Being gay is a choice?

Question

I think not.

Answer 1

There's never been any test that can be duplicated that shows that homosexuality is anything but a choice.

"At the moment it is generally thought that biological explanations of sexuality are insufficient to explain the diversity of human sexuality."

"Psycho-social explanations offer a variety of factors that could contribute to the development of a person's homosexuality. For example, a female dominated upbringing in a gay man's past, with an absence of a male role model."

"What is clear is that people's behaviour is influenced by their family environment, their experiences and their sense of themselves. Beliefs about sex are initially shaped by family values. Later on these beliefs may be shaped by pleasant and unpleasant experiences of sex and also shape their choice of activities and partners. Throughout their life a person's sense of who and what they are has a strong impact on their sexual development and experience."

The quoted paragraphs are from the website listed below.

Answer 2

It is not a choice. The only choice is to come out of the closet and be honest about who you already are.

Scientific researchers who specialize in human sexuality have shown that homosexuality is linked to biology and genetics. A link to genetics does not mean that homosexuality is determined by a single gene, but may be a combination of different genetic factors.

An October 2004 scientific research publication stated that scientists at the University of Padua have found that women tend to have more children when they inherit the same genetic factors linked to homosexuality in men. This fertility boost more than compensates for the lack of offspring fathered by gay men, and keeps the “gay” genetic factors in circulation.

Another scientific study said that researchers have known for years that a man's likelihood of being gay rises with the number of older biological brothers, but the new study found that the so-called "fraternal birth order effect" persists even if gay men were raised away from their biological families. Anthony F. Bogaert, Ph.D., professor at Brock University, said "The research suggests that the development of sexual orientation is influenced before birth."

The older-brother effect was constant regardless of whether the men were raised with natural, adopted or stepbrothers. It also didn't matter if they weren't raised with their biological mothers. If gay younger brothers and older brothers don't have the same home environments, what do they have in common? "They shared the same uterus, the same womb, the same mother," Bogaert said.

Answer 3

yup. totally.There are over 10,000 exgays in the USA who have made that choice, then thought better of it and chosen to be straight, you just can't mess with those kinds of nuimbers.And hollisterkj is wrong, there has been no I repeat No incontovertible proof that being homosexual is genetic. as a matter of fact most research disproves that theory.Twin studies have shown that many times when one twin is gay, the other is straight, if it were genetic both twins would be gay every time.... and it just ain't so, therefore the genetics theory is a bunch of hogwash.

Answer 4

NO ****!!! Studies have even shown that it's genetic - gay people have a smaller hypothalamus gland in their heads. But on top of that, it's a feeling that you can't deny or even lie about. If you're gay and you know you are but you're passing yourself off as straight, then you're lying and you know it. It's not a choice and I'll argue with whoever says that to their face from dawn 'til dusk!

Answer 5

What I just love is how a straight person will walk in and tell all us gay people why we are gay!!! lol. Talk about your ******* arrogance!

Even though, you can line up every gay person there is, and 99% of them will tell them they did not choose their sexuality, they will still say we did, as if we are liars not to be trusted.

I did not choose my sexuality. It just does not work that way. Trust me, if it did, I would be straight today, because I spent 28 years trying to be straight, praying to be straight, wishing to be straight, doing anything i could to be straight, and it just dont work.

you are who you are. And sure, i could CHOOSE not to have gay sex, but, that doesn't change a thing....I'd still be a gay man.

Answer 6

I am not sure if being gay in and of it's self is a choice or a genetic thing or even a chemical thing within the body, but I know acting on those impulses is a choice just as I sometimes feel the urge to stab some people but I realize that it would be wrong for me to do so so I choose not to act on that impulse.

(Jeepgirl: I chose to be straight when I had a gay man hit on me at a party and I chose to not lead that lifestyle. No more crickets)

Answer 7

its clearly not
i hate it when people say i chose to be gay or i chose to be straight
it really makes the person who says that look stupid because its not like the sexuality fairy went up to everyone in the world and gave them 3 choices gay straight or bi and then people had to pick which sexuality they wanted to have
you dont choose to be gay its who you are not what you are or is the other way around? either way you dont choose to be gay it is who or what you are i think i dont know if i need to be corrected please correct me
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Answer 8

It most definitely isn't a choice. If being gay was a choice, the world would be more messed up than it already is.

Answer 9

ding ding ding! you are correct! it is NOT a choice! now, would you like the Prada shoes or the practical toaster oven? LOL!
we are all born pre-disposed to one orientation or another. I'd like those who say we choose to tell us when they chose to be straight? hello? anyone? *crickets chirping*

Answer 10

Nope. No choice involved here. Just like being hetero isn't a choice. It's part of fetal development in the first and second trimester.