Nature vs. Nurture: Homosexuality
'We do not even in the least know the final cause of sexuality. The whole subject is hidden in darkness’; this is a quote by Charles Darwin which illustrates the fact that your sexual orientation is unknown- this suggests that homosexuality is evolved through the upbringing and personal experiences. Many Social Theorists agree with this and they argue that Nurture is the main factor when considering the reasons behind human sexuality. They also suspect that upbringing and parental and family dynamics has a direct effect on a child 's sexuality. However, Biological theorists disagree and say that humans are born with a 'gay gene ', meaning that genetics are the reasoning behind sexual orientation meaning that we are born with our sexual preference. In this essay, I will discuss the main factors when considering what causes sexual orientation, this essay will however not debate whether homosexuality is right or wrong but rather to establish an understanding of the biological and social theories surrounding the cause of homosexuality.
Firstly, I will discuss the views of many Biological Theorists, who think the main factor when considering sexual orientation is the 'gay gene '- this means that nature meaning that genetics have a direct influence on an individual’s behaviour, meaning that we can 't control our sexuality. This leaves us asking the question, is the 'gay gene ' passed on throughout a family? Yes, this is the case- did you know that if two male twins are born and one is gay there is a 70% chance the other is also. In our body, everyone has a recessive 'gay ' gene- during pregnancy your mother and father both pass on their genes to their children- many biological theories suggest that if only one gene recessive gene is passed on it causes homosexuality meaning people with two recessive genes are straight. Research is usually carried out by twins who have the same genetic information- an example for the effect of the genetic influence on human
Firstly, I will discuss the views of many Biological Theorists, who think the main factor when considering sexual orientation is the 'gay gene '- this means that nature meaning that genetics have a direct influence on an individual’s behaviour, meaning that we can 't control our sexuality. This leaves us asking the question, is the 'gay gene ' passed on throughout a family? Yes, this is the case- did you know that if two male twins are born and one is gay there is a 70% chance the other is also. In our body, everyone has a recessive 'gay ' gene- during pregnancy your mother and father both pass on their genes to their children- many biological theories suggest that if only one gene recessive gene is passed on it causes homosexuality meaning people with two recessive genes are straight. Research is usually carried out by twins who have the same genetic information- an example for the effect of the genetic influence on human