Template talk:Sexual orientation/Archive 2
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Why does sexual practice define you as a human being?
I just don't understand why how you get off is an acceptable definition of who you are as a human being. Really, does it matter?--Mijeff (talk) 06:41, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
Gayelle
I am going to add gayelleNewAtThis (talk) 04:11, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
- Do not add that. I saw the article on your page, and can tell you right now that it's not notable. For one, you cite urban dictionary. Bad source right there. Also, you cite a Neology.(see WP:NEO.)
Those weird footnotes are back
The footnotes really should be on the template at all. If they don't belong in any one article then maybe they aren't worth keeping. Banjeboi 01:30, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- The footnotes have been set to "noinclude" and will not appear on the pages the template is placed. the only way one can see the references is if they click the footnote link at the bottom and will be redirected to the template page. We have solved the issue with the references "bleeding over" onto pages the template is placed on. The references do no affect pages and are not harming anyone. And like i ahve said 10.7 trillion times, references can be on templates, they are in the template used on the United States.--Cooljuno411 (talk) 03:34, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Actually every instance of the template shows a weird "template footnotes" section which seems peculiar and unhelpful. If something needs explaining or referencing on a template we should instead fix it, simplify it, clear it off. Maybe another template that includes terms not appropriate for this one may make more sense. Maybe they don't need to be on a template. Banjeboi 20:57, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- I keep telling Cooljuno that points which lack consensus and sourcing shouldn't be on templates at all, at least not until they have achieved consensus on article pages, but he is insistent on imposing this perspective on the template (I assumed because that gets his message across on the most pages with the least effort that way). don't know what to do about his attitude, except to keep reverting his OR until he takes the issue up properly on an article page. --Ludwigs2 21:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, well let's assume good faith but agree that templates are not appropriate venues for content disputes in general and, in fact, should have consensus for controversial items as they effect more than one article at a time. Banjeboi 21:21, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- What's the point of the references? They mostly seem based on a wiktionary reference, but wiktionary isn't reliable.. so why are we even tagging a template with this?--Crossmr (talk) 02:34, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, well let's assume good faith but agree that templates are not appropriate venues for content disputes in general and, in fact, should have consensus for controversial items as they effect more than one article at a time. Banjeboi 21:21, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- I keep telling Cooljuno that points which lack consensus and sourcing shouldn't be on templates at all, at least not until they have achieved consensus on article pages, but he is insistent on imposing this perspective on the template (I assumed because that gets his message across on the most pages with the least effort that way). don't know what to do about his attitude, except to keep reverting his OR until he takes the issue up properly on an article page. --Ludwigs2 21:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Actually every instance of the template shows a weird "template footnotes" section which seems peculiar and unhelpful. If something needs explaining or referencing on a template we should instead fix it, simplify it, clear it off. Maybe another template that includes terms not appropriate for this one may make more sense. Maybe they don't need to be on a template. Banjeboi 20:57, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Sexuality vs sexual
The sexual orientations on this list end in sexuality rather than sexual. Is that right? For example, I would say a gay person had a homosexual orientation, not a homosexuality orientation. If I understand right, sexuality includes more than just a sexual orientation, but also sexual behavior. This causes problems when writing the different articles. For example, on the homosexuality page, the intro reads "Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex, or to a sexual orientation." Wouldn't it be clearer just to have pages and links to sexual orientations, not sexualities? Joshuajohanson (talk) 00:33, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
- Therefore, I purpose to list the various sexual orientations as heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual instead of a heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality orientation. If no one objects, I'll go ahead and make those changes. Joshuajohanson (talk) 01:06, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
- No objection here, either one works for me. --User0529 (talk) 01:21, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
re-add Non-heterosexual
It can wait until the AfD is completed but please re-add Non-heterosexual as it covers Sexual orientations that are ... non-heterosexual but also not bisexual or homosexual. Banjeboi 21:52, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Zoophilia's separate listing
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Zoophilia is linked to directly on this template, beside paraphilia. Yet the paraphilia article includes mention of zoophilia as a paraphilia:
Why does it receive this distinction when other paraphilias are not directly linked to? Shouldn't it be removed, or if not, the other prominent paraphilias also linked to directly? The implication here is that zoophilia, referenced as a paraphilia, is included within 'sexual orientation'. This is a contested idea, similar to pedophilia, another paraphilia, also being contested as being viewed as an orientation. To conclude positively on this association in regard to one paraphilia and not another is probably a bit of a bias in the presentation, even if an unintended one. Tyciol (talk) 06:41, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
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template POV problems
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ResolvedThese terms are scene as a vital part on the field of sexuality and orientation, personal dislike of these terms has no ground for the removal of these affiliated articles. --Cooljuno411 (talk) 16:39, 22 July 2008 (UTC) ResolvedSeparated terms into "hetero-homo continuum" and "no hetero-homo continuum", with footnotes. --Cooljuno411 (talk) 16:39, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
This template includes a number of unusual terms that only a few writers argue are "orientations" while most psychologists would class them as paraphilias, and the common-usage understanding of "orientation" refers only to gender of attraction. Since you've done this for some terms, it's also POV to exclude certain other paraphilias that their advocates argue are really "orientations." In general, the prominent place the template has in high-traffic articles like homosexuality gives undue weight to fringe ideas. And it's completely silly to have the joke term "pomosexual" on there. The fix I propose is to list only those orientations widely accepted as being orientations in common usage -- heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. A general link to sexual orientation and paraphilia can then direct readers to a discussion of various ways orientation is defined by various writers, and whether more unusual terms ought also to be considered under this category. Dybryd (talk) 18:33, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
There is already a Template:Sexual identities which is quite good, and more like the all-inclusive list that Cooljuno411 seems to be looking for. Whether to define a given form of sex as an "orientation" is a highly contentious question in some cases, one that advocates on each side have strong contrary opinions about. That being the case, it's still more important to stick close to academic consensus to avoid "taking a side" in these debates. However, it's true that I gave no source for reducing the list of orientations to the "big three" and there really ought to be one, given that the question is controversial. But as I said -- I don't know how to give sources in a template. Any advice on this? Dybryd (talk) 18:08, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Sources and Citations can go on the talk page, but do not belong in the template. What is the main audience for this template? Trying to make a template fot for all things will cause problems. Is it for science, biology and includes other animals than humans? Or is it primarily for human anthropology, sexuality or sociology? The list has included asexuality for some time without issues, why is there an impetus to change that now? On the other hand, pomosexuality doesn;t seem to have any support for inclusion beyound the person who put it there. If you asked the average girl on the street, she would probably list homsexuality, bisexuality and heterosexuality. I would bet not one in a hundred would list zoosexuality, autosexuality or pomosexuality as a sexual orientation. Probably only some small percentage would list asexuality. Why not consider making the list realistic and pragmatic, rather than inclusive of all terms that could possibly be considered as a form of sexual orientation. I suggest keeping it simple with the big three, and possibly asexuality. Atom (talk) 18:42, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
readded pomosexual to "see also", hello it is a RELATED TOPIC, hence in the SEE ALSO--Cooljuno411 (talk) 23:47, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
What input there has been on this has generally supported the changes I originally made. I'm going to remake those parts of the changes that have received support. Although not that many have commented, consensus among those who have about removal of the neologisms seems pretty clear -- except from Cooljuno411. I'm hoping that rather than simple reversion, he'll make an effort to get his point of view across on the talk page first. Dybryd (talk) 03:25, 22 July 2008 (UTC) Reverted, opinions are great but we can't let them get in the way of orderly and informational process, regardless of your opinion on paraphilia or pomosexuality, they are a vital and related topics to sexuality. And the neologism argument for removal is being used incorrectly, the term [paraphilia]] and pomosexuality are well document and written on subjects. Using this incorrect neologism argument would be just the same as arguing the deletion of an article of a newly discovered disease with the same bases of the name being a new term. --Cooljuno411 (talk) 16:35, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
I think an RFC is the appropriate next step. I can't help but notice that Cooljuno411 has been blocked for revert-warring on this template before. Dybryd (talk) 18:23, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
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The use of "continuum" for orientation
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I don't support the use of the word "continuum" in the template. The idea that sexual orientation is a continuum is a particular POV, one with notable supporters, but also detractors. I don't think it's appropriate for the template to take a side on this question. Dybryd (talk) 20:37, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
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