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'''Possible Vandalism?'''
'''Possible Vandalism?'''
I don't want to step on the toes of those who have produced this page; but it looks to me like the section on "Ex-Homosexuals and Former Sexual Abuse" has been vandalized by someone pushing the "born gay" viewpoint.[[User:DavidDeering|DavidDeering]] 12:05, 9 March 2009 (EDT)
I don't want to step on the toes of those who have produced this page; but it looks to me like the section on "Ex-Homosexuals and Former Sexual Abuse" has been vandalized by someone pushing the "born gay" viewpoint.[[User:DavidDeering|DavidDeering]] 12:05, 9 March 2009 (EDT)
== Removal of a scientifically inaccurate sentence ==
I've just modified the section which read "... which argues that there is no genetic determinism in regards to homosexuality (homosexuals are "not born that way")" to remove the section in brackets. So that the reasons for my edit aren't misunderstood, I'll explain them here. Basically, genetics are not the only factor in determining what immutable traits a person is born with. For example, in the 1950s and 1960s, many babies were born with birth defects such as missing limbs, due to their mother taking thalidomide while pregnant (before it was known that these birth defects would be caused). Genetically these babies were normal, yet no one would dispute that these babies were "born that way" (limbless). Hormonal abnormalities in the womb can also occur and cause various changes to the developing embryo. Therefore, as there is no scientific proof yet about what causes homosexuality, and various non-genetic factors can cause inborn traits, it cannot be said that because something isn't genetic, it isn't an inborn trait. That's simply unprovable speculation, thus I removed it. Hopefully there's no issue with this edit :) [[User:Marianne|Marianne]] 13:10, 18 March 2010 (EDT)