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==Natural sexual orientation==

==Natural sexual orientation==

In a 1914 summary of an intellectual exploration into same-sex love, [[Sigmund Freud]] showed his theory of natural sexual orientation and its deflections, based on his materialistic philosophy, to be in basic agreement with Western tradition:

In a 1914 summary of an intellectual exploration into same-sex love, [[Sigmund Freud]] showed his theory of natural sexual orientation and its deflections, within his materialistic philosophy, to be in basic agreement with Western tradition:

   

   

:"A person may love

:"A person may love

::b. The man who protects."<ref>"On Narcissism"</ref>

::b. The man who protects."<ref>"On Narcissism"</ref>

This meaning of "natural" is with respect to natural needs, rather than some biological determinism.  What Freud called narcissistic love interfered with the achievement of what he called the "anaclinic" needs provided by each sex in carrying out their sex roles.  Narcissistic love can heal psychic wounds, but choosing to pursue a loved person for possession before self-understanding in that wounded state does injury to the object of affection.

This meaning of "natural" is with respect to natural needs, rather than some biological determinism.  What Freud called narcissistic love interfered with the achievement of what he called the "anaclinic" needs provided by each sex in carrying out their sex roles.  Narcissistic love can heal certain psychic wounds, but choosing to pursue a loved person for possession before self-understanding in that type of wounded state does injury to the object of affection.

==Historical background==

==Historical background==