Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26230034-20150707181641/@comment-26462356-20150708175422

This is an interesting idea.

I might formulate it a bit differently though.

Gems do not have sexes, and do not have genders. This could also be stated as all Gems have the same gender.

A 'straight' relationship is one where the members are of the opposite gender. But there is no 'opposite' gender for Gems. So 'straight' and 'gay' have no meaning for Gems.

Your argument is based on the assumption that 'gay' means abnormal, and since Greg's relationship with Rose is abnormal, then it is fair to call it gay. I don't think you meant to use that line of reasoning, but that is what it amounts to.

"arbitrary biological limitations" seems a very odd phrase to use. If biology is arbitrary, then everything is arbitrary. It does not seem like a useful definition.

Mind you, I agree with you for the most part, I would just rephrase much of it.

Something like:

Pearl's relationship with Rose is a NORMAL relationship for Gems. Rose's relationship with Greg is an ABNORMAL relationship (for both Gems and Humans). However, as recognized by Garnet, Rose x Greg can still be a GOOD relationship. ABNORMAL isn't necessarily bad.