Sexual Orientation
A subtle war of words is being waged. The term, sexual orientation, has come into common usage and even incorporated into law (e.g., in Minnesota). This is an attempt to reinforce the idea that homosexuality (or any other sexual perversion) is a state of being rather than specific actions. Sexual attraction or orientation is a nonsensical concept, as such is merely a cascade of hormonal release which must then be purposely subjectively interpreted. [Attraction is marked by high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, norepinehprine (adrenaline), and low levels of serotonin. Lust responds mainly, in both sexes, to testosterone.] On the other hand, paraphrasing Forrest Gump: "Homosexual is as homosexual does." Regardless of our hormones and neurotransmitters, we still retain ultimate control over and responsibility for our actions. As with most of our pomo world, this is merely an attempt to avoid personal responsibility.












