Children and Same Sex Parents

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Children with Same Sex Parents HHS 320: Cultural Awareness in Human Service Instructor: Date Due: Sexual Orientation has always been a controversial subject, particularly the subject of homosexuality. When it comes to sexual orientation, one believes that it is the attraction to a particular gender, emotionally, romantically, as well as sexually. When one is gay, lesbian, or bisexual the issue of raising children becomes a question. Does a parent who is gay, lesbian or bisexual in orientation impact a child’s ability to function normally? Do children raised by homosexual parents have a psychological or sociological difference when compared to those children who are raised by non-homosexual parents? There are many forms that take place when it comes to raising children in same sex homes and many people are not aware of this fact which brings about prejudice as well as discrimination when children are involved in such diversity. It is a concern that the absence of a father in the home is harmful for the children most of which are the sons of the household who need to have a masculine role model in their life for mental and emotional health. According to Carpenter, M. (2007) “children do best with a mother and a father.” However, others see it as fathers do not have to be the only masculine role model in a child’s life. For example, other role models could include uncles, brothers, as well as grandfathers. Although the father may be absent from the household, the mother of the household may have a lesbian partner who tries to assume the role of the dad but, this has many worried, thinking that because of having two moms in the home that there is a potential to feminize the son and masculinize the daughter. Many fear that having too much of a feminizing effect on boys in the home could
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