Sexuality

Sex is a wonderful part of life. It has so many positive aspects to it; there's of course the physical side of it, but there's also the emotional factor as well as, in a way, a spiritual side to it. Sex is a beautiful expression of love and it's therapeutic. It makes us feel good about ourselves to exchange physical and psychological passion with another human being. I know many scientific studies have shown that there are numerous health benefits of sex. It's exercise, it's good for the heart, and it causes our brains to feel the euphoric sensation of serotonin and dopamine coursing from our pituitary gland. I'm heterosexual. I never chose to be that way, it's just how I'm wired. It's because of this that I think it's ridiculous that some people think that sexual orientation is a choice. I never chose to be straight, it's just how I am, so I sincerely doubt that someone would "choose" to be gay. Sex is a phenomenal part of the human experience. We are driven to perform the sexual act by our most primal urges and I think that denying those urges is extremely unhealthy. Sex is beautiful and I wish there wasn't such a stigma around it. Sex should be appreciated and enjoyed, not treated as dirty and shameful.