Homosexuality: Biological or Learned Behavior Axia College of University of Phoenix Homosexuality is at the front lines of the nature versus nurture debate. Many studies have been conducted‚ but a clear cause has yet to be found. Anti-homosexuals‚ consisting mainly of religious groups‚ believe that homosexuality is abnormal‚ unnatural‚ and can be changed. Because of their beliefs‚ homosexuality must be a learned behavior. Whether homosexuality is biological or learned behavior is still a mystery
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Homosexuality reorientation therapy is a controversial topic. Its effectiveness as well as the ethics involved stir up much debate. Since homosexuality is not an illness‚ "The American Psychological Association reiterated the long-standing official position that homosexuality and bisexuality are not mental disorders‚ (APA‚ 1998)" (Slife‚ 2004)‚ can it be treated? If it can‚ how‚ and under what circumstances it should be used‚ are important questions. Before discussing treatment‚ original orientation
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HS-404 Homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema Abstract:India is a country with vibrant popular culture. Nowhere is the collective consciousness of the nation probably better essayed than in the cinema‚ which is viewed with passionate enthusiasm. Taking Popular Hindi Cinema as a mainstay of Indian culture‚ this article tries to create a link between the depiction of homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema and the society. Different viewpoints are looked from and observed in Indian popular culture‚ such
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The Role of Law in Changing Perspectives towards Homosexuality “If there is one constitutional tenet that can be said to be underlying theme of the Indian Constitution‚ it is that of Inclusiveness. This Court believes that Indian Constitution reflects this value deeply ingrained in Indian society‚ nurtured over several generations. Those perceived by the majority as deviants or different are not on that score excluded or ostracised.”59 With this ratio‚ the Delhi High Court on 2nd July‚ 2009
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As morality outweighs all other mental decisions‚ thought outweighs function. In Michael Levin’s analysis he states that‚ “Homosexuality is likely to cause unhappiness because it leaves unfulfilled an innate and innately rewarding desire.” This reasoning takes information from one fact and jumps to the conclusion of another. This slippery slope relies heavily on anatomy. Levin neglected human thought and pleasure‚ ultimately making his argument invalid. Nature made it possible for the human race
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Christina Coatney November 13‚ 2012 Homosexuality I read some interesting information in Chapter 10 about sexual orientation. I never have had much experience with homosexual people. I accept these people as they are‚ but I will admit that I did think homosexuality was a choice. The book had a lot of information that supports the idea that being homosexual is not a choice. Researcher Simon Levay studied the brain clusters of deceased heterosexual and homosexual people. He did find
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Voltaire also briefly alludes to topics of homosexuality that would have to be move thoroughly discussed if Candide were modified to the twenty-first century. With minor modifications‚ Candide could be easily adapted into the modern world. Voltaire’s commentary on war is as relevant as it was in 1759‚ and for that reason deserves to stay in a modern adaptation. In chapter three when Candide is fighting
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Issues Surrounding Homosexuality and Adoption “Gays and lesbians are stepping up their national battle against restrictive state regulations‚ conservative Christians‚ and others to gain the same parenting rights as heterosexuals” (Kennedy 1). Since homosexual individuals are fighting so hard for the rights they are seeking‚ should homosexuals be given the right to adopt children? There is no reason why homosexual individuals shouldn’t be allowed to adopt children because they are capable of providing
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Alexander Lucero AP English 12 Yu 5.17.12 Homosexuality Portrayed in Literature: Threat To Yourself and Those Around You The Victorian era and Elizabethan era had many homophobic attributes‚ just as today’s society does. Gothic writers of the Victorian Age played off of the fear and immorality of homosexuality and used those feelings as a basis for their novels. Bram Stoker told a story about a vampire that challenged the Victorian gender roles and managed to reverse them‚ making men faint like
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I began questioning my sexuality in seventh grade. I had just been given my first phone and suddenly a whole new world opened up to me. The LGBTQ+ community welcomed me with open arms as I read up on labels and identities‚ and I soon discovered that I’m bisexual. However‚ this “whole new world” also exposed me to bigotry‚ hate‚ and ignorance. Very quickly‚ I learned that people like me aren’t entirely accepted or respected. From hearing “f*ggot” and “gay” thrown around in classes to my friend’s negative
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