Posted on 10/30/2006 3:10:16 PM PST by dcnd9
Is Homosexuality a Learned Behavior?
Christine: My 22-year-old daughter is in a relationship with a woman. I don't believe she is a lesbian. Could this be a form of rebellion and a result of getting in with the "wrong" crowd? Can homosexuality be learned and unlearned?
Dr. Phil:
Homosexuality is not a learned behavior. A sexual orientation is inherited; you are wired that way. Certainly some people will experiment with a gay lifestyle, and a gay person might experiment with a heterosexual one. If she is really gay, she will find a place in that life and in that community. The important thing is that you just love her through that. What difference does it make if she is gay? Accept her, support her and do not be judgmental. It is difficult enough for her to live openly and honestly in this society; don't put your judgment on top of that.
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The Dr. Phil House: House of Hatred
http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/780#
Can watch a video of each segment. He leads the public to believe it's "who they are" etc.
Scary....How about the ex-gays and gays who "hate" ex-gays?
Email him here after you read and watch the videos....be polite and get your point accross
http://www.drphil.com/plugger/respond/?plugID=9164
Oh, you mean the "fictional characters" who are really homosexuals but persist in behaving like heterosexuals ~ every gay guy's dream dates.
"If behaviors are not modifiable, and if behaviors are "hard-wired" then the entire pscyhological profession is a FRAUD!"
Thank you. He cannot have it both ways.
Huh? Where did you dig this factoid up? I'd get my data somewhere else, because you are dead wrong. Have you never heard of a divorced dad with kids moving in with a boyfriend? A gay man can still father children the 'normal' way; being gay simply means that he is sexually attracted to men. There is NOTHING to preclude him from fathering numerous children. His equipment is the same as a heterosexual male's equipment, and functions the same.
Really? What do you mean?
I think the point is that he would have to go against what is hardwired into his genetic makeup in order to procreate, which does not bode well for him in the larger evolutionary picture.
You never noticed that? The gay crowd went berserk when it was proposed banning people with AIDS from the US.
Oh, you mean the "fictional characters" who are really homosexuals but persist in behaving like heterosexuals ~ every gay guy's dream dates.
Yes! that's them! except they're all too real..............don't YOU think?
They prefer each other because they are such easy targets ~ women are always wanting to take a shower or something you know.
Science and Homosexuality The Study The Media Ignored
How Might Homosexuality Develop? Putting the Pieces Together
Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth
Born or Bred? Science Does Not Support the Claim That Homosexuality is Genetic
The Importance of Twin Studies
The Gay Gene?
The Fading "Gay Gene"
The Innate-Immutable Argument Finds No Basis in Science
The Gay Gene: Going, Going...Gone
APA Has No Disagreement With the Treatment of Unwanted Homosexual Attraction
I Do Exist
People Can Change
Root Causes, Homosexual Consequences
Factors Contributing to the Development of Their Homosexual Feelings
Homosexuality and the possibility of change
Latest Scientific Research: Those Struggling with Homosexuality Can Be Set Free
No, that's interesting. Though in all fairness, in places like Africa aids has taken on a life of its own apart from homesexuality.
Or, another way to put it is to factor in homosexual frequented bath houses ~ multiply the number of stalls, rooms, corners, nooks and crannies by 10, and that's all there are.
It's 1% or less of the male population with higher concentrations in certain marketing areas.
There are numerous heterosexuals who will not respond to any poll that inquires into their sexuality for any reason at all. I've seen studies over the years that indicate 30% or more of the population won't address sex questions.
As an example, about now Dennis Hastert would probably prefer to punch someone in the mouth than talk sexual inclinations ~
The non-responders get dropped from the analysis and that serves to boost the estimate of homosexuals in the population because one thing those guys like to talk about is how they use their sex organs.
That's because the male "lovers" were into a lot more than heterosexual sex patterns.
Consequently, even in Africa, the primary driver behind the spread of AIDS is homosexual behavior.
As Krauthammer once noted, in the "real world" all of us already know who is or is not gay ~ whether or not they are telling us.
Pretty good point.
i could support this position.
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