Homosexuality: Difference between revisions

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Homosexuality refers to erotic attraction towards the same sex, whether expressed or not. Those preferentially attracted in such a way are homosexuals; gays if they are male, and lesbians if they are female. Preferential gay boylovers and lesbian girllovers can therefore be described as homosexuals. Minor Attracted People are nevertheless generally excluded from discussions of homosexualities, and the gay/lesbian (LGBTQ+) community - particularly in the post-1994 western world (see below section on "gay").

Genetics

Despite many attempts to locate (and politically mobilize) a "gay gene", it appears that genetics are unable to accurately predict homosexuality, since it is a complex phenomenon with social, cultural and behavioral components.^[1] Support for gay rights has (among other political traits) been correlated with genetic factors.^[2]

Gay

"Gay" is a term now used to describe roughly same-age attracted homosexual men. Gay is also used in reference to cultural identities and political movements which have now diverged from the radicalism of queer and pederastic politics. Today, gays and most of the modern LGBTQ+ Movement are generally associated with moderate liberal attempts to assimilate with mainstream society and enhance their status as a socially acceptable minority, for example, the modern LGBTQ+ lobby has even attempted to criminalize comparisons with pedophilia in the UK as hate speech.

"The Gay Myth"

Central to the mainstreaming/assimilation attempts of modern gay activists is the denial, if not outright revision of their movement's former manifestations against the Age of Consent, which often went well beyond simply equalizing the gay age of consent.

Victims of Pedophobia

Anti-MAP prejudice has been disproportionately used against gay men and queer MAPs, meaning that while queer people may stand to benefit from educating the public about MAP issues, the risk of doing so is high.

Numerous vigilante groups such as Predator Poachers have been known to use anti-MAP prejudice as cover for their homophobic motivations.

External links

For an array of articles concerning gender, sexuality, gay culture and politics, visit our good friends at Wikipedia.

References

[1] Genetics may explain up to 25% of same-sex behavior, giant analysis reveals

[2] Hatemi, Peter K., et al. “Not by Twins Alone: Using the Extended Family Design to Investigate Genetic Influence on Political Beliefs.” American Journal of Political Science, vol. 54, no. 3, 2010, pp. 798–814. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27821953. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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-'''Homosexuality''' refers to any erotic attraction towards the same sex, whether expressed or not. Male [[Boylover]]s and Lesbian [[Girllover]]s are among the group known as ''homosexuals'', as they express a ''preference'' towards members of the same sex.
+__NOTOC__[[File:Dick Leitsch-of-mattachine-Dec30-1965.jpg|thumb|Dick Leitsch of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattachine_Society Mattachine Society] - an early Gay-Rights organization often held up as an excellent model for activist movements in their infancy. The society and its many proxies employed what we would now refer to as a decentralized model, similar to modern pro-c [[MAP Movement|MAP Activists]].]]'''Homosexuality''' refers to erotic attraction towards the same sex, whether expressed or not. Those preferentially attracted in such a way are '''homosexuals'''; '''gays''' if they are male, and '''lesbians''' if they are female. Preferential gay [[boylove]]rs and [[Intergenerational Lesbianism|lesbian]] [[girllove]]rs can therefore be described as homosexuals. [[Minor Attracted Person|Minor Attracted People]] are nevertheless generally excluded from discussions of homosexualities, and the gay/lesbian (LGBTQ+) community - particularly in the post-1994 western world (see below section on "gay").
-Sometimes male boylovers and lesbian girllovers are excluded from discussions of homosexualities because of popular prejudice.
+==Genetics==
+Despite many attempts to locate (and politically mobilize) a "gay gene", it appears that genetics are unable to accurately predict homosexuality, since it is a complex phenomenon with social, cultural and behavioral components.<ref>[https://www.science.org/content/article/genetics-may-explain-25-same-sex-behavior-giant-analysis-reveals Genetics may explain up to 25% of same-sex behavior, giant analysis reveals]</ref> Support for gay rights has (among other political traits) been correlated with genetic factors.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160324184420/http://www.matthewckeller.com/16.Hatemi.et.al.2010.Nuc.fam.ajps.pdf Hatemi, Peter K., et al. “Not by Twins Alone: Using the Extended Family Design to Investigate Genetic Influence on Political Beliefs.” American Journal of Political Science, vol. 54, no. 3, 2010, pp. 798–814. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27821953. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.]</ref>
 ==Gay==
-"'''Gay'''" is a term now used to describe roughly same-age attracted homosexual men. Gay is also used in reference to a cultural identities and political movements which have now diverged from the radicalism of [[Queer]] and [[Pederasty|Pederastic]] politics. Today, gays and most of the modern [[LGBT]] movement are generally associated with moderate liberal attempts to [[Assimilationism|assimilate]] with mainstream society and enhance their status as a socially acceptable minority, for example, the Gay Marriage debate in the US and attempts to criminalise as hate speech, comparisons with [[Pedophilia]] in the UK.
+"'''Gay'''" is a term now used to describe roughly same-age attracted homosexual men. Gay is also used in reference to cultural identities and political movements which have now diverged from the radicalism of [[Queer Theory|queer]] and [[Pederasty|pederastic]] politics. Today, gays and most of the modern '''LGBTQ+ Movement''' are generally associated with moderate liberal attempts to [[Assimilationism|assimilate]] with mainstream society and enhance their status as a socially acceptable minority, for example, the modern LGBTQ+ lobby has even attempted to criminalize comparisons with [[pedophilia]] in the UK as hate speech.
+===[[Historical examples of LGBT-MAP unity|"The Gay Myth"]]===
+Central to the mainstreaming/assimilation attempts of modern gay activists is the denial, if not outright revision of their movement's former manifestations against the [[Age of Consent]], which often went well beyond simply equalizing the gay age of consent.
+===Victims of [[Pedophobia]]===
+Anti-MAP prejudice has been disproportionately used against gay men and [[queer]] MAPs, meaning that while queer people may stand to benefit from educating the public about MAP issues, the risk of doing so is high.
-===[[The gay myth]]===
+Numerous [[vigilantism|vigilante]] groups such as [[Predator Poachers]] have been known to use anti-MAP prejudice as [[Special_Article:_Adverse_effects_of_hysteria#Racist_and_homophobic_scratching-post|cover]] for their homophobic motivations.
-Central to the mainstreaming/assimilation attempts of modern gay activists is the denial, if not outright revision of their movement's former manifestations against the [[age of consent]].
+==External links==
-==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:LGBT Wikipedia]==
+*For an array of articles concerning gender, sexuality, gay culture and politics, visit our [[Wikipedia censorship of MAP related topics|good friends]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:LGBT Wikipedia].
-For an array of articles concerning gender, sexuality, gay culture and politics, visit our good friends at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:LGBT Wikipedia].
+==References==
 [[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Facts of life]][[Category:Gay]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Academic]][[Category:Terminology: Popular]]