About the poll

Hillbilly Housewife wrote: I just want to say that homosexuality is either a dysmorphic difference in the nuclei in the hypothalamus, which hasn't been proven, either it's a genetic trait, or it's a result of environmental and societal factors.

I think it's unfair to ask whether a parent could be accepting of their child's sexuality... because it's either a dysfunction in their brain, a result of how the child was brought up, or a genetic trait passed on from the parents themselves. In a sense... it's like asking if a parent could accept there was a defect with their child, or if they can accept that they are the ones that made their child homosexual because of the fact that they had the child in the first place, or even how they raised their child.

JMO.

my2monkeyboys replied: Well, I think it is still a valid question though. Regardless of whether it's physical, mental or sexual, some parents would have just as much problem accepting a physical handicapped child as they would a homosexual child.
For myself, while I do not agree with homosexuality, if my son were to be gay I would deal with it and still accept him, simply bc I love him more than life itself. I'd much rather him not be, though, TBH.

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Absolutely, I agree, don't get me wrong.

ZandersMama replied: wow. I can't comment on that.

lisar replied: I agree Rocky. You have a good point. I would be devastated if my DD came to me and said that. But I would learn to deal with it. I would have no choice right? It her decision but it would be hard to hear it. JMO...

PrairieMom replied: Some believe its genetic, some believe its a choice, but for me, it doesn't really matter why it is, it just is. Ya know? it needs to be dealt with either way.

kit_kats_mom replied: I would be accepting. I mean no matter what, being homosexual means a harder life for your child and none of us would wish that on our babies. I'd prefer they grow up to live "normal" lives but if they turn out differently, I wouldn't love them any less. I probably would be sad that they would have a hard time though.

boyohboyohboy replied: because of my religious beliefs I do believe its wrong, but I would accept my child, and try to help them work thru it. accept the person not the sin, is my belief

cameragirl21 replied: actually, what i was taught in school (which was back in the 90s and may no longer be what scientists believe) is that it happens in utero...like for instance, with a boy, the mother's hormones cross the placental barrier. it's definitely something you are born with, it's not societal or the way someone was raised...if you take a gay person's pics as a child, you can already see the obvious signs more often than not, case in point--Chastity Bono, check out pics of her at 2, she already looks butchy.

C&K*s Mommie replied: It is a valid question imo.

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
I don't know. I was butchy as a child, always played with boys, etc etc... and my brother loved to dress up in my clothes, and play makeup with me. He also had a mid-back ponytail until about 12 years old... he's far from being sissy now though, and definitely not gay.

I think like a man, sometimes, I have no interest in shopping, I prefer jeans and a t-shirt, don't usually wear makeup... doesn't mean I don't like men.

cameragirl21 replied:
oh, i don't mean butchy acting, i mean butchy looking, just like she looks now.

stella6979 replied:
LOL! I'm the exact same way. I'd much rather be sipping a beer and watching a football game over shopping and doing my nails. But trust me....I LOVE MEN!!

siblingtooolivia replied: I am with Tara, sometimes the whys of things that happen don't matter, once it has happened it has happened and needs to be dealt with........

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Ditto!

On a side note, we are taught many things in school, but it doesn't mean they are always right. I don't believe a lot of what 'scientists' say because it's usually their opinion or theory. That's all I will say.

On another side note, I don't mind answering those thought provoking questions, as long as nobody analyzes or picks apart my opinion, because everyone is entitled to their own, and I am accepting of anyone's that may differ from mine and I only expect the same respect in return.

holley79 replied: Well after this weekend I am learning that it may be possible that it is hereditary/ genetic. There were 6 homosexual males and 4 homosexual females at the memorial service/ my aunt's house. One of the guys of this one couple has 6 children from a previous marriage all boys. 4 of the 6 are homosexual. Two of the sons have children. Btween the two of them there are 3 boys and 3 girls. 1 boy and 1 girl are homosexual. I never thought much about it till we were all talking at my aunt's house. They opened my eyes to a lot of things this weekend.

With all that being said, I think no matter what our child(ren)'s sexual prefrences are as they grow up they are to be loved unconditionally.

JadensMama05 replied:
Exactly how I feel. Nothing could make me stop loving Jaden, no matter what he chooses in life. He'll always be my Lil Punkin

Nina J replied: Maybe it's just love?

I think it'll be interesting if they can prove that it's something to do with the brain, or you're born homosexual because of something that happens in the womb. But I don't understand why people are trying to find out that homosexuality is caused by something like genetic factors..are there scientists trying to find out what causes people to be hetrosexual?

my2monkeyboys replied: I may be wrong here, but I think that scientists see homosexuality as a "malfunction" of sorts, bc it goes against nature. According to most scientists, or at least those who believe in Darwinism, being attracted to a mate with which you can not procreate is not what living creatures do. It could wipe out your species if that happened. So I think from that point of view they are interested in finding out what causes that to happen.

Did that make sense?!?

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Actually, plenty of animals have homosexual tendencies. In rats, for example, there is a condition (don't remember the name) but there is something wrong with their hypothalamus, and it also has to do with curvature of the spine in male rats... thus allowing them to be mounted, like a female.

I had a homosexual cat... lol it always tried to mount the others, whether male or female.

I think that rather than wipe out the species, rather it would force a gradual evolutionary change towards hermaphrodism.... like several other species, including but not limited to certain types of frogs.