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Beyond Borders
The Global Truth About Sexual Orientation
Along with the many cultures and traditions that make up human life, there is one thing that goes beyond limits, doesn’t follow the rules, and questions common beliefs: the spectrum of sexual orientation.
The many shades of homosexuality and lesbianism show how different people are all over the world, from the busy streets of New York City to the peaceful countryside of Africa.
Imagine that you are at the point where culture and personality meet, where the sounds of tradition and the sounds of individuality mix.
The undeniable truth is here, in this complicated patchwork of human experience: a person’s sexual preference is not just shaped by their social or environmental circumstances.
The core of who we are is shaped by how biology, psychology, and society work together.
Before we start this journey of discovery, let’s get rid of the idea that homosexuality and lesbianism are Western ideas that have been forced on the rest of the world.
These ways of showing love and desire have roots that go deep into the past. They are not a new thing or a luxury that only the wealthy can afford.
In ancient Greece, where thinkers and poets lived, relationships between people of the same…
