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The redirect List of sexual orientations has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 May 28 § List of sexualities until a consensus is reached. LIrala (talk) 04:15, 28 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I think it is worth mentioning that orientations, practices and identities are also considered orientations sometimes. what do you think.

here is a free and new article regarding this subject:

https://sextherapyjournal.org/istj/index.php/ijst/article/view/15

Spitzen, S. (2025). Mapping Orientation, Practice, Identification, and Community: The OPIC Model for Affirmative Therapy with Gender, Romantic, and Sexual-Minority (GRSM) Clients. International Journal of Psychosexual Therapy, 1(1), 66-76.

in order to download you only need to sign up free for their journal, but i downloaded it for free.‏ 79.177.138.126 (talk) 13:50, 19 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Something newly proposed, in a brand new journal, probably isn't WP:DUE. Crossroads ^-talk- 20:46, 10 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Twistybrastrap: I now understand that your revert wasn't vandalism. Fine. But DocZach's edit wasn't vandalism, either. It seems that you have reverted it as vandalism. tgeorgescu (talk) 23:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

What on earth are you on about? I have literally never used that word or tagged his work as vandalism. Please leave me alone and stop accusing me of doing stuff I haven't done !!! Twistybrastrap (talk) 23:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Okay, correction: you have reverted DocZach without an explanation. tgeorgescu (talk) 23:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

I typed out an edit note but it didn't take. Maybe I typed it into the wrong box. That doesn't mean I deserve to be accused of vandalism, have my edits undone for no reason, tagged on random talk pages and threatened with bans. People make mistakes and the WP:Assume Good Faith guideline exists for a reason.

Please leave me alone. Twistybrastrap (talk) 23:42, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply