[ SECRET POST #2726 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2726 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Naruto]


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03.
[Transformers: Prime]


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05. http://i.imgur.com/dkPX9Ym.gif
[moving .gif, Steven Ogg, Grand Theft Auto V]


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07. [SPOILERS for Murder in the First]



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08. [SPOILERS for Game of Thrones]



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09. [WARNING for rape]



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10. [WARNING for rape]



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11. [WARNING for rape, abuse, etc]



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12. [WARNING for rape, abuse, pedophilia, incest, ironically enough none of which OP warned for]



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13. [WARNING for eating disorders]



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14. [WARNING for suicide]



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15. [WARNING for sexual abuse]



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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #389.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - ships it ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Sexuality v. Sexual Orientation

[toku_mei]

I agree that sexuality can simply be a word to describe how you are sexual. In fact, I don't think this is anything really groundbreaking - sexuality can refer to kinks, to how often you like to have sex, to your preferences, etc. But I think orientation is a subset of sexuality, so the two words are often interchanged.

Now, I like words just fine. I like new words that describe things that we didn't previously have words for. I think the problem comes when we start talking about labels and identities. Not only is demisexual silly because, imo, the definition is a bit too vague to even be useful in the first place (though I don't begrudge anyone's willingness to use it), it seems to deliberately fashion itself to sound like homosexual or bisexual. Which linguistically might not be a problem, but when it becomes a ~label~ and is asserted on a level equal to LGB people's orientation, that's annoying.

I guess I don't see the point in "identifying" as demisexual when it's easy enough to say that you are only sexually attracted to people you have close relationships with. Maybe I'm just turned off of the phrase since I'm gay myself, but yeah. Labels are a tricky thing. I see them as useful for understanding yourself, and asserting yourself (especially in the face of discrimination) but I don't think they're helpful when they start to define you. Especially when that label isn't an experience that's going to particularly shape your life and how the world treats you.