Is there a difference between gender and sex?

!~*~! NAMASTE !~*~!

I recently had a life experience that has caused me to think about this subject in more depth and detail. The experience is now of no consequence, however, this, the aftermath of the situation is of most importance as this is the product of the life experience. The experience appeared to create a loss, but in "MY reality" it has produced what I am going to share with you all today.

Our society has created many mainstream schools of thought, with one main purpose in mind; to control behaviour and cause sepparation umong the masses. I recently found an article on the internet, that states that there is a great possibility that the males that watch the sport of wrestling are either gay or bisexual in nature, and that they watch this "homosexual sport masked by violance" so satiate their homosexual desires. The address is: http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2002.4.154920.17.html

The question now becomes is this true?
I guarantee you that most people are still victims of a great missunderstanding, and if you are one of the people who claim to be so intelligent that you can not be lead into missunderstanding. I grant you the intelligence you claim to have and move you to the next category. The category of those who have fallen victim to a great delusion. Gender has to do with what set of reproductive organs you came into this lifetime with. I tend to subscribe to the belief that gender has no correlation with sex; Webster happens to agree with me. What gender group do you belong to, is the question being asked here. Why is same gender affection "homosexuality" such a taboo? Again, some would do anything to keep us from embracing each other, from kissing each other, from holding someone's hand, and offering comfort where needed. This is mostly frowned upon the male gender, many people can witness two ladies sharing a hug and a kiss and not think anything "sexual" about it; however, two males can not do the same because it is deemed as a homosexual act worthy of all kinds of negative actions.

What trap of ignorance has been set before us?
How deep are we willing to fall before we even cry out for help or do something to stop the fall of others?
Beauty lives in both genders male and female.
Strength lives in both genders.
Wealth lives in both genders.
Intelligence lives in both genders.
Male energy lives in both genders.
Female energy lives in both genders.
What does all this mean?
This means that it does not matter what gender the body that you live in belongs to, you and the spirit within you can have a correlation with any and all characteristics of your choosing in either gender. When we view people, we may identify beauty, strength, intelligence, faithfulness, or any one of many diffenrent atributes we may find attractive.
Should we cease to admire beauty because it is being made manifest in a body of the male gender? I am not here to tell you what to believe, but rather to share what I have seen in the last few days.

I personally believe, we should do away with double standards.
If it is acceptable for females to kiss and embrace each other without it being sexual, then why can't males do it? Who came up with the lie that "men only want one thing?"
It is this type of generalization that creates an open door for missunderstandings and delusions. Let us embrace eachother let us be one with each other regardless of gender category. If your fellow man needs a hug by all means give it to him, if you so feel to kiss him in the cheek do it as this simple kiss may heal many wounds. Let us not forget that this is not new behavior but going back to what once was. After all, if it would not have been a custom for males to kiss and embrace other males in the old days then, Judas would not have been able to use a common practice as a form of betrail.
Don't believe it, just think about it and draw your own conclussions.

I feel that many people today, who feel it is ok to hug or share a kiss with someone of the same gender are strugling with undue confusion concerning "sexual orientation" constantly asking themselves if they are gay or bisexual because they admire the beauty in others of the same gender. I say nay! Beauty is there to be admired, if you have a desire to engage in sexual actions with the person then, we are talking a different subject, then still, as we can see this is not a black and white issue. It has lots to do with how much masculine energy resides in your male body and likewise for the female.
Let us keep one very important thing in mind.
A very wise man once said; and it is so written, there is no law agains love.

Know the difference between love and sex. You can love anyone you want and you can share sex with those who wish to engage in such activities with you. You do not need someone's permission to love them. You just do. You can send a prayer, a meditation, energy and love to anyone on the planet or any group of people and if they will allow it embrace them with love and light, kiss them with your spirit as it is an holy kiss.