Poll: Would you take a pill that makes you bisexual?

[Specter Von Baren]

I'm already quite content with the sexuality I have. Why would I want to be attracted to a gender that I'm not interested in being attracted to?

If there were a pill that made me like the color yellow, I'd answer no too. Saying something like, "But then you'd have all these new options opened to you! You'd enjoy all the colors!" I'd still say no because I'm quite content with my favorite colors being blue, green, and purple.

Just saying, "But you could have more." isn't enough to convince people, because some people are content with what they have.

 

[JarinArenos]

Eh, maybe. I'm married, so it wouldn't change my sexual activity much. Being able to double my porn enjoyment would be nice, though. I tend to be actively turned off by dongs in my erotica.

 

[AngloDoom]

If everyone in the world did, sure. It's strange to think that the only thing stopping a lot of the population from potentially falling in love with people they are very close to and have a lot of history with is that they have the same thing between their legs.

That said, I know I'd pretty much immediately fall in love with my best friend. That handsome fucker's a great guy and I'm borderline turning for him as it is. <3

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

That depends on your point of view and what you want. If you want more possible sexual partners, yes.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners, you do realize that right? It would only make YOU interested in a wider range of sexual partners while probably shutting you off from other possibilities at the same time.

Now if it were a pill to swap your sex for 24 hours that might be more interesting.

Yes, it does mean more possible sexual partners because now there are more people you'd be willing to have sex with. Thus 'possible'. And it doesn't shut off possibilities to find more people attractive.

Increases it by less than 3.5% unless you count strait people of the same sex which you cant because its irrational to think that every person would possibly sleep with you just because YOU are Bi-sexual.

Yes, and why are you complaining about something I didn't say? It's a bit low to just assume I thought all people would sleep with someone who's bisexual regardless of their own orientation just so you could pretend you were right about *something* that I didn't even contradict,

Ill concede that there would be more "possible" sex partners for you, just not more probable ones. Hell its "possible" that taking the pill would cause you to freeze solid and shatter into a pile of jelly beans, Ill concede that one to.

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

That depends on your point of view and what you want. If you want more possible sexual partners, yes.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners, you do realize that right? It would only make YOU interested in a wider range of sexual partners while probably shutting you off from other possibilities at the same time.

Now if it were a pill to swap your sex for 24 hours that might be more interesting.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners,

Yes it very obviously does. I can't comprehend the thought process behind that statement.

On top of what you previously had you have every bi and gay member of your own gender.

If you were gay your sexual partners go up by more than 900%

I cant comprehend your idea that Bi-sexual means that EVERYONE might sleep with you

And you would be excluding many strait people of the opposite sex who wouldn't want to sleep with a Bi-sexual, don't forget the Bi and gay population is not nearly as large as the hetero population. You would be gaining at most 3.5% and loosing how much of the 48%? You seem to be counting hetero people of the same sex which unless everyone took the pill you can't.

Why would you announce to some random hook up that you also like men?

And can you provide any actual statistics on people who will refuse to sleep with Bi-sexuals?

And if you mean relationships, I wouldn't date anyone homophobic, and I hope most of the people on this site wouldn't either so I'm not losing anything.

And my point about gay people still stands.

Yes "possible" meaning everything that is not impossible, meaning literally your "POSSIBLE" sex partners would stay exactly the same because they are "possible" sex partners whether you are Bi-sexual or not.

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

That depends on your point of view and what you want. If you want more possible sexual partners, yes.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners, you do realize that right? It would only make YOU interested in a wider range of sexual partners while probably shutting you off from other possibilities at the same time.

Now if it were a pill to swap your sex for 24 hours that might be more interesting.

Yes, it does mean more possible sexual partners because now there are more people you'd be willing to have sex with. Thus 'possible'. And it doesn't shut off possibilities to find more people attractive.

Increases it by less than 3.5% unless you count strait people of the same sex which you cant because its irrational to think that every person would possibly sleep with you just because YOU are Bi-sexual.

Yes, and why are you complaining about something I didn't say? It's a bit low to just assume I thought all people would sleep with someone who's bisexual regardless of their own orientation just so you could pretend you were right about *something* that I didn't even contradict,

Ill concede that there would be more "possible" sex partners for you, just not more probable ones. Hell its "possible" that taking the pill would cause you to freeze solid and shatter into a pile of jelly beans, Ill concede that one to.

So in other words you think that if you take the pill that people will magically be able to tell and note a single one more will be likely? Riiiiiiiiight.

OK first you argue "possible" now you are throwing around "likely"? Likely would be the the less than 3.5% increase that I already stated and you dismissed with your argument of "possible" so which way do you want to play it because your just going in circles here. The only way it would go up by a significant amount is if someone was gay which was never specified except by Use_Imagination_Here.

"Possible" sex partners without pill - 100%
"possible" sex partners with pill - 100%

Likely sex partners is going to be based on more than just the fact that you are bi-sexual, you don't magically double up your likely sex partners just by being Bi, if you say otherwise then show me the proof.

Because the only way to say it is improbable is if you think it is improbable for bisexuals to get partners of either sex.

You seem to forget the "increase" part, I said it was improbable to "increase" the shear number, not anything about Bisexuals getting partners of either sex. You seem to be insinuating that you would be just as attractive to both sexes at the same time in equal proportion to that of a strait person.

 

[Cupcakie]

Think about it. Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp. I'd eat that pill without hesitating.

If you want to bang Johnny Depp, you are bisexual already. You don't need a hypothetical pill.

It's not that simple. It might be a cool idea to sleep with Johnny Depp, but if there is nothing sexual going on at all, then you're not bisexual. You conceptual. And that's fine too.

 

[EtherealBeaver]

Fairly simple question here, in the hypothetical situation that someone came up with something like this. Explain your reasons.

Hell no, Im happy with who I am and it is a little saddening to think that someone would think its a good idea to take any kind of medication, fictional or not, to try and change your sexual orientation - regardless if it is Dr Kellogg trying to cure homosexuality or some pill trying to change whatever other sexuality is in play.

If someone made you asexual while you were in a loving marriage would you take the pill?

If someone made me asexual? As in, some brain surgery or someone did something me medically to make me asexual?

I dont know to be honest. I probably would because I regard it to be closer to my current state if I have a sexuality as opposed to not having one - but it would be a band-aid and not something I would consider optimal in any stretch of the imagination.

I think that, "If it aint broke, dont fix it" is where Im going at with this. If it is broke, however (ie in the example above) then I would probably try and get it as close to what I percive as my personal status quo as I could get.

 

[Yuno Gasai]

Sure, why not.

I'm already interested by women, the only thing that's been lacking is sexual attraction (though that hasn't stopped me from admiring them before). I guess it'd be pretty cool to see what kind of scenarios my imagination would provide if I was sexually attracted to women as much as I am towards men.

Also, a pill that makes me more interested in my own gender is hardly going to change who I am, it's just going to open me up to new romantic and sexual experiences I probably wouldn't have been as willing to experiment with before. How is that a bad thing?

 

[FireAza]

I find this post kinda weird, but not for the reasons you're thinking.

So someone who would want to take this pill is all like "Boy! I should would love to find men/women as attractive as I already find men/women, but I just don't find men/women attractive!" Bit of a strange thought don't you think? If you've already got an interest in the same/opposite sex, doesn't that already make you bisexual? Unless you think it would be cool to be bisexual, but you can't bring yourself to be attracted to the correct gender, but doesn't that just make you a poseur?

 

[RustyParker]

Well this is something I think quite a few people don't like to consider, but to be honest what we feel in our head about someone can often times not match what other parts of our bodies feel.

For example, it is very well possible to be romantically interested in someone of the same sex while at the same time feeling nearly no physical or sexual attraction. There's nothing wrong with this, as we should all well know by now that asexual couples do exist and get along just fine. However I can see the pressure there to be able to be able to accept someone else's body as much as you do their mind.

Would this be ideal for everyone? Of course not! We're all different and some of us are just fine with the way we are. Given that though, some of us do indeed take issue with certain physical attributes, and it is not shameful to wish for change. We're reaching an age in our educations where it is finally being recognized that when people are different, it doesn't make them some force for evil, it just means they are simply not the same.

Personally, I think that romantically, anyone can be attracted to anyone else so long as they can accept one another. However, sexual attraction can be much much more strictly aligned. I am pansexual, and though I have no trouble doing plenty of fun things with my partner, I can see that some people would have trouble and end up in an almost non-sexual relationship where it's wanted.

To sum up, it can help people who feel they want it, but for many people it wouldn't be necessary. I don't think I'd take it, I'm just fine with my attraction to others regardless of sex or gender as it is.

 

[MeTheMe]

That's the weirdest question I've seen all day! Awesome!

Me? Hard to say. If you put a gun to my head and said pick a less wishy washy answer... sure, why not? I think the question that asking this really asks is 'Does your sexuality make you who you are?', and maybe it does for some people, but it really doesn't for me. Sure, but it's very difficult to imagine me getting stimulated by other men.

... for what it's worth being bi might make threesomes easier though...

 

[ameemo]

"because I think only being attracted to women is fairly arbitrary and limiting."

No. I am quite happy with my sexuality. Saying being attracted to women is arbitrary and limiting is kinda weird to me. Why can't we just like what we want and be happy with it? I am straight, i love women and that's all i'm ever gonna be. I am happy with it exactly like it is. If you're gay,bisexual or even asexual and you're happy then more power to you.
Plus, just because you now find both genders attractive and potential sexual partners, you will still be limited to bi/gay crowd. The heterosexual crowd still remains. so, in essence you do not have 100% of the population as potential partners.

Side note: what's with all these sexuality threads nowadays?

 

[ameemo]

Oh God, I really pity the OP here, having to deal with some of these responses.
Look, the 'pill' bit isn't important. The real question has nothing to do with pills, only sexuality. It really pisses me off to see people jump on the chance to accuse others of some kind of wierd discrimination just so they can feel morally superior.
Also, the response "No, I don't want to be bi because I'm not attracted to men/women" misses the whole point.
Plus, pointing out that you're already bi doesn't actually achieve anything. We know that bi people exist, this question clearly isn't directed at them.

I think the reason behind it is less about moral superiority and more the fact that OP states basically being heterosexual is fairly arbitrary and limiting, which is just irrational.

Also, the analogy with basketball and baseball falls flat, in this world we live in, no one is discriminated against because of their choice in sports. Sports can't compare to Something as sensitive as sexuality.

 

[Icehearted]

"Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night." - Woody Allen

Honestly, the comically scant amount of women that even bother making eye contact with me rarely offer more than the privilege of their company and helping them raise their children while they keep a close "bond" with the father of these kids. On the other hand the plethora of men that come on to me practically idolize the ground I walk on and offer me all the love I could stand if I were only willing to allow it.

Most bisexuals I've known, and I've known more bisexuals than homosexuals or heterosexuals, tend to have a preference, but really, if it were in my character to love and be happy with someone regardless of gender, I say why not?

 

[DazBurger]

I'm perfectly fine with only being awkward around women, thank you.

 

[ImmortalDrifter]

Nope.

I'd take one that would make me asexual though. Dear God, that would be fucking sweet.

 

[JarinArenos]

Double. Enjoyment. Of. Porn.

C'mon, people.