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Do you consider John Travolta a "gay man"?


Or more of a guy who just happens to like sex with men on the "down low"?

There really is no disputing that he sleeps with men but he doesn't want to identify as gay. He has a wife and kids.

But do you look at him and think "gay guy?"

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I don't think he's completely gay.

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Totally gay.

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Never gave it any thought. And now that I have I can safely say, I don’t really care what he does.

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He's married to Kelly Preston. I also think he like guys "Preston" his junk.

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"There really is no disputing that he sleeps with men"

Is that really so? First, none of us who have never met the guy knows for sure that he's gay. But, even if he's gay, that still doesn't mean he sleeps with men. Scientology is against homosexuality and I'm not sure they would allow him to have sexual relationships with other men.

Anyway, I have a strong suspicion he's gay, but it's impossible to say whether he acts on it.

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Anyone who is bisexual is like a sociopath in my opinion as they don't have very strong feelings for anyone and are just into the physical sensations a person can give them, then they move on to the next person.

If he's like that then he's another nut in showbiz.

However, on screen I like him and don't care to know much about his personal life.

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That's not a sociopath, that's a narcissist.

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I have worked in psych for a long time and if you look up the symptoms for Antisocial Personality Disorder you will see. Do the same for Narcissistic personality Disorder.

A narcissist wants recognition they don't deserve. Meanwhile, a sociopath uses people and has shallow relationships. Bisexuals fit that description.

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Well, narcissists usually don't end up in the psych ward.

Besides a lack of empathy, sociopathy is defined by aggressive and reckless behavior. What does that have to do with having shallow sexual relationships to only please themselves without regard for others? Unless you can prove these people are also violent and dangerous, it's a textbook example of narcissistic personality disorder.

And just because sociopaths sleep around with both genders, doesn't mean that most people who sleep around with both genders are sociopaths. That's a complete lack of logic.

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You are incorrect about the diagnosis.

Being manipulative with the feelings of others and being reckless and aggressive are the same thing. It's just a less overt form of aggression. That's why the word "passive-aggressive" exists.

What you're saying is illogical and naive. You're using the term "sleeping around" as a meaningless and empty phrase. If you think about what mating is and what it's real function is and how it tends to generate a lot of emotions, they you can't "sleep around" unless you have little emotional and little value for people you do partial mating with.

Bisexuals are a typical of sociopath and homosexuals a type of misanthrope.

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"Being manipulative with the feelings of others and being reckless and aggressive are the same thing."

Absolutely not. Being reckless means you act without considering the consequences that endanger someone's life. Aggressive means showing violence or excessive anger. Manipulation is a psychological game.

"they you can't "sleep around" unless you have little emotional and little value for people you do partial mating with. "

That's what I mean with "sleeping around". Isn't that what you were referring to? Narcissists also don't care about the feelings of others.

"Bisexuals are a typical of sociopath and homosexuals a type of misanthrope."

Proof that you're full of shit. Even psychiatrists who believe homosexuality is a mental illness would never claim such garbage.

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What the fuck is this horror show of a post?

Bisexuality is nothing like being a sociopath. You have a serious problem of how you see sexual relationships, chief. And also sociopaths for that matter. The fact a person likes both sexes doesnt mean they cant commit to one person. Being bisexual doesnt make a person some kind of mad slut that needs to go back and forth.

Get over your sexual hang ups and dont put your shit on other people. You'll live a happier life.

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As I said in my last post, look up Antisocial Personality Disorder.

If you like EVERYTHING then you like nothing.

If you ask me my favorite food and I say everything, then it means I have no real love for food and so I don't really like it. Bisexuals don't have a "dream type" like most people where they're waiting for that certain one to come along, they instead want to have sex with someone that stimulates them in some way, then the next one comes along.

Even worse than a sociopath, that's how psychopaths are said to operate. They see a person and that person is an object to that that will or won't provide the type of stimulation they want. When they don't get it they move on.

On a final note, what fits the description of a sociopath better than an actor as sociopaths are actors. Many actors are probably sociopaths as they rarely have relationships, typically are into drugs, have substance abuse issues, have kids right and left, etc.

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Wow! That is incredibly insulting. I have very strong feelings for those I have relationships with. It just doesn't matter to me what is between your legs. What you described has nothing to do with sexuality, it is a personality trait that could apply to anyone.

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You say you have strong feelings, but that could be the opinion of a crazy person whose feelings are weird compared to others.

For instance, you said "those I have relationships with" many many people, not just one or two life long situations which is the case with people who experience love.

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What the hell are you talking about and where are you getting this misinformation?

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From your comment, lol.

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The misinformation I was referring to was about sociopathy.

I also did not say anywhere that I have had relationships with many many people. I think that it is apparent that you are a troll just trying to illicit a reaction. Well you have done your job, and I did react.

I would suggest that if you are just going from bisexual representation in media, please so some actual research on the subject and perhaps read the study to which I think you might be referring to in which the study is about women and where they are on the spectrum and which dark triad traits they present. Bisexual women score about the same as most men.

Those behind the study said “To suggest that these differences in sociosexuality or psychopathy paint bisexual women in a negative light is to simultaneously smear men, who similarly score higher than heterosexual women on these traits. To view normal variation (i.e., diversity) in human personality and sexual behavior as somehow problematic is ultimately counterproductive to both scientific progress on these topics, and social acceptance.”

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"It just doesn't matter to me what is between your legs."

I know it was a serious post but that sounded unintentionally hilarious to me. lmao

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I honestly wasn't trying to be funny.

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Scientology is against homosexuality and I'm not sure they would allow him to have sexual relationships with other men.


Catholicism and Judaism are against homosexuality as well, yet there are millions of gay Catholics and gay Jews. It's not a question of a religion 'allowing' anything.

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If what Ive heard about Scientology is true, Id expect them to be a lot more militant about the issue with one of their high profile cult members.

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Except that Travolta is a high ranking member in a cult-like organization that's known for harrassing its members.

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But do you look at him and think "gay guy?"


Not when compared to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zML2J7lx76c

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I don't know. If he is it must be tortuous to live such a lie.

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Who told you he was gay?

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