Child abuse is a very common problem. Many children are abused in some form whether it is physical, verbal, or emotional neglect chances are you may have been or known of a child that has been abused. Sexual assault of children (mainly boys) is a concern for many when considering the problems of same sex families. In a study done of a 175 incarcerated Massachusetts men who were imprisoned for the sexual assault of children, none of the prisoners had relations exclusively with men. ... Men who are comfortable enough with their sexuality to marry other men are more likely men who identify w...

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As for men substance abuse, conduct disorder, personality disorders, Intermittent explosive disorder, and Pathological gambling were more commonly diagnosed. ... As a group gays and lesbians have somewhat higher rates of depression, substance abuse, and attempted suicide. ... And that any resort to sexual reassignment surgery. ...

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(American Civil Liberties Union) Most states that have considered lesbian and gay adoptions have rejected the notion that a person's sexual orientation is enough to brand them "unfit" parents. ... (Patterson) Finally, judges have expressed a concern that gay or lesbian parents are more likely to sexually abuse their children. ... (Patterson) Finally, concerns that homosexual parents are more likely to sexually abuse their children over heterosexual parents have also been addressed by researchers. Results in the research reveal that the majority of parents that perpetrate sexual abuse...

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Conservative groups typically believe that gay men are more likely to sexually abuse children, along with the assumption that gay parents raise gay children. ... Furthermore, the connection between sexual orientation and child abusers cannot be found. ... Pedophilia, an adult sexual attraction to children, is one- hundred times more likely to occur by a heterosexual male. ... They have done this using the "best interest of the child " standard, and not the "sexual orientation of the parent" standard. ...

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"A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner deals with the shocking subject of morbid fascination, resistance to change, and the lasting effects of a father's pattern of psychological abuse; however, I do not believe it deals with necrophilia per se. The term necrophilia implies a sexual component, which is not overtly evident in the story. ... This incessant psychological abuse is described as "too virulent and too furious to die" within Emily's psyche. The thwarting of Emily's womanhood has instilled in her a fear of intimacy and a lack of control over her actions that w...

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Epigene can be motivated by family influences, sexual assault and cultural issues. ... Another factor is sexual assault. ... In the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour (2001), Richard Green used comparative data on childhood and adolescence states and found that children who have experienced sexual abuse are more likely to become homosexual (Green). ... As a result, sexual assault is a contributing factor for homosexuality. ... Opposing views claimed that culture does not influence sexual preferences. ...

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The other side feels that all youth, regardless of sexual orientation and that meet the minimum age requirements, should be able to join scouting. ... They also are required to take a training called Youth Protection, a program that goes through the BSA's policies on issues such as harassment, bullying, sexual abuse, and also what signs to look for and how to protect the well being and safety of youth. ... Once the training is completed, leaders are then required to report any signs of abuse to authorities, in and out of the scouting program. ... By allowing scouting to be fully inclusive...

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Homosexual marriage will lead to the end of sexual morality and the family union some may say. With the high availability of pornography through the Internet and at the local corner store sexual morality is al ready declining. ... If music videos of men and women barely dressed rubbing against each other on public television aren't showing the decline of sexual morality, then what is? ... The Massachusetts attorney general conducted an investigation concluding that priests and other church workers in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston have sexually abused at least 789 children since...

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Nicole Newman English 1101 March 20, 2003 Boys Don't Cry The movie Boy's Don't Cry is based on the real story of a young woman named Teena Brandon who has a sexual identity crisis. ... Teena Brandon had gone through great lengths to hide her sexual orientation because of what society today does and does not accept in human behavior. I believe like Teena Brandon, a lot of people who share her feelings do hide or try to become someone else for fear of being accused of flaunting, being verbally abused, or physically attacked as was Teena Brandon when her secret identity had b...

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In our century, and in earlier centuries, members of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender community have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation. ... Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people are the third highest category of hate crimes committed on minorities. ... That means that gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender people can be fired for their sexual orientation in 36 states in this country. ... The same goes for students dropping out of high school because of abuse. ... Not for race, sex, size, wealth or sexual orientation. ...

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There is also the fear of abuse and general homophobia, more prevalent when two men partners attempt to become parents (Black, Sanders, Taylor, 2007). ... This is also attributable to the greater levels of egalitarianism that healthy families, regardless of sexual orientation, are capable of accomplishing. ... Summary The bottom line is that relationship skills matter much more than sexual orientation when the task of raising children to be well-adjusted people is addressed. ...

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Later that year I was required to attend the sexual education class where they discussed briefly about homosexuality, and where the school exaggerated how it was the #1 way to get an S.T.D. ... Why take the abuse, why stand by while other members of our community are harassed by the ignorant, why be hidden when 82% of America's young adults support adding Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Disability to the hate crime law....

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Some of which include, a dysfunctional family life, relationship difficulties with peers, family mental health problems, social sensitivity a bereavement, sexual abuse, early socialization and prenatal hormones . ... Some obvious symtoms of gender identity disorder are the desire to be of the opposite sex, cross-dressing, playmates of the opposite sex, enjoying activities that are usually enjoyed by the opposite sex, avoidance and rejection of same-sex stereotypical games, Dislike of bodily sexual characteristics and functions and activities and the desire to live as and ...

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Society also needs to start worrying about more important issues such as child abuse, terrorism, and sexual abuse, rather than two men "tying the knot" or two women devoting the rest of their lives to each other. ...

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"Perhaps Scout leaders should consult the American Psychological Association, which says, 'Homosexual men are not more likely to sexually abuse children than heterosexual men are. There is no scientific support for fears about children of gay or lesbian parents being abused by their parents or their parents' gay, lesbian or bisexual friends or acquaintances'" (USA Today). ...

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Therefore most men turn to violence or verbal abuse to make them look good. ... Now the term might now have been around but there have definitely always been opposite sex attraction and sexual pleasure. ...

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