Re: sexualities/intimacy

Ricardo Ottoni Vaz Japiassu (rjapias who-is-at ibm.net)
Fri, 06 Mar 1998 02:34:31 -0300

Hi Judy,

In response to Ricardo
> >>Yes, I think the consistency of a relationship can make people of
> >>the same sex become living togeher and do have a sexual life without
> >>necessity of being labeled "gay", "straight" or whatsoever label...
>
> By "consistency" I didn't mean necessarily monogamy.

Neither did I.

I meant that the
> terms of relationship, however they are negotiated, are honored by both
> parties.

yes, by the parties involved (even a crowd)

> No betrayals or deceptions. This has nothing to do with choices of sexual
> behavior.

I'm not so sure about it. everything has everything with everything. But
sexual behavior choices are a very dificult and intriguer issue.

>
> >>Well, nothing is forever. To live is not forever... So many people
> >>do have a good time and are "open" to love and to be loved (by) someone
> >>special (man,woman,gay etc).
>
> One might also say, everything is always. Whatever moments we make for
> ourselves, they last.

Yes, yes... two sides of the same coin: "nature's dialetic"...

>
> In response to Diane, I agree. Relational violence is the significant
> issue - it too can be consistent; what counts is the quality of the
> intimacy, and that partly depends on how well we can leave each other
> alone!

I know people who does not want to be "alone" never... (really hungry
ones)

>
> Judy
>
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