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StarWatcher ([personal profile] starwatcher) wrote in [personal profile] briarwood 2007-08-10 06:11 pm (UTC)

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Friends would be all "he's gorgeous!" or "what a fantastic body" and I just couldn't see it. But I didn't think I was gay, because I didn't get that reaction to women either.

Same here, sorta. Looking at the overall package just did nothing for me, until I was well into my 20's (and still doesn't do a lot). I remember once when my friends were talking about Chuck Connors in 'The Rifleman'; I was far more enthusiastic about the big black horse he rode. (My friends walked away in disgust.)

I can appreciate the aesthetic of great pecs or nice breasts or whatever. But that's no more sexual for me than viewing Michaelangelo's David. Physicality doesn't sexually attract me at all until I can attach a personality to the body. And when I fall for the personality, whether it be fictional or no, the sexual attractiveness just kinda falls into place.

Wheeee! Finally, someone who looks at visuals the way I do. I like to look at the pretty pics, but I don't seem to have the "squee factor" that other fans bring to it. Those memes about, "Name five actors you'd shag" -- I can't. I'd shag such-and-such character (maybe), but the actor is not the character.

And when I fall for the personality, whether it be fictional or no, the sexual attractiveness just kinda falls into place.

Makes perfect sense to me.
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