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Sexual Orientation Affects One's Ability to Use Maps
Who's better at reading maps? Heterosexuals or homosexuals, men or women?
Join us on Facebook! Researchers at the University of Warwick claim that the sexual orientation of a person, as well as their gender, affect a person’s navigational skills. They have found out that heterosexual men know how to use maps better than homosexual men, who are still better at orientation than lesbians. Heterosexual women have the worst navigational skills. The study included 198,000 people between the ages 20 and 65. While men did better at...Sexual Orientation Affects One's Ability to Use Maps
Unusual Theories about the Origin of Homosexuality
Have you ever wondered where homosexuality stems from? This is your chance to discover some of the most bizarre theories...
Join us on Facebook! The meat of uncircumcised pigs Probably the most unusual theory is the belief of a tribe in New Guinea which is convinced that homosexuality is caused by eating the meat of uncircumcised pigs. This is, of course, not true, but this belief is so strong that the members of the tribe are very careful about the source of the pork they’re eating. Homosexuality is caused by childhood traumas Many people believe that boys become gay if...Unusual Theories about the Origin of Homosexuality
Aids Can Also Be a Good Method for Intimidation
Have you also got the feeling that AIDS is (too) often being used for spreading these and other phobias?
AIDS can be used as a metaphor for a number of marginalised groups. In Japan, for example, AIDS is connected with foreigners, particularly Asian prostitutes who supposedly spread it to Japan. In that way, of course, xenophobia is incited. In the USA, conservative Christian moralists used AIDS to promote their views on morals and sexuality. Aids is a constant topic of political discussions According to the history of medicine about AIDS and political discussions about...Aids Can Also Be a Good Method for Intimidation
Heterosexual Prisoners Also Have Sex with Men If in Jail Too Long
Our sexual behavior isn’t fixed. Instead, it changes according to the situation.
Sexual behaviour changes under certain circumstances Sexual behaviour is the manner in which people lead their sex life. Sexual behaviour is dependent on a particular situation and is therefore fluid. Sexual fluidity means, above all, that sexual behavior is adaptable. If people can (also) adapt sexual behavior under certain circumstances, this means that sexuality isn’t as clearly defined as we might want it to be. Similar cases also occurred among animals. Therefore, if...Heterosexual Prisoners Also Have Sex with Men If in Jail Too Long
Homosexuality Causes: A Look at the History
People do not share the same opinions about the causes for homosexuality. Let's have a look at what people thought were the homosexuality causes in the past.
Homosexuality causes: The biological explanations Biological explanations of homosexuality causes are very old. For example, Krafft-Ebing (1886) was convinced that homosexuality is the result of a damage to the central nervous system. Special attention was also given to the study conducted by Kallmann (1952). His studies established that if one of the identical twins is homosexual, there is a great possibility that the other one will be homosexual as well. If the twins are...Homosexuality Causes: A Look at the History
History of Homosexuality in China
The history of homosexuality in China dates back a long time…
Many Chinese rulers had male lovers Ancient Greece, often spoken about and widely praised, was not the only one with recorded documents of homosexuality. China’s evidence dates back to the 16th century. Many rulers had male lovers. Without enthusiasm or critique, China tolerated homosexual behaviour, as long as family duties of homosexuals had been carried out – marriage and offspring. Chinese only tolerated male homosexuality Chinese had no problems with homosexuality...History of Homosexuality in China
Homosexual HIV Positive Men Have Unprotected Sex
Read about homosexual HIV Positive men who not only gave up on their own lives but also endanger other people.
Homosexual HIV positive people in numbers The research, which included 500 homosexual men, showed that most homosexuals infected with the HIV virus practice unprotected sex with partners who are also infected with the virus. The most frightening piece of information is the fact that as much as one quarter of the homosexual HIV positive men involved in the research has sex with partners they knew were HIV negative. A more extensive research by the Center for...Homosexual HIV Positive Men Have Unprotected Sex
