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10-18-2010 #11
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It's much easier to get out of the closet if someone's parents are gay , isn't it?
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10-18-2010 #12
The abstract of the study says. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20642872
Ten narrative studies involving family histories of 262 children of gay fathers and lesbian mothers were evaluated statistically in response to Morrison's (2007) concerns about Cameron's (2006) research that had involved three narrative studies. Despite numerous attempts to bias the results in favour of the null hypothesis and allowing for up to 20 (of 63, 32%) coding errors, Cameron's (2006) hypothesis that gay and lesbian parents would be more likely to have gay, lesbian, bisexual or unsure (of sexual orientation) sons and daughters was confirmed. Percentages of children of gay and lesbian parents who adopted non-heterosexual identities ranged between 16% and 57%, with odds ratios of 1.7 to 12.1, depending on the mix of child and parent genders. Daughters of lesbian mothers were most likely (33% to 57%; odds ratios from 4.5 to 12.1) to report non-heterosexual identities. Data from ethnographic sources and from previous studies on gay and lesbian parenting were re-examined and found to support the hypothesis that social and parental influences may influence the expression of non-heterosexual identities and/or behaviour. Thus, evidence is presented from three different sources, contrary to most previous scientific opinion, even most previous scientific consensus, that suggests intergenerational transfer of sexual orientation can occur at statistically significant and substantial rates, especially for female parents or female children. In some analyses for sons, intergenerational transfer was not significant. Further research is needed with respect to pathways by which intergenerational transfer of sexual orientation may occur. The results confirm an evolving tendency among scholars to cite the possibility of some degree of intergenerational crossover of sexual orientation.
It also acknowledges the reality that many truly gay people, have had some little hetero experience and that they can even have children like anyone else. It only takes one strong swimmer.
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10-18-2010 #13
Its enough to drive you STRAIGHT up the wall
live with honour
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10-18-2010 #14
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I think the fact that they know they'll be accepted allows the kids to come out of the closet more easily instead of living a life in denial (i.e. like people who "realize" they're gay at age 50).
I know it's not remotely as common as trans kids getting thrown out on the street (which I get the impression it's like 50% or more) but there is definitely an exponentially higher risk of being permanently ostracized and tossed from your family if a child is gay and their parents are straight, no?
How about a study on how much higher the odds are that a child will be abandoned or abused if they attempt to come out as being gay in a household with two straight parents instead of two gay parents???
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10-18-2010 #15
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The results confirm an evolving tendency among scholars to cite the possibility of some degree of intergenerational crossover of sexual orientation.
That`s all it is. Nothing more nothing less. It doesn`t confirm that being gay is genetic although it is a good hypothesis that needs further researches.
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10-18-2010 #16
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Heh, well this study does not adress the issue of many gays actually hiding behind a social mask (meaning also those, who have not been able to admit their sexual inclinations to themselves due to some sort of a dogma) - which is quite large percentage of people these days (as it has always been). Also ithe study does not identify bisexuals, meaning those who are open to making love with both genders without labeling stuff..
So that is a bit of a downfall in those percentages given actually =/
Last edited by loveburst; 10-18-2010 at 03:44 PM.
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10-18-2010 #17
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10-18-2010 #18
Non-heterosexual identities = bisexual, not specifically homosexual IMO.
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