Philip Borden

Philip holds a baccalaureate in philosophy.

I enjoyed being involved with "Tell the experts" because I was looking for a way to help queer youth and I really enjoyed answering most of the questions so far. I feel I’m good at it and it feels good to help with people’s problems.

Articles par Philip Borden

I can’t stop making lesbian jokes to my friend who hurt me

Question asked by (21 years old heterosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on December 6, 2010 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Abuse, Alienation, Questions

Hi and thanks for coming to us with your question. I will do my best to assist you with your problem. So if I understand correctly, you have a female friend with whom you had some sexual chemistry, which eventually led to a sexual encounter between you. After this, however, she ... Read more.

He reacted well when I came out, but I still don’t know if he likes me romantically

Question asked by John (20 years old man from France, France)

Question answered on November 22, 2010 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Love, Questions

Hi John, Thanks for coming to us with your question. I'm so pleased to hear that we helped you the first time you contacted us! I'll try my best to help you with your new problem. You seem to have fallen for a friend of yours and you're not sure how he feels ... Read more.

I don’t want to make the same mistake twice !

Question asked by Lily (14 years old)

Question answered on May 26, 2010 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Friendship, Questions

Hi Lily, Thanks for coming to us with your question. I will try and offer the best advice I can, for your situation. Having a crush on a friend can be a pretty tricky situation even without the added complication of it being a friend of the same sex, ... Read more.

I don’t want to keep being everyone’s poster-boy

Question asked by Steven O. (17 years old homosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on May 7, 2010 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Uncomfortable in my skin, Questions, Transsexuality

Hi Steven, Thanks for coming to us with your question and I'm sorry it's taken us so long to get back to you. I'll try to advise you to the best of my ability. There are some aspects to your question that seem to be somewhat contradictory. You say that when ... Read more.

I like feminine men and I’m not sure about my sexual and gender identity.

Question asked by Caitrin (16 years old questioning from Great Britain, Great Britain)

Question answered on February 6, 2010 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Questions, Transsexuality, Travestites

Hi Caitrin, Thanks for coming to us with your question. First of all I'd like to just say I'm very sorry that it's taken so long to respond to your question. It's normally not like this. I see that you are experiencing a lot of confusion regarding you're sexual preferences ... Read more.

I reject the male label but am I transsexual?

Question asked by Jesse (18 years old heterosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on December 15, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Questions, Transsexuality, Travestites

Hi Jesse, Thank you for coming to us with your question. As I'm sure you realize, the decision to live as another gender is a very big decision. And yes, you should probably consult a therapist before considering hormone therapy or any sort of reassignment surgery. You asked if it's possible that ... Read more.

I have a hard time knowing if this guy is flirting or not.

Question asked by jake (24 years old homosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on September 2, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Dating, Questions

Hi Jake! Thanks for your question. Sometimes it's hard to tell if someone is flirting with you or just trying to be friendly. The best thing to do in this situation is to flirt back and see where it goes. Whether or not someone is interested in you should become ... Read more.

Did sexual abuse make me gay?

Question asked by Sophie (14 years old homosexual from Canada, Canada)

Question answered on August 14, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Abuse, Causes of homosexuality / sexual orientation, Questions

Hi Sophie! Thanks for your question and please forgive the long wait for this answer. You're curious as to whether it's possible for sexual abuse to make someone gay. The short answer to this question is no. There is never a single root cause to someone being gay. There are ... Read more.

Do my dreams mean I am bi?

Question asked by briana (16 years old questioning woman from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on May 22, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Bisexuality, Homophobia at school, Questions

Hi Briana, First off, Please allow me to apologize for the lateness in getting back to you. Such long delays are very uncommon. So, if I'm understanding correctly, it seems that your are somewhat disturbed by some dreams you are having about homosexual encounters you are having with real life acquaintances. ... Read more.

Does the way I masturbate make me bi?

Question asked by Wayne (35 years old questioning man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on April 15, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Bisexuality, Definitions, Questions

Hi Wayne, Thanks for your question. I'll try to help as best I can. You're curious as to whether or not masturbating while wearing women's lingerie and sucking on a dildo makes you bisexual. The short answer to your question is no, simply masturbating while fantasizing about men or simulating gay ... Read more.

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