Diction in: "Sexual Attraction and Fluidity"Columnist Charles M. Blow utilizes high and informal diction to shine light on the "surprising level of resistance shown to people who identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, or asexual" despite an increasing level of acceptance of people in the L.G.B.T. community. In response to Miley Cyrus's comments about being pansexual, Blow states that he finds Cyrus's casual and carefree tone both "charming and revolutionary". Through the use of these words, Blow characterizes himself as accepting and open-minded of all ideas relating to sexual attraction and fluidity. In his memoir, Blow opens up about identifying as bisexual, using words such as "agitation" and "hostility" to describe the tension experienced by people who identify as such. Because of his personal connection to the situation, Blow's diction holds strong connotations and exhibits high levels of emotional attachment to the issue which is demonstrated when he states that he feels "liberated" and "enlightened" by his sexual identity rather than "defective" or "isolated" by it. Blow's use of repetition of the phrases "That's fine" and "That's also fine" when discussing the varying definitions of attraction demonstrate an accepting and understanding tone which is present throughout the entirety of the article. Blow's diction helps readers who may struggle with self-acceptance or with understanding the various terminologies of sexual identification to feel important and accepted by acknowledging that it is okay for them to be themselves and that "attraction is attraction, and it doesn't always wear a label."
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