Gold Star gay here.
I'm not one for labels as a rule, but, IMO, there are times when labels are necessary. For whatever reason.
Most of my current male friends are 100% straight. Several of them I find attractive. Appreciate their personalities. Their physiques. Their friendship. But...Don't wanna bonk them. They don't wanna bonk me. They don't bonk guys. Period. They just don't. That doesn't mean they can't appreciate a good looking guy or that a guy has a nice physique. Whatever. But it's not spoken about with any sexual connotation. At all. Doesn't mean they want to fool around/sleep with a guy. It's just observational.
I love women. My friggin' two besties are women. But I ain't feeling anything the least bit sexual about them. I can appreciate an attractive woman. A smart woman. A woman with a great physique. Whatever. Doesn't mean I want to sleep with them. Nope.
A couple guys I know identify as "straight". Both married. They play around with guys. IMO, they are not straight. They are perhaps "mostly straight" or "normally straight" or "usually straight". Or GASP--bi-sexual. But no, they are not straight. Period.
So maybe it's time for us to put our collective heads together (no pun intended) and come up with some new definitions for men.
I'll start:
Straight: No male sexual contact. Ever.
Mostly straight: Maybe a little fooling around with a guy once upon a time, but nothing in years and no desire to. Kinda like I was curious, but now I know and it's not for me.
Mainly straight: Maybe a little fooling around now and then, but more situational than planned.
Semi-straight: Planned fooling around.
Straight in name only: Self-explanatory.
Gay: No female sexual contact. Ever.
Mostly gay: Maybe a little fooling around with a woman once upon a time, but nothing in years and no desire to. Kinda like I was curious, but now I know and it's not for me.
Mainly gay: Maybe a little fooling around now and then, but more situational than planned.
Semi-gay: Planned fooling around.
Gay in name only: Self-explanatory.
Now that I've typed this out, it seems silly to me. Cuz it's just one person's opinion about labels. Yours may/will vary. And that's okay.
I would seriously like to hear other perspectives. Some good ole honest discussion. Without rancor. Or name calling. Just because I may not agree with your opinion doesn't mean I don't want to hear it. As long as it's constructive. An opportunity for me to learn, if you will.
And we've yet to discuss Lesbians turning straight women gay...I for one would find such a discussion fascinating and another opportunity to learn something I'm probably ignorant of and don't know it.
But, IMO, we need to respect those men who say they are 100% Straight. Because they exist. Contrary to anyone's fantasy or hope. They really do. I know several. So do you.