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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We knew my neighbor was gay at age 3.  He was in love with dresses and pretty things. He would play dress up with my daughters for hours.  [b]He has always loved anything artistic:[/b] drawing, painting, ballet, fashion.   
By age 8 or so he started using very effeminate and dramatic mannerisms.  
He's now a teenager and out.

I love this kid like my own--our kids grew up together.  It's been fascinating to who he has become.  He's a very interesting and cool kid. 
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What is the connection with being artistic and gay?  I know that not all gay men are effeminate, but there does seem to be such a huge connection between homosexuality and creativity. This connection seems to exist among females as well.  My friend's daughter is in art school, and she says there's not a single straight girl there.  Granted many are pan and have boyfriends, but none of them are simply straight.  I really do wonder what the connection is. [/quote]

there's a correlation between minority status and creativity/achievement. Basically, you think differently in many different ways.  [b]On the flip side, if you think differently and are creative, you're likely more open minded about sexuality as well[/b].  [/quote]

But how would being open minded about sexuality affect one's sexual orientation? [/quote]

NP. I don’t think it affects their sexuality, but it can affect how they present their sexuality. Someone with rigid, closed minded views on gender and sexuality might feel obligated to repress any same sex attraction they feel. Someone who’s more open minded, in theory, would be more okay with being out and open about it, since there’s nothing to be ashamed of. [/quote]

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