However, this interpretation of sexual misconduct is only applicable to lay Buddhists or Japanese Buddhism's secular married priests. It is a mistake to assume that it would be applied to monastics at all. In traditional forms of Japanese Buddhism, nuns are not allowed sex partners. Neither Theravada or Mahayana traditions of Vinaya traditional Buddhism allow same-gender monastics same-sex partners. They must be celibate no matter what their sexual orientation or they cannot be considered monks or nuns in monastic Buddhism. Sexuality is not a factor in determination of a qualification of a candidate in full ordination in those traditions that follow traditional Vinaya Buddhism as set forth by the Buddha.—Ven Hong Yang, Bhikshuni 21:16, 9 September 2012 (UTC)