Historical And Scientific Perspective On Homosexua Essay

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University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality PSY 265
Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality PSY 265

I feel that the historical and scientific perspectives on homosexuality have shaped the way that homosexuals view themselves in both overly negative ways and possibly good ways. Historically homosexuality has been condemned and treated in overly negative ways. Because of this I think that it has become harder for homosexuals to come to terms with their own sexuality and how we as a society treat them over all. The idea that homosexuality is against God or nature is still a prevailing idea even in western cultures, speaking from personal experiences or more honestly my friends, he was raised in a very religious family and his mother always told him that being gay “was against God’s laws and there for a sin.” We all knew growing up that he was gay; it wasn’t until he came out that we all really said anything. But now as an adult gay male he still struggles with his own sexuality, which is honestly a shame because God should love us all as we are since he is the one who created us in his image, even my friend.
Biologically the search “for the gay gene” is an ongoing event. Scientists from all over the world are looking for biological explanations for people’s sexual orientation. There is the idea that there is a heredity factor, that people who are gay have at least one relative on their mother’s side who is also gay. And that gay males will have a higher chance of having gay sons, especially if they are monozygotic twins. Yet this research is still in development and doesn’t take in to account environmental factors.
Then there is idea that prenatal hormones like testosterone are linked to sexual orientation. This is also still in development. The idea is that a baby boy who doesn’t get enough testosterone in the prenatal stage where the brain develops will be more feminine...