[Coleus]

There is a very low incidence of homosexuality in the Amish and Orthodox Jewish Communities, so it's probably a learned trait.

[grellis]

I have sometimes wondered how homosexuality the incidence of homosexuality varies from one culture to another. For whatever reason, I just can't picture a gay Eskimo.

[lentulusgracchus]

Well, that 's what the author is saying, contradicting the essentialists.

Interestingly, some of what he says is backed up by the Queer Theorists, who argue (against the essentialists in their own ranks) that sexuality is more fluid and malleable than classical (learned) social roles would suggest.

The difference is that the Queer Theorists are malevolently inviting straight kids to come out and play queer, whereas the author is trying to point out that kids have to be shaped and educated in their gender and their sexuality, if they are to grow up "straight", and to keep them away from confusion of the sort the Queer Theorists are attempting to spread in the country's schools.

[workerbee]

No, no. Those poor people just don't know they really are homosexual. The militants are busy in the public schools right now helping 8 yr olds "come out", but give 'em time... they'll get around to all those other repressed folks, too.

(/sarcasm)

[little jeremiah]

Amish and Orthodox Jews probably don't have much divorce or single mothers raising children alone.