I just asked the question both ways and got totally different responses.  Why does the gender of the gay child make such a difference in your response to them?  I don't understand.
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It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.  I supposed it's possible that there is some sort of stigma against gay men because it is assumed that all gay men have anal sex.  Some straight people have a harder time with that image in their heads, than of women performing oral sex on each other.  \n\nWhatever the case is, it's a crazy thought.
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Well I am sorry it makes you sick.  Not everything or every one is the way we all would like.  Some what disappointing I know.  As for WHY would someone like to be gay? I will tell you something.  I am happy with my lifestyle now. I am happy with the woman I am with.  But there was a period where I wasn't so sure.  Why you wonder.  Because my mother disowned me because of it.  My father bought books to see if they had the answers, maybe he did something wrong.  Or my personal favorite what my high school finding out and my teacher telling me I shouldn't eat with the other kids because it bothers them. \nDoes this sound like something we CHOSE?  Does this sound like something we ASKED for?  \nWe are stronger for the things we go through, doesnt mean we ask for the turmoil along the way.
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You answered the question yourself. They choose to be gay. It has nothing to do with how they are made but everything to do with choice.
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I can't claim to know anything about your problem, I'm a straight female.  But it just broke my heart to read your question.  This must be so difficult for you.  I don't know what to tell you to do, maybe you should try to wait for the right person to come along before you say anything, at least then you would have some kind of support.  I can't speak for your parents, of course, but if my child came to me and told me he's gay, I would be loving and supportive, a parent always loves their children, no matter what, at least that's the way I feel about my child.  I just wanted you to know I feel for you and wish you the best! :)
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To the first three answers let me say that what you said does not answer the question.  I too have wondered about the very same thing and I have come to the conclusion that the straight people who come to this site in a non-supportive way are just bullies AND voyeurs.  They only wish that they could be lgbt!  If something so thoroughly disgusts me, I wouldn't waste my time reading about it.
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Blacks and Women didn't get to choose who they are.  Race and gender are not on the same level with a lifestyle choice.  I don't hate gays, I just don't like their attempts to make the rest of us accept their deviant behavior as mainstream.
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Gays shouldn't be alowed to raise children.  The freaking world is hard enough without having to determine if they have two mommies or two daddies.  Talk about confusing. Jesus, this is a sick world we live in.
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No there are some things that the parents should take responsibility for. Second it might be somewhat OK but I don't want people teaching my kids wrong morals. I think it's sad that parent can't sit down and talk to their kids. I don't want it cheapened by someone who doesn't have the same morals as me or the same beliefs.  Everything is being tainted now adays. They really need to stick with the education that will help them with college and getting the skills they need to go forward. There are also too many groups who would want to put there two cents in and I don't agree. You would have the heterosexual theme then the gay theme and everyone would want equal time given to their preferences. Lets stick to the basics of Reading Writting and arithmetic.
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I believe its a natural born thing!!!! Just like hermaphrodites, its natural!!!!!! There is obviously a chemical imbalance in the brain, don't you ever see young children who are boys but tend to be very feminine, or little girls who are very tomboyish?  I have a nephew and his best friend is a girl, he is 15 and his favorite color is pink!!! I knew when he was about 4 that he was gay!! He recently came out of the closet.......
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why do people assume that calling somebody 'gay' is a bad thing?\n\nit's the same as calling somebody 'straight'. i never saw anybody get offended by that...\n\nmore importantly: why would YOU pressure somebody to come out of the closet? In this ignorant world coming out of the closet is a hard thing to do, unfortunately. I have a number of gay friends who had to go through the hard period right before coming out, and had to live with the condemnment of people after they came out.\n\ni'm not easily offended by questions, but this one is just way out of line.
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They both test differently... I think both should be used.  hey need to reformat the test to not be gender or ethnically biased but otherwise, combined, they are great tools.
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one of my cousins was the same way, and now he is straight, married, with kids and everything. I think he is too young so you can't tell, but if he happens to be gay or transgender he is going to need a lot of love and support.
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I am 33 and female. If my child were gay I would accept it . It is what is on the inside that counts. I would rather my son be gay and a loving human being, than straight and a jerk. Think about it this way. If anyone one loves their child, truly loves them, than you can accept them no matter what their lifestyle choice. If someone would say that they would not love their child anymore, than they never really had true love for them in the first place. I do have a son, so this is coming from a Mothers perspective. Understanding, trust, and Love are truly the most important things
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Interesting article indeed. I do agree with you in the sense that it is not a choice- it is only explainable by they way a person FEELS or thinks, not by the way he WANTS to think. I hate people who hate people with different sexual orientations- they dont have a right to judge people by their feelings and preferences, although i dont have a gay/lesbian friend in person.
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Why do YOU care specifically?  Although I'm not gay, I really don't care who is.  I have better things to think about, like world peace, pollution and hungry people in the streets.
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"WOMEN" or "BOYS"\n\nHoly Sh_t, even your question is loaded.
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Good for your fathers!!! This should teach some people out there that a child raised by a homosexual couple doesn't have to be a sick person. And that gays aren't sick, either, just because they are gays.\n\nI'm not gay, but I'm close to an adopting family, and I think that is the most beautiful act of love you can perform for a child. If you have a child the "biological" way, that child may have been unwanted, or a miscalculation, or the result of rape. But if you're an adopted child, you know for absolutely sure that you were wanted, looked for, expected and loved from the very beginning. If gays (just as much as straight people) can do that, that shows they're much sensible than many people who keep on nagging them.