Physiological virility does not predetermine homosexual attraction

Evidence

Man himself does not exclusively desire woman; the fact that the male homosexual body can be perfectly virile implies that a woman’s virility does not necessarily destine her to homosexuality. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1032

Categorization

• XREF: Extends the argument from 1031: anatomy is never causative of orientation, only situational, using the parallel case of male homosexuality. — connects to: Homosexuality cannot be inferred from masculine appearance or anatomy — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1031; Homosexuality is a freely chosen response to situation, not a determinism — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1079; No single factor determines sexuality; eroticism expresses one’s whole attitude to existence — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1073

Broader Connections

• Homosexuality is a freely chosen response to situation, not a determinism #expands (0.85) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1079