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Purple Robot Queen

PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:40 am
It does seem possible that something which greatly alters a person's brain chemistry to the extent that a stroke does could indeed alter that person's sexual orientation. There have been many cases of people recovering from strokes who have developed entirely new skill sets and/or personalities, so I see no reason why the same couldn't be true of their sexuality. Granted it's probably extremely rare, but it still seems plausible.

I notice a lot of people in here reacting very negatively to the idea. I think that's more a reaction to the notion of somebody "turning gay" because it sounds way too close to "choosing to be gay", which we all know is an annoying and ridiculous myth. It's important to note, however, that this is not a claim that somebody decided to turn gay, but rather it's a confirmation of the fact that some essential element of brain function dictates sexual orientation in a way that's totally beyond human control.  
PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:36 am
I don't see why it wouldn't be possible. Everything we are is in the brain. Changes to that brain are bound to affect who we are. And a stroke is definitely a big change to the brain.  

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