In the past, the term "sexual preference" was
normal use to classify and label sexuality. Today, however, "sexual
orientation" turns out much more common and clarifying to say. It sounds
more natural and identifies better, ending up with the idea that a person really
chooses which sex gender feels attracted. To say "sexual
orientation" instead of "sexual preference" is to accept
that there is difference in the world. A person with homosexual orientation,
for example, did not "preferred" to be one, but just has this specific
orientation.
Take heterosexual for instance, where people feel attracted,
only and exclusively by the opposite gender. Followed by homosexual that
is just the opposite orientation. And yet, there is bisexual - one who
feels attracted by both men and women (there it might be some kind of leanings
towards a gender in specific, but the two of them are equally enjoyable); the
pansexual - classifies someone who has a bigger orientation (including,
for example, those who have specific attraction by transgender). There even
exist those known as asexual, what defines someone who doesn't feel attracted
by men and women, at all.
The GLBT community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender)
well- known worldwide, and year by year, they get more power to claim their
rights in the society. The internet was an important tool to spread their thoughts
and ideas. People from different parts of the world can meet other people and
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