Here is a series of myths and misconceptions about homosexuality and bisexuality.
A myth is a misconception that is often preconceived we have an incorrect view of reality.
Myth 1: Homosexuality is a choice.
No, homosexuality is not a choice. Some say it is innate, and other believe it is acquired.
When we say that homosexuality is innate is to say that it is determined before birth and thus present at the birth of a person.
Regarding hypotheses that claim that homosexuality is acquired, it means that certain events or the environment in which a person grows up to be responsible for their sexual orientation.
Nevertheless, several factors go into making sexual orientation a person desires, fantasies and his physical and emotional attraction.
The sexual orientation of a person comes to him naturally and not by choice. This
words, from the moment a person becomes aware of his homosexuality or his bisexuality, some choices to be made. Some people decide to live, to integrate this information in their life. Form a couple with someone of the same sex, for example and build something with this person. Or to remain single by choice, but to be very involved in the gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Others prefer to conform to the heterosexual majority and deny or hide their attraction to persons of the same sex. Finally some people homosexual or bisexual, for reasons of their belong and which are legitimate, decide to form a couple with someone of the opposite sex.
Myth 2: Is homosexuality a disease.
Before the first half of the 19th century, the only grounds on which they were religious condemnation of homosexuality, it is considered immoral and sinful. From 1860, we began to think that homosexuals suffer from a disease instead. This position of the medical and scientific community has persisted until about the sixties when many voices have arisen to challenge this vision of homosexuality. Worldwide
people, whether ordinary people, doctors, scientists or psychologists, or the authorities who regard homosexuality as a disease are becoming increasingly rare.
This does not prevent some people to think again and try to convince others of that.
Myth 3: Homosexuality is a sexual orientation could be changed ... willingly or by force ...
Although some would have us believe, it is not possible to change sexual orientation.
A person may choose to live in denial but desires, attractions remain the same. She may want to become heterosexual strong example and try to control his thoughts, hoping that it will meet the expectations that we have from him or her expectations of herself. (Formerly they even gave it electroshock or lobotomy was the people who were gay so they change).
Several studies show us today that sexual orientation does not change. Most therapists will not undertake serious steps with a client or a client with a view to help him change his sexual orientation. They will try to help rather the person to accept his homosexuality or bisexuality.
In fact what is important to look, what are the reasons why a person wants to change his sexual orientation. In general, a person does not want to be homosexual or bisexual because her whole life she has heard negative messages against these sexual orientations.
A young man has heard, for example at school that gays are not the real guy or slurs against homosexuals. A young woman who faced questions about its direction will, she heard words such as butch (meaning men), Goudou, dyke ... They have also said that gays and lesbians are sick, they are not normal. A
or young person may be questioned also believe, because of the prejudices of society, homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals are always unhappy and rejected by their families. That life as a gay, lesbian and bisexual is more difficult. Obviously this is not the case. As with heterosexuals, it depends a lot of people. The sexual orientation of a person not doing their misfortune or happiness.
To summarize, the sexual orientation of a person does not change but we can change the perception that a person has of herself and help her accept her sexual orientation.
can also help a person to change his entourage to accept his sexual orientation better. Finally we can every day to help change society and make them more accepting of gays, lesbians and bisexuals.
Myth 4: When you have sex with someone of the same sex, it automatically becomes a homosexual.
is false, it is not automatic! A person may choose to experience sex with someone of the same sex without being homosexuals. Some people may simply express the desire to make a new experiment out of curiosity.
As is also true that gays and lesbians can have relations with someone of the opposite sex without necessarily becoming heterosexual.
Myth 5: In a gay or lesbian, there's always one or one that plays man and one woman.
Again, this is a myth. It is a hetero-sexist way to design a couple and the social roles that sexual partners should fulfill. It is not uncommon to find two men in a very masculine gay couple or two women in a very feminine lesbian couple.
Myth 6: All gays are muscular.
is false as in the heterosexual community, some gay men like bodybuilding, others have no interest. Some people might feel this way because the media often use advertisements for muscular men gay or because of the images that we see gay pride parades on television.
Myth 7: All gays are effeminate.
While some gays have the characteristics or attitudes of women, this is not representative of all men gays. Each person is different; some gays as some heterosexuals have called feminine characteristics, others are very manly.
Myth 8: All homosexuals get AIDS.
Since the first cases of HIV infection in 1981 in the United States were found in men gays, it is often wrongly associated with the gay community to AIDS.
AIDS is a disease that does not discriminate, it affects men, women, heterosexuals, homosexuals .... It is transmitted through blood and semen and has nothing to do with sexual orientation.
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