> This ignores the important distinction between sexual activity and
> sexual identity. Yes, the Bible identifies various sexual acts as
> immoral; however, male and female homosexuality as stable sexual
> identity categories cannot be found in the Bible. In our society,
> committing a particular sexual act does not make you a homosexual or a
> heterosexual; rather, sexual identities are socially negotiated and
> internalized as stable elements of a person's identity. Same-sex
> sexual activity can be found all over the place; however, the
> classification of people according to stable sexual types occurs in
> some societies but not others.
That's true, but viewing male homosexuality as "unclean" and "unhygienic" (as in 19th century medical textbooks, I think was the example given) is clearly referring to the act specifically, not the identity.
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