[Radical]

Originally Posted by Hsiang-Lin

I think this is only a problem so much as the person who espouses the belief holds it.

So if you believe that all interactions must have sexual undertones, then that will indeed be what you perceive.

If you do not even bother with this, then you can explore interactions in more varied ways.

Personally, I don't like to believe that I treat females any differently than males. And even if people say I do, I feel that is more a reflection of who they are than who I am. For example, Buddha is one of my role models and if he was able to transcend sex, then I feel I should be able to do the same emotionally (still doesn't mean I'm not gonna do it!).

I seek to understand truth and WHY we are programmed to love sex so much rather than just thinking, "Well, this is how I feel and so does 99% of the world. Therefore, it must be a part of my nature." Once I understand it, it doesn't mean I can't have sex. It just means I can make a more well-educated choice.

Unfortunately, we can't all reach Buddhahood. And who's to say Buddha was right?