To focus only on sexual release seems almost animalistic, no matter which orientation your refer to.
Would there be an advantage to use the term "affectional orientation" to acknowledge the human elements in sexuality?
2007-03-05 02:49:18 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yes, yes, yes, and a million times YES!!!! I love this idea. I think it's sad that child predators are called pedoPHILES, lovers of children, while homoSEXUALS refers to people who truly love someone. The main problem with perception is that people think we are sex fiends and forget that we have romance and love.
YES!!!!
2007-03-05 02:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by Emily H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would think not as "Affectional" is a wider term in that you have a range and or type of affection for various people in your life. For example, I'm strongly affectionate to my wife, daughters, nephews and nieces. NOTE: I do not express that affection the same way! I'm still affectionate to varying degrees to my various in laws. But out of all these relationships, the only sexual one is my wife.
Perhaps Commitment Orientation would be slightly better.
2007-03-05 02:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think that term would actually be too non-descriptive. We have affectionate feelings not only to our significant others but also our friends and family members. How do you feel about the term "Erotic Orientation"? I don't know. That probably wouldn't work either because "erotic" pretty much equals "sexual".
2007-03-05 22:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because affectional orientation does not describe sexuality, but something entirely different and more noble.
2015-02-20 14:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Nik Amai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not really. Like someone else already said, "affectional" is too broad. But the best idea is to get "sex" out of all labels.
We're so much more than that. All of us, gay and str8 and in between.
2007-03-05 03:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by my_name 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rose by any name would smell as sweet.
However I do not like the term you have suggested.
2007-03-05 02:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not take it one more step. Instead of homosexual why not call it homoaffectional?
I think if you take the "sex" out of homosexual and heterosexual a lot of the wierdness between the two would stop.
2007-03-05 02:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok. I accept your new term. Sounds very romantic....! I'm going to use it as my title : IL Affezionato Orientato Your .....
2007-03-05 03:34:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋