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Discussion of "three oh two point zero" cropped up on another thread, but I think it's important so I'm replying here.

accam said "So we no longer think homosexuality is a disease (though I am appalled to hear that being unhappy to be gay is still thought to be a disorder. Is being unhappy to be straight a disorder, I wonder?"

The 'good' news is that being unhappy to be straight is considered the same disorder. The International Classification of Diseases (version 10) gives it as "Ego-dystonic sexual orientation". This is described as "The gender identity or sexual preference (heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or prepubertal) is not in doubt, but the individual wishes it were different because of associated psychological and behavioural disorders, and may seek treatment in order to change it."

(I'm a little concerned that "pre-pubertal" is in that list, and astonished that it doesn't include "asexual").

I think it's a fair enough position to take. Obviously, approaches can - in the West, usually do - focus on helping someone become happy about their sexuality rather than changing it. There are plenty of entirely heterosexual people who are very messed up about the whole subject of sex and sexuality!

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