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[christosmediter]

To all Greeks, Turks, and Greek speaking/Turkish speaking Cypriots:
I am taking it upon myself to carry out some research concerning homosexuality, and peoples perception of the phenomenon especially within Socio-cultural Cyprus. My posting and so the results I will gain from this forum are merely 2% of what I will collate for my work (due to me actually carrying out participant observational techniques in regard to my fieldwork, and there being no credible evidence the people on this forum are a)Cypriot b)genuine C)the sex they claim to be d)one person using various names – however this can also be to my advantage in collating another dimension to my research, namely exuding total anonymity and so possibly a more thorough and genuine response from forum users (not worrying about repercussions from their isolated Cypriot community). (NOTE THAT I AM CONCENTRATING MORE SO ON MALE HOMOSEXUALITY, YET FEMALE USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMENT NEVERTHELESS).
I am interested if individuals believe homosexuality is driven through biological factors, social constructive ones or even a collaboration of both. There have been various studies supporting the notion that homosexuality is swayed by the early uterine environment of the foetus, although a genetic predisposition to this influence is also necessary. If you consider yourself to be gay/straight/bisexual please also state this if you have no reservations, due to this portraying the perspective from whence you derive your answers. I am interested whether those that are considered straight can get sexually aroused (hence in the male form an erection) for others of the same sex, yet still refrain from using the identity “Homosexual”, and continue to be thought of as heterosexual. Additionally from a socio-cultural perspective I am interested to hear how those of you currently living in Cyprus believe the stigma of homosexuality has changed if at all. All contributions are welcome, and please be thoughtful in your answers. (Note that I am an University Anthropology student and in all the forums concerning credible results for Cypriot nationals, this forum seems the most credible, and for this reason I am posting here).

[christosmediter]

I will start then, I am 23 years old and of Greek and Greek Cypriot descent. I am homosexual yet no one would think I am, I act like a normal masculine man, I go gym and am muscular. I have never ever gotten sexually aroused by a women (in the male case erect), yet I can still appreciate if a girl is physically attractive. I exclusively am attracted to men (in the male case erect), and regard the male physical form as one of perfection. I am not religious and so have no problems in this regard, yet am not adverse to the notion of a higher being (due to one arguing Natural selection, evolution, the selfish gene, the big bang, virtual particles coming from nothing as it were (even though a fluctuating mass is evident) can all be explained through the workings and pre-programmed design of a higher power such as God -yet equally can all be explained through no higher power and so no God would need to be in existence). Please comment your own experiences below….

[Get Real!]

I am homosexual yet no one would think I am,

That's what you think!

I can tell a homo from a mile away... the voice is always a dead giveaway. Something about the vocal glands that all homos seem to have.

[Sotos]

You have to admit that the video you posted in your first post was really gay If homosexuality is something biological then it should be detectable with something like analysis of hormone levels. If it was a gene then homosexuality would be inherited... which I don't think is the case. Not to mention that such gene would not survive the evolution process. I don't think it is cultural either since most cultures did not approve homosexuality. I think it is mostly psychological and maybe somewhat depends on the environment and experiences during childhood... like the way some people like certain foods when most people don't! The human brain is still a mystery. remember in school I had some classmates that we all considered gay ... even from elementary school. It would be interesting to see if those guys turned out to be gay or not!!

[christosmediter]

Hahaha Sotos!!!! No man I thought the preliminary video was rather good, and Dr Chris stringer a paleoanthropologist professor from the Natural History museum London said so and wanted to utilise it – also the music has received a few awards mate (they all use the Greek Phrygian mode mostly) – it was a little over the top though in the dramatic sense though !! Man Believe me you would not know I am gay, I don’t talk like the feminine homos – the amount of times I walk in Greek souvla or Lebanese places and they try and set me up with their daughters or cousins!! Anyhow I am interested in whether either of you guys have gotten sexually attracted to other attractive men (gotten erect in the male case), and whether you would allow this to affect your self identity of being heterosexual men.

[kurupetos]

Hahaha Sotos!!!! No man I thought the preliminary video was rather good, and Dr Chris stringer a paleoanthropologist professor from the Natural History museum London said so and wanted to utilise it – also the music has received a few awards mate (they all use the Greek Phrygian mode mostly) – it was a little over the top though in the dramatic sense though !! Man Believe me you would not know I am gay, I don’t talk like the feminine homos – the amount of times I walk in Greek souvla or Lebanese places and they try and set me up with their daughters or cousins!! Anyhow I am interested in whether either of you guys have gotten sexually attracted to other attractive men (gotten erect in the male case), and whether you would allow this to affect your self identity of being heterosexual men.

What's a Lebanese place? Do you live in Beirut?

[CBBB]

Hahaha Sotos!!!! No man I thought the preliminary video was rather good, and Dr Chris stringer a paleoanthropologist professor from the Natural History museum London said so and wanted to utilise it – also the music has received a few awards mate (they all use the Greek Phrygian mode mostly) – it was a little over the top though in the dramatic sense though !! Man Believe me you would not know I am gay, I don’t talk like the feminine homos – the amount of times I walk in Greek souvla or Lebanese places and they try and set me up with their daughters or cousins!! Anyhow I am interested in whether either of you guys have gotten sexually attracted to other attractive men (gotten erect in the male case), and whether you would allow this to affect your self identity of being heterosexual men.

What's a Lebanese place? Do you live in Beirut?

Its where Lesbianese meet!

[kurupetos]

Hahaha Sotos!!!! No man I thought the preliminary video was rather good, and Dr Chris stringer a paleoanthropologist professor from the Natural History museum London said so and wanted to utilise it – also the music has received a few awards mate (they all use the Greek Phrygian mode mostly) – it was a little over the top though in the dramatic sense though !! Man Believe me you would not know I am gay, I don’t talk like the feminine homos – the amount of times I walk in Greek souvla or Lebanese places and they try and set me up with their daughters or cousins!! Anyhow I am interested in whether either of you guys have gotten sexually attracted to other attractive men (gotten erect in the male case), and whether you would allow this to affect your self identity of being heterosexual men.

What's a Lebanese place? Do you live in Beirut?

Its where Lesbianese meet!

Uh, oh!

[Schnauzer]

Man Believe me you would not know I am gay, I don’t talk like the feminine homos – the amount of times I walk in Greek souvla or Lebanese places and they try and set me up with their daughters or cousins!!.

Since the 'Cousins' could be of either gender (or a variety of others) perhaps you are not quite as unrecognizable as you would like to think you are, it may even be that you exude a certain 'Air of mystery' which prompts others to check you out, take care young man and welcome to the forum.

[supporttheunderdog]

Anyway what made you a homosexual? was it bio or socio cultural?

There was of course a long history in ancient Greece of the acceptance of male homosexuality and in particular pederasty involving older men with 12 to 17 year old boys - see eg Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Greece

This to me suggests cultural aspects possibly play a role.