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[–]MarkTwainiac 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

But yes, from a broader perspective, with whom and how we have sex is entirely chosen.

Except, however, in all the cases of child & minor sex abuse, and all the rape, sexual assault, sex by coercion and forced prostitution that adults experience. Lots of the sex that humans of both sexes but especially females experience regardless of our own innate sexual orientation is not chosen at all, much less "entirely chosen." Many people whose sexual experiences over a lifetime consist largely of sex that is entirely chosen have also had sex totally against their/our will.

[–]lefterfield 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Uhhh ok. I think it would be reasonable to assume in this context that I was not talking about rape, assault, coercion, prostitution, etc, given that I said HOW WE HAVE SEX. Rape, assault, coercion, prostitution are not "how we have sex." They are the names given to them.

[–]MarkTwainiac 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, I think that would be reasonable to assume. But a lot of people are not reasonable. Or realistic.

[–]lefterfield 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I think you mean you. You are not reasonable, since you do this all the bloody time. Saying that, basically, we choose who we have sex with does not mean I think rape is impossible. It is absurd to make that claim.

[–]MarkTwainiac 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Huh?