Homosexuality: Behavior, Mental Response, Identity

The general meaning of homosexuality As (Eriksen,1995) says, Homosexuality as it was previously mentioned that it is a sexual attraction to or sexual relations with members of the same sex, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex (dictionary.com). According (Bruce, 1993) “The problem of homosexuality involves much more than simply a sexual act. Those caught up in this sin usually have entered the homosexual lifestyle to some degree. The following party is being divided to clearly explain homosexuality into varies componence: behavior, mental response, identity. To better understand the circumstances of the homosexual person. States (Bruce,1993)

Firstly, it is Often assumed that all homosexual

These are people who may not have experienced sexual attraction for the same sex or have had any homosexual encounters. However, from an early age, they have felt they were "different" from other people. (Vilakazi,1965) suggest that, they feel abnormal, like they do not fit into the heterosexual world. They reason, "If I'm not heterosexual, then I must be gay" and they accept the homosexual label onto their lives. Of course, this is a misinterpretation. A person troubled with shyness, fear of the opposite sex, lack of athletic or social skills need not accept the label "homosexual." However, people do grow into labels.as (Bruce,1993) says that, once a label is accepted, the implied characteristics of that label begin to develop in a person's life. What we believe about ourselves is of extreme importance. According (Bruce,1993) As you can see from looking at these four components, homosexuality is a complex problem with many definitions and variations. If someone tells you, "I am a homosexual," he has really told you very little about himself. It takes a deeper look into his life to determine the degree to which homosexuality has become a part of his

On the other hand, a lot is known about the causes of homosexuality than the seems to identify. According (Bruce, 1993) The life stories of hundreds of men who personally worked provide strong evidence of eight factors that we believe may influence boys to the increase of homosexuality. (Vilakazi,1965) writes that, few men with same-sex attraction experienced all of these factors. A lot of men who are heterosexual have experienced at least a few of them. So it looks clear that the factors don’t have a direct causal effect. Rather, they appear to combine in different and complex ways to make the crucial situations that are essential for homosexuality to develop. The influencing factors don’t create homosexuality in and of themselves, they just set the