On the Origins of Homosexuality: Blame It on the Parents

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Currently there is little evidence to suggest that sexuality is seated in our biological foundations. With this is mind I frequently ask myself ‘how am I gay?’ If it’s hardly possible to be born a homo, what else could have led to the exploitation of the male physique and ones associated phallic appendage? The multiplicity of questions and debates on human development more often than not revert back to a simple dichotomy: nature versus nurture. Thus I found that, as a rebel teenager tormenting my parents with loud music and a unique sense of dress and purpose, could have also blamed them for consorting with those of the same sex.

As sexuality is not genetic, at birth we must therefore have no sexual preference. Logically it follows that we need to place an assumption on the issue of sexuality, in that toward whichever avenue one may travel, sexuality is a choice. Meaning that during ones development and maturation, a decision is made as to the appreciation and selection of a sexual partner. Ultimately it’s a fifty-fifty choice and one that we simply cannot be wrong. Here is the answer to the infamous question ‘why am I gay?’ A crude response being that I’m a man of the homosexual persuasion because I chose to be, hence the deliberate wording of the initial question ‘how’ and not ‘why’.

What would life be like if one didn’t have the opportunity to make decisions, question their beliefs and values, and become an individual? Each renewed generation would become moron replicas of their parents! We try to be trendy, fashionable, fit in, and attach ourselves to groups of people and make friends. There are theorists various whom present our identification with, and separation from, collections of like-minded people as a mechanism of telling the world who and what we are. For instance, if I support a football club (not likely!), that club has its own identity in the form of a coloured outfit. Those who share my view as a supporter of that club may become good friends as we identify with each other. Those who select to follow a different team are likely to remain surrounded by their sporting acquaintances from that particular ‘in group’. Put simply, I wear a football shirt to inform others that I enjoy football, and that I support a particular team.