[lbo-talk] Identity / heterosexuality

[Miles Jackson]

Tahir Wood wrote:
>   --Thus the "social construction" of 
> homosexuality and heterosexuality, regardless of the biological factors
>
> that influence individual sexual preferences.)
>
> Tahir: Er, excuse me? "Society" is some agency that just "constructs"
> these identities out of thin air. And it does this "regardless" of
> biological factors? What utter philosophical vacuity. Actually, just
> typical sociology.
As I noted repeatedly, it is not some philosophical abstraction 
"society" that creates these social facts.  Rather, all aspects of 
social structure--including the social statuses "gay" and "straight" and 
the roles linked to those statuses--are created and sustained by ongoing 
social interactions.  Social interactions include such activities as 
people talking to family members, going out on a date, attending church, 
and fucking.  Concrete enough for you?

Miles