…sexual beings. We are homo sapien sexual. The word “homo” translates from Latin as “man.” Man is a word derived from a very old language and refers to Mind. The word “sapien” is Latin and means “wise.” The term “homo sapiens” refers to the modern species of humans – the word homo, in this context, is not gender specific. We are all the same…all human, and presumably wise. The term “homosexual” as it is used in modern culture is really a misnomer, for we are all homosexual in that we engage in sexual activity within our own species.
Hetero is a word of Greek origin meaning “other” or “different.” So, heterosexuality is really sexual activity with that which is other or different. It’s easy to see how we come to perceive men and women as different and ascribe the term heterosexual to that difference. But, men and women are also of the same species…men and women are both homo, i.e., homo sapiens, and in that regard are, homo-sexual, because homo sapiens are sexual.
In the broadest terms, heterosexuality is sex outside of homo sapiens – sex with another or different species. Whereas, homesexuality, is sex amongst the same species.
Perhaps we would all be better off if we just threw out the old words “homo” and “hetero” and simply referred to our species as humankind and our sexual activity, regardless of gender orientation, as humansexual. If we want to ascribe same sex encounters, or relationships, perhaps some new word or phrase would be helpful- and fun. Making up words, and ascribing meaning to those words, is something Mind does very well. So, something simple like “hehesex or “sheshesex” instead of “gay” or “lesbian.” Traditional “heterosex” could be “heshesex”, or, if you prefer, “shehesex.” Or, how about a same gender relationship is Ho-man Relationship and opposite gender relationship is Oh-man Relationship. After all, it is our language; we can, and do, make up words, and ascribe meaning to them.
