homosexuality: a mental disorder?
HOMOSEXUALITY: A MENTAL DISORDER?
A Term Paper
Presented to
Trexie O. Alawi
College of Arts and Sciences
SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements of the Course
English 102 (Writing in the Discipline): TTH 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
2nd Semester, AY 2013-2014
By
Bruce Franklyn G. Aliguay
February 2014
Homosexuality: a mental disorder?
Thesis Statement: People should know that, homosexuality is a normal aspect of human sexuality and should not be considered a mental disorder.
OUTLINE
I. What is homosexuality?
II. Origin and nature of homosexuality
A. Glandular disturbance
B. Genetic causes
C. Dominant mother and weak father
D. Overindulgent mother
E. Cruel or detached parents
F. Overt homosexual
III. Three theories of the causes of homosexuality
A. Biological Theory
B. Psychiatric Theory
C. Sociological Theory
V. Declassification of homosexuality
Introduction Homosexuality has existed in almost all societies throughout the globe. Before, homosexuals are isolated from the society because people believe that they have a sexual abnormality. They are discriminated, violated, and experimented unnecessary medical procedures such as shock and brain surgery just to prove that being homosexual is just a perception of the mind. But nowadays people are slowly accepting homosexuals in the society. In America and some countries in Europe and Asia, homosexuality is already accepted and legalized. But here in the Philippines, it is impossible to legalize homosexuality since it is a Christian country.
Homosexuality is the generic term used to denote sexual responsiveness to members of the same sex. People thought that homosexuality is a mental disorder. A lot of researches about homosexuality are conducted. Homosexuality had been documented in many different cultures and historical
A Term Paper
Presented to
Trexie O. Alawi
College of Arts and Sciences
SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements of the Course
English 102 (Writing in the Discipline): TTH 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
2nd Semester, AY 2013-2014
By
Bruce Franklyn G. Aliguay
February 2014
Homosexuality: a mental disorder?
Thesis Statement: People should know that, homosexuality is a normal aspect of human sexuality and should not be considered a mental disorder.
OUTLINE
I. What is homosexuality?
II. Origin and nature of homosexuality
A. Glandular disturbance
B. Genetic causes
C. Dominant mother and weak father
D. Overindulgent mother
E. Cruel or detached parents
F. Overt homosexual
III. Three theories of the causes of homosexuality
A. Biological Theory
B. Psychiatric Theory
C. Sociological Theory
V. Declassification of homosexuality
Introduction Homosexuality has existed in almost all societies throughout the globe. Before, homosexuals are isolated from the society because people believe that they have a sexual abnormality. They are discriminated, violated, and experimented unnecessary medical procedures such as shock and brain surgery just to prove that being homosexual is just a perception of the mind. But nowadays people are slowly accepting homosexuals in the society. In America and some countries in Europe and Asia, homosexuality is already accepted and legalized. But here in the Philippines, it is impossible to legalize homosexuality since it is a Christian country.
Homosexuality is the generic term used to denote sexual responsiveness to members of the same sex. People thought that homosexuality is a mental disorder. A lot of researches about homosexuality are conducted. Homosexuality had been documented in many different cultures and historical
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