Drugs

Gay: Nature or Nurture?

A Research Paper
Presented To
Prof. Maria Theresa Panzo
Department of English
CASS, MSU-IIT

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
ENGLISH 2 (Writing in the Discipline)
Second Semester, SY 2012-2013

By

Sittie Hainah Diron
Asniah Pasagi
Hijerah Dimangadap

March 11, 2013
Table of Contents

I. Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

A. The causations and origin of being gay B. Thesis statement

II. Body

A. Family Structure - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1. Detachment of Father to Child 2. Overprotection of Mother to Child B. Parental Interaction - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1. Frequency of Mother-child and Father-child interaction 2. Sexual Orientation of Parent to Child C. Early Peer Relation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1. Childhood Play Pattern 2. Elementary School Years with Friend D. Brain Structure of a Homosexual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 1. Interstitial Nucleus of the Anterior Hypothalamus #3

III. Conclusion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14 IV. References - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what makes a person gay? For years, homosexuality has been a hotly debated topic among students, scholars, scientists, and socio-political activists who for various reasons have tried to uncover its causations and origin. Inquiry into this homosexual behavior has emerged in which many different theories can be found regarding to the root of it, as far back historically as Ancient Greece. The current debate is whether or not