Homosexuality Chosen Path
Homosexuality Is Not A Chosen Path
Marsha Grant
COM/1156
March 5, 2011
Kim Elliot-White
Homosexuality Is Not a Chosen Path
Homosexuality is the result of genetics and brain formation and is not a choice or effect of human nurturing. The debate of this topic has occurred for many years in many cultures. Brain formation as early as fetal growth in utero determines sexuality in proven studies. Genetic research shows that homosexuality linked through specific chromosome makeup. Some of society views homosexuality as a choice yet this sexuality exists in other species as well as humans. Other creatures cannot make cognitive choices and human beings are no different with regard to choosing sexuality. Animals cannot reason nor make …show more content…
J., & Pillard, R. C. P. (1991). A Genetic Study of Male Sexual Orientation. Archives of General Psychiatry, 48(12), 1089-1096. Retrieved from http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/12/1089
Maugh II, T. H. (1992, August 1). New Homosexuality Link Found in Brain : Medicine: UCLA researchers find a band of fibers larger than in women or heterosexual men. They suggest that sexual orientation is determined by changes throughout the organ.. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-01/local/me-4253_1_sexual-orientation
Mooallem, J. (2010, March 31). Can Animals Be Gay?. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04animals-t.html?_r=1
Pillard, Richard (2003). NPR Letters on the Biological Basis of Homosexuality. Online. 8 April 2003. Retrieved from http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/RootWeb/npr_letters_on_the_biological_ba.htm
Turner, WJ. (n.d.). PubMed.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7794104
Wade, N. (2005, May 10). For Gay Men, an Attraction to a Different Kind of Scent. The New York Times. Retrieved from
Marsha Grant
COM/1156
March 5, 2011
Kim Elliot-White
Homosexuality Is Not a Chosen Path
Homosexuality is the result of genetics and brain formation and is not a choice or effect of human nurturing. The debate of this topic has occurred for many years in many cultures. Brain formation as early as fetal growth in utero determines sexuality in proven studies. Genetic research shows that homosexuality linked through specific chromosome makeup. Some of society views homosexuality as a choice yet this sexuality exists in other species as well as humans. Other creatures cannot make cognitive choices and human beings are no different with regard to choosing sexuality. Animals cannot reason nor make …show more content…
J., & Pillard, R. C. P. (1991). A Genetic Study of Male Sexual Orientation. Archives of General Psychiatry, 48(12), 1089-1096. Retrieved from http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/12/1089
Maugh II, T. H. (1992, August 1). New Homosexuality Link Found in Brain : Medicine: UCLA researchers find a band of fibers larger than in women or heterosexual men. They suggest that sexual orientation is determined by changes throughout the organ.. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-01/local/me-4253_1_sexual-orientation
Mooallem, J. (2010, March 31). Can Animals Be Gay?. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04animals-t.html?_r=1
Pillard, Richard (2003). NPR Letters on the Biological Basis of Homosexuality. Online. 8 April 2003. Retrieved from http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/RootWeb/npr_letters_on_the_biological_ba.htm
Turner, WJ. (n.d.). PubMed.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7794104
Wade, N. (2005, May 10). For Gay Men, an Attraction to a Different Kind of Scent. The New York Times. Retrieved from