Hmm, I always take it as straight men/ and women simply because I feel the implication of OMG!speshul comes from the fact that they're crushing on on someone outside of their normal preference? But honestly, I have the same reaction to my take that you have on yours - so? Being straight doesn't mean you can't find people of the same gender attractive, or have crushes on them, especially in fiction, and vice versa. Sexuality is not, y'know, A B or maybe C.