Monday, August 9, 2010

Why Some Women Become Lesbians Later in Life - They meet the right woman, fall in love, then feel sexual desire

In his decision to overturn the voters' desires on marriage, the judge made the assertions that homosexuality was genetically based and not a matter of choice. He made this point on the basis of testimony that indicated that high percentages of gays and lesbians believed that they were born that way. Now, overlooking the fact that an opinion poll should in no way be considered the scientific proof, I questioned his conclusions. As a sociologist, I tend to believe that socialization has a lot of impact on our lifestyles. I have not studied the evidence recently and maybe the scientific evidence is piling up on the judge's side but I doubt it. For example, my gut feeling on lesbians agrees with this article: Women tend to seek love and affection and if another woman offers this love, a lesbian relationship will develop. Social needs trump genetics.

Why Some Women Become Lesbians Later in Life - They meet the right woman, fall in love, then feel sexual desire

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