Why Are There So Many Gays In Thailand?

[Shivek]

Yesterday i was at a department store then i went to Lotus and in both, i saw about 10 gays. I have also seen many gays here before. Many lesbians, too. Why so many? It seems to be increasing per day!

[Neeranam]

Maybe because it is generally accepted.

[Jockstar]

They are looking for you.

Fresh meat.

Edited September 18, 2005 by Jockstar

[Shivek]

They are looking for you.

Fresh meat.

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Yeah, that was one of the reason i started the thread. One gay looked at me and smiled while i was like... I dont like u!!!!

[loong]

Maybe because it is generally accepted.

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I agree.

According to the people who are supposed to know everything all young adolescents have gay tendencies. That is why you find youngsters spending most of their time with the same sex and shunning the opposite.

In a society where homosexuality is frowned upon and kept behind closed doors, these tendencies are suppressed and mostly do not continue into full blown adult homosexuality.

In a society that accepts it (and some seem to encourage it), you will end up with a higher proportion.

You also have to remember that in your own country they may well not be so open about it.

[Jockstar]

Yeah, that was one of the reason i started the thread. One gay looked at me and smiled

Maybe he was an Arsenal fan.

[Shivek]

Yeah, that was one of the reason i started the thread. One gay looked at me and smiled

Maybe he was an Arsenal fan.

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I wish Rangers meet Arsenal in CL and then we'll kick Rangers out!

[ProThaiExpat]

There are no facts or evidence to indicate there is a larger proportion of gays in Thai society than in any other. Perhaps they don't feel they have to "hide" as in other societies, so they are more visable to those who are looking for them.

Likewise, there are no facts or evidence to support the view that a society that is more tolerant of diversity and are less dicriminatory toward gays increases the incidence of homosexuality among the poplulation.

[thaiflyer1]

It seems to be increasing per day!

Maybe they're breeding..............

Only joking guys and gals..

[lovejoy]

There are no facts or evidence to indicate there is a larger proportion of gays in Thai society than in any other. Perhaps they don't feel they have to "hide" as in other societies, so they are more visable to those who are looking for them.

Likewise, there are no facts or evidence to support the view that a society that is more tolerant of diversity and are less dicriminatory toward gays increases the incidence of homosexuality among the  poplulation.

i dont agree

here in new york in chelsea and the west village are well known gay areas and logically gay people flock to there to be with like minded people

i know its not thailand but you did say A society

if people want to sunbathe they go to the beech

smoke weed go to amsterdam

meet gay people go somewhere that its accepted

[Neeranam]

I wish Rangers meet Arsenal in CL and then we'll kick Rangers out! biggrin.gif laugh.gif whistling.gif

No chance mate!

[ProThaiExpat]

lovejoy, we don't disagree. My point was that in a permissive society, no more people become gay than in a restrictive society. Loongs post suggests that more become gay in an adult society that is permissive than one that is restrictive, as the young have some form of ambiguous sexuality that is affected by permissiveness. This is what is not supported by facts or evidence, not your point that gays tend to congregate where they can exist in a more permissive society.

[lovejoy]

sorry didnt pick that up

i agree with you 100%

[newworks]

sorry didnt pick that up

i agree with you 100%

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thais don`t have the judeo-christian hang-ups that western societies do, about either homosexuality or sexuality in general. therefore, they don`t have to hide it (although i have know a couple of closeted gays in thailand...). i think that if you were to pay attention, you would also notice a distinct lack of the kind of "we`re here, we`re queer, get used to it" kind of debate/activism in thailand that you see in the west. why? perhaps because there`s no need for it....

i really don`t see why this is an issue (or a thread) in the first place though. not accusing anyone of being a homophobe, but, if the shoe fits...

[loong]

I made no claims of research in my previous post and I did end with

You also have to remember that in your own country they may well not be so open about it.

However it IS accepted and supported by research that Youngsters have latent homosexual tendencies.

I do also remember reading research (with rats and mice) that in the case of overcrowding, ie population increasing too rapidly, males often become infertile and turn homosexual.

So is it possible that overcrowing has something to do with the trend?

[Tyree D.]

welcome to Sex World. Up to you. You might like it.

[newworks]

I made no claims of research in my previous post and I did end with

You also have to remember that in your own country they may well not be so open about it.

However it IS accepted and supported by research that Youngsters have latent homosexual tendencies.

I do also remember reading research (with rats and mice) that in the case of overcrowding, ie population increasing too rapidly, males often become infertile and turn homosexual.

So is it possible that overcrowing has something to do with the trend?

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i`m not sure it`s a trend in the first place. there don`t seem to be any more or less than there were when i first went to thailand back in `88.

as for overcrowding, i think you`ll find just as many gays/ladyboys, etc. in less-crowded places like samui, c.m., or phuket...

[lovejoy]

What Causes a Person To Have a Particular Sexual Orientation?

There are numerous theories about the origins of a person's sexual orientation; most scientists today agree that sexual orientation is most likely the result of a complex interaction of environmental, cognitive and biological factors. In most people, sexual orientation is shaped at an early age. There is also considerable recent evidence to suggest that biology, including genetic or inborn hormonal factors, play a significant role in a person's sexuality. In summary, it is important to recognize that there are probably many reasons for a person's sexual orientation and the reasons may be different for different people.

Is Sexual Orientation a Choice?

No, human beings can not choose to be either gay or straight. Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. Although we can choose whether to act on our feelings, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed.

scource :- http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html#whatcauses

[lovejoy]

another question

are there more gay people around today than say fifty years ago

or is it the same but just more socialy accepted today

[Tyree D.]

my sexual orientation happened at age 13 when I saw the movie Emanuelle in Bangkok. Then when I was 15 I brought a magazine called Asian Beauties. I'm a Thai-sexual.

[lovejoy]

my sexual orientation happened at age 13 when I saw the movie Emanuelle in Bangkok.  Then when I was 15 I brought a magazine called Asian Beauties.  I'm a Thai-sexual.

2 erections in two years good work fella

[Gazza]

Can't say that I've personally noticed any increase in the amount of gay men.

I have noticed though that every car on the road seems to be silver. Everytime I ride my bike I'll see them in front of me, behind me, over taking me, parked by the side of roads etc. Jeez, they're everywhere. And they're all bloody silver!

At least that's what it seems like to me. By the time I get home I'll have completely forgotten about seeing other coloured cars but all the silver ones will still be fresh in my mind.

Think about it.

[The_Moog]

I dont like u!!!!

We like you Shivek.

....actually, i've noticed a lot of food stalls in this country. Do people eat more here than other countries? If so why are they so scrawny and thin?

[Shivek]

I dont like u!!!!

We like you Shivek.

....actually, i've noticed a lot of food stalls in this country. Do people eat more here than other countries? If so why are they so scrawny and thin?

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I meant i dont like gays cause i'm not one. They smiled at me and i dont like it!

[Boo]

I'm going to start a new topic:

Why are there so many straights in Thailand, is it a new trend or are there just more about, are they beoming more commonplace due to changing attitudes in hetrosexuality????

[thaiflyer1]

I meant i dont like gays cause i'm not one. They smiled at me and i dont like it!

Watch out for that big hole your digging for yourself Shivek.

[newworks]

I meant i dont like gays cause i'm not one. They smiled at me and i dont like it!

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Watch out for that big hole your digging for yourself Shivek.

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no doubt!

if it`s just being smiled at that you don`t like, maybe you oughtta relocate.

like i said, if the shoe fits...

[Ijustwannateach]

Maybe you're reading something into their actions that's actually more in your mind, Shivek....

[Guest endure]

They are looking for you.

Fresh meat.

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Yeah, that was one of the reason i started the thread. One gay looked at me and smiled while i was like... I dont like u!!!!

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Are you a hunk?

[Shivek]

You guys are going off topic and calling me a gay. &lt;deleted&gt;? I started this to find out the reason. Not that u calling me a ######ing gay! Mods close this thread.