same sex attraction

“same s-x attraction” (ssa) is a term used mostly by conservative christians to avoid using the term gay when referring to men who are attracted to men or men who have s-x with men (msm). often, ssa refers to gay men only, and not lesbian, bis-xual, or transgendered persons.

unlike many mainstream mental health pract-tioners and -ssociations which do not think h-m-s-xuality is a disease or mental illness, groups which use the term ssa often believe that all persons are heteros-xual and h-m-s-xual thoughts or s-xual relations are deviant. what most people would consider to be a “gay person” is a “heteros-xual with a h-m-s-xual problem” for many who use the term ssa.

those who use the term ssa deny the reality that the vast majority of lgbt people can’t be “cured” of their s-xual orientation.
(cheap doc-mentary. bob’s house. non-religious gay neighbor frank over for a beer.)

bob (alone to the camera): i once struggled with same s-x attraction. unlike frank, i have a lovely white picket fence house, an adoring wife, three loving children, and new life in jesus!

frank (from another room, waking up bob’s computer): dude, you have a manhunt account? i’m mentally scarred by your stretch marks. you ain’t getting booty with these shots!

bob (running to the computer): i am not gay. i am doing research for my reparative therapy group about the evils of online addiction to the h-m-s-xual agenda!

frank (to bob): get me another schlitz. we need to talk.