Reed's Law

Reed's Law /rēds lô/ noun
Definition: A principle stating that there exists a critical point (or line) on a conceptual continuum of behaviors associated with sexual orientation. As an individual approaches this critical point from a predominantly heterosexual orientation by engaging in behaviors typically associated with homosexuality, their orientation appears to become increasingly heterosexual in contrast. However, upon surpassing this critical point, the relationship inverts; the individual's orientation rapidly shifts towards homosexuality, akin to a critical point where the function maintains different rates of change depending on the domain.

In formal terms: If we let `x` represent the degree of "gayness" (behavioral actions associated with homosexuality), and `y` represent the corresponding perceived sexual orientation:

• As `x` approaches the critical point `c` from the left (`x → c⁻`), `y` increases towards heterosexuality.
• As `x` passes the critical point `y` rapidly increases towards homosexuality.

This creates a discontinuity at `x = c`, where the perceived orientation flips from one extreme to the other, analogous to a piecewise function with distinct behaviors on either side of the critical point.

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