The causes of homosexuality: a scientific update.

From: Free Inquiry | Date: September 22, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

Homosexuality, an unnatural practice or sexual perversion among male individuals, is the effect of a complex combination of genetic predisposition, physiological influences and socialization patterns supporting genetic or physiological factors. Homosexuality is also prevalent due to familial links, effeminate behavior in boys, hormonal influence on gender behavior, prenatal biological deficiencies favoring homosexual orientation and the impact of culture on an individual's life. The public's attitude to homosexuality is undergoing a change as this feature is no longer considered an illness ...

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