An "alternative" lifestyle is "alternative" to what?
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kaliganges
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If you are using traditional, heterosexual, patriarchal definitions, any "alternative" lifestyle is something that falls without the boundaries that have been defined as: heterosexual, biologically male/female sexual and emotional relationships. Most social and political action groups (esp. GLAAD) decry the use of the term "alternative", feeling that it is negative in context and connotation (pairing it with the "regular" lifestyle of the hetset). Gay and lesbian "lifestyles" are extremely diverse socially, culturally, and politically - it is a falsehood to assume a gay or lesbian "lifestyle" is the same across the board.
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usu. the alternative sexually oriented individual had a tramatic incident in there youth that creates an imbalance in their thought processes, such as being molested etc. or there may have been a gender confused individual in the child's life that altered his sexual orientation. so in short it is "alternative" to (but no a true alternative to heterosexuality) heterosuxual relationships. i.e.: 'an alternative to a male sexual partner is a female'. hope i could help you out.
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I don't believe in the notion that one's sexuality is a lifestyle. Is there a straight lifestyle? If so, then you must start referring to the ultra-rich as the "Straight Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" and the "Gay Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous." Hogwash! We all live the lifestyle that we can afford, and often-times, beyond what we can afford. Personally, I don't want to know about the sex lives of my friends.... gay or straight or whatever. I do not think of friends, coworkers, or family members as straight or gay. I think of them as friends, coworkers, and family members. In fact, many of my friends I consider to be my family. When the world quits trying to judge other people and focuses their attentions on their own lives and contributing to society, then we will be able to achieve world peace. We will be able to feed the hungry and care for the sick. We are all the same with the same basic needs. Some of us have more or less money than others, but that does not make us better or worse people. Why should sexuality be any different?
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Its alternative to a normal lifestyle. What is a normal lifestyle? I don't know - I guess straight but when your straight you wonder about the "normalness" of it all too. 'Alternative' is a bad word, its like I would love to have chocolate ice cream, but as an alternative I will have vanilla. Lifestyle (at least in the sense of sexuality) is bad word usage. Lifestyle is say being part of the jet set, or being a movie star or being a roadie. Its not what regular 9-5 working stiffs do.
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An alternative lifestyle is a choice that an individual makes to live outside the "norm" or the majority of the rest of the population.
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That is an interesting question. My sister is gay. According to her it nothing more than terminology. She has no problem with it. I agree with her. It is nothing more than describing a lifestyle that is a variant to a male/female relationship.
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It is alternate to misguided expectations.
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not normal or straight
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Alternative to what's normal. Normalcy is dictated by the majority.
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