I encountered someone saying, "I have no problems with a person's sexual orientation and choice, I have a problem with anyone being openly sexual or flaunting their sexuality in front of me regardless of their choice of orientation."

I am a card carrying atheist. I was raised in one of the worst fundamental christian extremist groups and now live in near isolation from abandoning it nearly 10 years ago. All sexuality was bottled in my life and surroundings. This is still my comfort zone. A part of me wants to hold on to a similar ethos as the person I mentioned above, but I feel like I'm not very confident it is the right inner philosophical balance either.

I'm partially disabled now, so this is almost completely hypothetical. I am honestly looking to grow in my understanding of personal space and inner morality as it relates to others. Someone enlighten me please. Where does this go, what does it mean to you?

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[–] elfpie@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Try this thought experiment.

A straight man kisses another straight man in public. Both hate it.

The act itself is not sexual and doesn't represent their orientation. All the discomfort or whatever you may feel after watching it has nothing to do with them, but with you own point of view.

All the rest I could say was already mentioned before here. This is just to reframe the problem.