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Talk:Homosexuality and choice (view source)
Revision as of 12:25, November 21, 2008
, 12:25, November 21, 2008belated reply about "who says it's a choice"
Why is it that if you ask almost any gay person, including myself, they will tell you that it is not a choice. Do you choose to be straight if you are? Can you force yourself to be gay? It is really a quite stupid question, considering that the one group that has any authority in the matter is consistently ignored. [[User:Kiss20|Kiss20]] 22:02 16 January 2008 (EST)
Why is it that if you ask almost any gay person, including myself, they will tell you that it is not a choice. Do you choose to be straight if you are? Can you force yourself to be gay? It is really a quite stupid question, considering that the one group that has any authority in the matter is consistently ignored. [[User:Kiss20|Kiss20]] 22:02 16 January 2008 (EST)
:I don't think you'll find any psychologist who says that children or adolescents "choose to be [[gay]]". But generally the decision to pursue or avoid a same-sex encounter is a choice. (The role of [[homosexual incest]] and [[homosexual rape]] also needs to be studied, because the element of choice is denied to the victim.) --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 07:25, 21 November 2008 (EST)
The two most outspoken men in America on this topic are psychologist [[Charles Socarides]] and therapist [[Richard Cohen]] (an ex-gay). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 17:08, 24 November 2007 (EST)
The two most outspoken men in America on this topic are psychologist [[Charles Socarides]] and therapist [[Richard Cohen]] (an ex-gay). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 17:08, 24 November 2007 (EST)