okay, you shouldn't have wasted your time with me~you should have been with tom, dick or harry!

ps. so proud ms berman is in chicago, my hometown!!!

Once again

JanieBelle — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:11:45 -0800

O'Reilly proves that logic and critical thinking are beyond his mental capacity.

Dr. Berman very clearly pinned him down on his inconsistent approach to different types of sexuality, and he was apparently more than happy to flaunt his ignorant stance that teenagers' sexuality should be subject to his religious censorship.

Once again, it all comes down to the press to create an American theocracy led by the fringe of the political right wing. No one is safe until the iron fist of the would-be Taliban is marginalized and castrated of its influence in every arena, from politics and policy to education and science.