New Evidence Found for Childhood Family Factors Influencing Sexual Orientation

NARTH ^ | October 27, 2006 | Linda Ames Nicolosi

[scripter]

("Childhood Family Correlates of Heterosexual and Homosexual Marriages: A National Cohort Study of Two Million Danes," by Morten Frisch and Anders Hviid, Archives of Sexual Behavior Oct 13, 2006; [E-publication ahead of print])

A major study is about to be published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal, Archives of Sexual Behavior, which provides striking new evidence for the influence of childhood family factors on sexual-orientation development.

The study used a population-based sample of 2,000,355 native-born Danes between the ages of 18 and 49. Denmark -- a country noted for its tolerance of a wide variety of alternative lifestyles, including homosexual partnerships -- was the first country to legalize gay marriage. The researchers assessed detailed marriage records for all Danish-born men and women marrying a same-sex partner from the years 1989 through 2001.

With access to the "virtually complete registry coverage of the entire Danish population," the study sample therefore lacked the problematic selection bias that has plagued many previous studies on sexual orientation.

Parental Influences on Sexual Orientation Development

The authors conclude: "Our study provides population-based, prospective evidence that childhood family experiences are important determinants of heterosexual and homosexual marriage decisions in adulthood."

Assuming that people who marry heterosexually are almost always heterosexual -- especially in a country where homosexuality carries little stigma, and gay marriage is legal -- and people who marry homosexually can be presumed to be homosexual, the study's findings offer intriguing evidence about family factors separating homosexual from heterosexual persons.

The following are findings from this new data:

1. Men who marry homosexually are more likely to have been raised in a family with unstable parental relationships -- particularly, absent or unknown fathers and divorced parents.
2. Findings on women who marry homosexually were less pronounced, but were still associated with a childhood marked by a broken family. The rates of same-sex marriage "were elevated among women who experienced maternal death during adolescence, women with short duration of parental marriage, and women with long duration of mother-absent cohabitation with father."
3. Men and women with "unknown fathers" were significantly less likely to marry a person of the opposite sex than were their peers with known fathers.
4. Men who experienced parental death during childhood or adolescence "had significantly lower heterosexual marriage rates than peers whose parents were both alive on their 18th birthday. The younger the age of the father's death, the lower was the likelihood of heterosexual marriage."
5. "The shorter the duration of parental marriage, the higher was the likelihood of homosexual marriage...homosexual marriage rates were 36% and 26% higher among men and women, respectively, who experienced parental divorce after less than six years of marriage, than among peers whose parents remained married for all 18 years of childhood and adolescence."
6. "Men whose parents divorced before their 6th birthday were 39% more likely to marry homosexually than peers from intact parental marriages."
7. "Men whose cohabitation with both parents ended before age 18 years had significantly (55% -76%) higher rates of homosexual marriage than men who cohabited with both parents until 18 years."
8. The mother's age was directly linked to the likelihood of homosexual marriage among men -- the older the mother, the more likely her son was to marry another man. Also, "only children" were more likely to be homosexual.

9. Persons born in large cities were significantly more likely to marry a same-sex partner -- suggesting that cultural factors might also affect the development of sexual orientation.

"Whatever ingredients determine a person's sexual preferences and marital choices," conclude the study's authors, "our population-based study shows that parental interactions are important."

[Jeff Chandler]

the molester tells the kid he's homosexual and that there is nothing he can ever do about it. Eventually the kid believes it. Then he probably forgets it (dissociates).

By then he feels he has to validate himself by insisting his behavior is normal. It goes to the core of who he thinks he is. To face the fact that he's been doing such disgusting things is too painful to consider. That's why the homosexuals are so obsessed with forcing their lies upon society.

[ichabod1]

Yeah, I do have some compassion for them... but it only goes so far. Because they grow up and then THEY in turn offend. Or, from what I gather, they have "relationships" but when they get older and it gets harder to pick up, they turn to children. Not all of them, but that's where a lot of the problem lies and they all have to be considered to be potential sex offenders.

It really needs to be stopped, and we don't seem to be making much headway. These state constitutional amendments are good, but I suspect we all fear that the lib judges will find a way to nullify them. Reinstating the sodomy laws would be good, but we've GOT to find a way to change the way society looks at and deals with these sodomites.

We have to "raise the conciousness" of the country about it. I don't know if it's possible at this stage.

[little jeremiah]

The evidence continues to roll in. Thanks for posting this, and links as well. This is a keeper.

[Nik Naym]

Well I'll be danged! I thought I liked women because I was born with testicles! Who knew! /s

[Interesting Times]

The gay gene appears to be remarkably malleable...

[scripter]

The evidence continues to roll in.

Yes, it does. I'm trying to collect more articles for my profile and this is definitely a keeper.

After posting this article a friend stopped by with an emergency so I never made it back to the thread until now. It looks like the thread did fine without me! J

[muawiyah]

Sure it is. You have your highest incidence of AIDS in the "inner city" although many in the MSM attribute that to intravenous drug use.

[scripter]

This means that "they aren't born that way"?

The interesting thing about the born that way theory is no credible scientist supports the theory. But you would never know that from reading press releases and articles that appear to say otherwise.

[scripter]

Any word on the incidence of homosexuality among children raised by homosexuals?

I don't mean to overwhelm you, but here are some articles on the subject:

Studies of Homosexual Parenting: A Critical Review
Homosexual Parenting: Placing Children at Risk
Homosexual Parenting Studies Are Flawed, Report Says
Homosexual Parents: 'Hidden Study' Uncovered
Experts Worldwide Find Gay Adoption Harmful for Children
Review of Research on Homosexual Parenting, Adoption, And Foster Parenting
Homosexual Parenting: Is It Time For Change?
Where Children Have No Voice: The"Right" of Adoption by Homosexual Partners
Dangers of Same-Sex Couples Adopting Children (Part 1)
Dangers of Same-Sex Couples Adopting Children (Part 2)
Children and homosexual adoption
Trophy children

[IronJack]

Hmmmmmmm. The evidence would seem to be pretty convincing ... But if you don't consider homosexuality wrong to begin with, you probably wouldn't care much if your child grew up to be a homosexual. Thus perversion begets perversion, and morality is defined down one step closer to the beasts.

[vox_freedom]

Very true.
Thanks for posting this information and I'm sure it is enlightening to many.

[freedomlover]

As a kid I was worried about Helen Thomas being under my bed.

[little jeremiah]

A well-deserved BTTT.

[Ciexyz]

btt

[scripter]

This can make for an interesting reply to those who say "Who would choose such a lifestyle?" The reply could be along the line of..."According to studies, your parents help choose it for you."

I've been in this debate for years and have never considered that reply. I've couched it in different terms but I like the way you said it. Thanks.

[DouglasKC]

Broken families = Broken people. It's almost as if somebody or something is purposely destroying the family unit....doesn't it?

[scripter]

Obviously. Identification with the mother, a craving for the male bonding he never got, etc..

The book A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality gets into some detail here. It's available at Amazon, Narth and perhaps other locations.

[scripter]

Broken families = Broken people.

What's really sad is people were saying that years ago and then came the push to find the gay gene. Well, they never did find the gay gene and from what I've read, they don't believe they ever will because there's too much environmental evidence.

And now we have a growing ex-gay population and the radical gays do all they can to suppress the ex-gay message.

Once again:

Broken families = Broken people.

Indeed!

[MSM Hater]

Bookmark.

[Neoliberalnot]

I see the article failed to point out that most homos were molested as boys. Gee, I also wonder how boys raised by homos will turn out.