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Is homosexuality a mental illness or emotional problem?
No. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals agree that homosexuality is not an illness, a mental disorder, or an emotional problem. More than 35 years of objective, well-designed scientific research has shown that homosexuality, in and itself, is not associated with mental disorders or emotional or social problems. Homosexuality was once thought to be a mental illness because mental health professionals and society had biased information.
In the past, the studies of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people involved only those in therapy, thus biasing the resulting conclusions. When researchers examined data about such people who were not in therapy, the idea that homosexuality was a mental illness was quickly found to be untrue.
In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association confirmed the importance of the new, better-designed research and removed homosexuality from the official manual that lists mental and emotional disorders. Two years later, the American Psychological Association passed a resolution supporting this removal.
Dude, do you ever read the nonsense that you type before you send it? Seriously
Yes, and it was a valid question. You asserted that until science proves it, it's a choice. Science hasn't proven anything, meaning all scientific phenomenon are choices.
we don't want 'special' rights and you KNOW that. i don't recall there being a DADT policy for straight people. and we're talking about sexual orientations. you can't assume that anyone is even HAVING sex.
There should need to be a DADT policy. I don't talk about my sex life at work, and neither should anyone else.
There should need to be a DADT policy. I don't talk about my sex life at work, and neither should anyone else.
What do you say to people who ask if you are married?
Do you stay out of any conversations when people mention their wives/hsubands/significant others in passing?
Eg, "My wife and I went looking at cars on the weekend. What did you and your wife do on the weekend?"
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