Homosexuality
Running Head: Homosexuality
Homosexuality
Anna Kavasila
Robert Morris University
Professor November
COSK 2011
There are many things in this world that makes people different from one another in a variety of ways. It could be people’s style of dress, their family backgrounds, their races, where they are from, and many other things. Sometimes these differences can be seen as outside the social norm, which can come across as “weird”. One thing that differentiates many people in the world is their sexual orientation. There are those who are heterosexual and they can be seen as people who are sexually attracted to or have sexual relations with someone of the opposite sex. On the other hand, there are those who are totally different from heterosexuals, and they are known as homosexuals. Homosexuality is one of those things that many people depending on what society they live in, see as “weird” because it is not considered to be a social norm. It is something different which does not come along with the majority of people. But just like heterosexuals, homosexuals are regular people doing things that make them happy despite their sexual preference. Homosexuality can be defined as having a sexual attraction or having sexual relations with a person of the same sex. Men that are considered homosexual are called gay and women are referred to as lesbians. There are many theories that people have come up with explaining why people are homosexual, and even though there is no factual proof that these theories are correct, it gives some insight on what may cause homosexuality. Three major theories that have been taken into consideration are the biological theory psychological theory, the sociological theory. Many homosexuals believe that “their sexual orientation is the result of biological forces over which they have no control or choice,” and this helps to create the biological theory of homosexuality (Johnson, Kolodny, & Masters, 1995 p.35). There have been
Homosexuality
Anna Kavasila
Robert Morris University
Professor November
COSK 2011
There are many things in this world that makes people different from one another in a variety of ways. It could be people’s style of dress, their family backgrounds, their races, where they are from, and many other things. Sometimes these differences can be seen as outside the social norm, which can come across as “weird”. One thing that differentiates many people in the world is their sexual orientation. There are those who are heterosexual and they can be seen as people who are sexually attracted to or have sexual relations with someone of the opposite sex. On the other hand, there are those who are totally different from heterosexuals, and they are known as homosexuals. Homosexuality is one of those things that many people depending on what society they live in, see as “weird” because it is not considered to be a social norm. It is something different which does not come along with the majority of people. But just like heterosexuals, homosexuals are regular people doing things that make them happy despite their sexual preference. Homosexuality can be defined as having a sexual attraction or having sexual relations with a person of the same sex. Men that are considered homosexual are called gay and women are referred to as lesbians. There are many theories that people have come up with explaining why people are homosexual, and even though there is no factual proof that these theories are correct, it gives some insight on what may cause homosexuality. Three major theories that have been taken into consideration are the biological theory psychological theory, the sociological theory. Many homosexuals believe that “their sexual orientation is the result of biological forces over which they have no control or choice,” and this helps to create the biological theory of homosexuality (Johnson, Kolodny, & Masters, 1995 p.35). There have been
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