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Same Sex Relationship's have been a Taboo subject for many years and it has always been considered and even still today, as being wrong.

I was brought up by my parent's to believe that getting Married and having children of my own was the correct thing to do. It was not until I reached the age of 21 that I discovered that life had other things to offer me. Whilst I do not hate men and in fact have many male friend's, I simply choose not to have Sex with them. I wasn't aware that I was attracted to women for a long time and had a few relationships with men. Later to discover that I didn't feel comfortable emotionally or sexually with a man. It made me feel dirty and degraded and even used.

Some people would say that they never heard of such a thing in their day, that it is disgusting or even a disease. It is in fact true that same sex relations date back as far as the early 1800's to the Greeks. Even today if you look at Greek, Italian and French Art you will clearly see that Same Sex relations occurred in everyday life.
The Church is no different, reading's from the bible also talk about Same Sex Relations and it is also apart of Christian Art.

So do Gay relationships place too much importance on Sex?

My answer to that question is - Yes and No.
Gay partner's do not personally advertise the importance of Sex to them, they practice safe sex and keep it hidden behind closed doors due to the Anti-homosexual society that we live in today. The general public and those who have Religious belief's are the one's who point out the difference between Heterosexual and Homosexual couple's. Sex is important to everyone in a Relationship but it is not everything.
It shouldn't be perceived as right or wrong but something that is personal to the people who choose to be together as a couple.
Over all - The importance of Sex in Gay relationship's is highlighted by the Media, Religion and Anti-homosexual individuals.
I do not want my Sex life discussed in Public, nor do I want to be made to feel uncomfortable
because I choose not to follow suit and get Married and have children as a Heterosexual.
Thankfully today I have a choice as a Gay woman and can Marry my Partner and have children with her if we feel that is what we want to do.
If our Society was a little more open minded I think we would have less to say about other people and just get on with our lives happily. I do not see a problem talking about Sex Publicly but it should not be directly aimed at Gay couple's.

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