Homosexuality: Nature vs. Nurture

Over the years, there has been a debate whether homosexuality is due to nature or nurture. In other words, are you born gay, or do you become gay? Scientists look into its background and origins of homosexuality. Some believe it is developmental or some have even tried to diagnose a disorder back originally. There are many valid points to either side that can be discussed and much information to be researched about this topic. On one hand, people may say that you are born gay due to your genetic makeup because they always seem to know that they have been gay; on the other hand some people may argue that your surroundings sway you to become gay because some people may not come out until their later years. Both sides pose important questions such as; is there a chance that you could have a gay offspring if nobody in your family line was ever gay if it deals with genetics? Or maybe if you are born gay, then why don’t people talk about it or even come out until later in life? Does your family situation involving how many brothers and/or sisters you have effect the sexuality of someone or is that aspect just completely disregarded? All of these questions can be answered with simple explanations and when it comes down to it all, there is no correct side to this argument; it is all what people believe. Despite all of this, the real question is, is homosexuality a result of a person’s environment and surroundings or of his biology and genetics?

There are many people who are firm believers that if you are gay, you were born that way and it has nothing to do with your surrounding environment. There have been lots of scientific research and studies done to help prove this side. For example, many scientists have done in depth studies on th...

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...nts for people who are believers that your surroundings and the way you grow up make you become gay or not. Some behaviorists believe that sexual and gender identification differences result from family roles, friends and other peers, or things such as masculine and feminine stereotypes. Some say that if you are a male child living in a household with multiple sisters, that they can either go one way or another; very masculine or very feminine, becoming gay. Also, if you grow up in a household that may be very strict and stereotypical and all about what is “politically correct” the kid may be scared enough and feel the need to have to be straight. When you think about it and look at parent to child relationships, they can be a big help. Although children may not think it or want to believe it, their parents have a large influence on what they do or who they become.