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What does it mean to be primarily attracted to women and rarely to men?

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Attraction is not a sin or a fixed identity; it is a reflection of social conditioning, and when we embrace our natural desires without shame, we find balance in open and healthy relating.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, such attraction patterns are neither sins nor fixed identities but reflections of social conditioning around sex. When natural heterosexual relating is repressed by separation, guilt, and taboo, same-sex impulses often arise as by-products. Do not personalize or moralize it; take sex naturally, drop shame, and allow open, healthy relating - awareness, not suppression, brings balance.
It means your feelings are shaped by society’s rules and shame, not a flaw in you, so relax, don’t force or label yourself, and let your natural love unfold without guilt.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces guilt and confusion by seeing desire as natural, not sinful.
- Prevents reactive suppression that breeds inner conflict and secrecy.
- Encourages open, healthy relationships grounded in awareness.
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