...a social construct for straight ppl? Why the double standard? The gay community insists that homosexuality is inherent and biological, but they also do not make claims about heterosexuality, gender identity and gender roles being a social construct for straight people. Feminists say both-- that homosexuality is biological, and that conditioning cannot change a gay person, but they also say that gender identity is a social construct (for straight people), and that it can be conditioned. With this reasoning, can't we say that gay people can also be conditioned to be straight, if nurture trumps nature?