Understanding the causes of same-sex attraction
The aim of this paper is to review the current academic literature on the aetiology of same-sex attraction, with a particular focus on its biological causes. Environmental, biological and choice-based aetiologies are discussed, and the empirical evidence for each position is considered. We conclude...
| Published in: | Science & Christian belief |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
[2015]
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| In: |
Science & Christian belief
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Interpersonal attraction
B Sexual Orientation Research B Same-sex attraction B Homosexuality B Genetic Research B Causation B Genetics B CAUSATION (Philosophy) B Environment (Art) |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to review the current academic literature on the aetiology of same-sex attraction, with a particular focus on its biological causes. Environmental, biological and choice-based aetiologies are discussed, and the empirical evidence for each position is considered. We conclude that, while some aetiologies are better supported than others, no putative cause of same-sex attraction has a sufficient empirical basis to demonstrate its causal role in same-sex attraction. Furthermore, no single cause can explain the variety of forms of same-sex attraction across different genders and cultures. We suggest that same-sex attraction is likely to be caused by a complex interplay of factors, both biological and environmental, and that causal pathways are unique to the individual. |
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