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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Interpreting Sexual Identity

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.46K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Listen to my Morning Monologue: I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:25.2

Okay, got an interesting letter during the break, and so I'd like to discuss it with you because

0:30.5

this is an intelligent woman. My 21-year-old son started dating a young woman.

0:41.4

She casually told our daughter, and later my husband, that she is bisexual.

0:47.4

For background, my husband and I are comfortable with all adult sexual identities.

0:52.5

Our concern is practical, not religious or moral. I find that fascinating.

0:58.1

When I heard this, I spoke privately with my son. He told me that his girlfriend was sexually molested

1:03.3

by a woman when he was a child. That in her community's religion, the child is blamed for the abuse. Her family is Russian Orthodox,

1:14.3

although she no longer practices. Our son said this experience left her with a confused sense of

1:20.0

her sexuality, which he believes is behind the bisexual label. Our son then told his girlfriend

1:26.6

that we had questions about her bisexual identity,

1:29.8

and she came to speak to me last weekend. I was blunt, and I told her that I would struggle.

1:35.5

Now, this is the brilliant part, okay, that I would struggle to feel confident in a relationship

1:41.1

if my partner identified as bisexual, and that my concern was that,

1:46.4

if their relationship continues long term, this could become a serious issue between them,

1:51.9

not between her and me.

2:03.8

I'm going to interpret that.

2:08.0

You know how kids go to the parent who's easier?

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