College Students More Likely to Experiment Sexually
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By Kailyn Hart
For many students college life may be a safe haven to experience homosexual desires. Within the confines of Howard University, students are concerned with the high number of bisexual and/or gay men and women.
Due to mixed feelings and fast spreading rumors, students are paranoid about the notion of homosexual relations taking place at Howard University.
However, according to recent studies, all people have the potential to harbor homosexual desires.
According to J. Garrison, a psychology major who has been researching case studies about homosexual behavior over the last two years, homosexual behavior is normal.
"People become aroused by images because they mentally connect certain body parts to sex," he said.
Garrison also believes that homosexuality is a preference or choice, and that a person can choose not to be gay.
"Most who claim to be gay are addicted to the feelings of belonging or interpersonal interaction they get when they indulge in same-sex relationships," Garrison said.
His statement can be supported by psychologist Dr. Paul Cameron, Ph.D., chairman of the Family Research Institute.
"According to [psychoanalysis], homosexuality is a mental illness, symptomatic of arrested development," Cameron said. "People believe that homosexual desires are a consequence of poor familial relations in childhood or some other trauma."
He also said that homosexual desire may stem from family abnormality, cultural influences and unusual experiences as a child.
Although some people believe homosexuals are born gay, the psychological approach to homosexual desire is the only approach that has been factually proven. However, to call homosexuality a mental illness would be somewhat extreme.
Avert.org reported that more than 10.5 million people in the United States between the ages of 18 to 20 have admitted to homosexual thoughts and activities. Psychologists in the past have argued different reasons for homosexuality. However, there are no undisputed reasons for homosexuality.
Brown considers himself a highly discreet masculine bisexual man. He said there is no black and white for homosexuality and that men struggle with their sexuality as women do.
"Women are seemingly expected to test the limits and go wild in college and then decide," he said. "For men, that exploration comes in stolen moments and secrecy. There are people who I have told [I am bisexual] and I'm sure that there are others who suspect it, but as long as there is no proof, there is just speculation, which is the life that many Howard men are living."
Brown described his view on the ways a person can determine if a man is interested in experimenting.
"Being smug, pretentious, inwardly insecure, well-groomed, overly superficial, personally awkward, [constantly referring to sexual metaphors] and non-committal, somewhat discreet, are all factors I use to tell if someone is bi-curious," he said.
Brown added, "Also, there a lot of guys who simply try too hard to seem masculine. If I'm scanning Facebook, beyond those who simply don't make an open declaration, I look at friend's lists."
According to Dr. Alice, an Internet advice columnist, the only way for a person to know if he or she is gay and not just bi-curious is through experience.
In her column, she asks readers to write down their thoughts about a particular person or relationship and exclude labels of homosexuality. When social taboos and personal baggage are removed from discussions about gender and non-heterosexuality, she says, a person's situation sounds normal. But in the end, the only person who can answer the question "Are you gay?" is you.
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For many students college life may be a safe haven to experience homosexual desires. Within the confines of Howard University, students are concerned with the high number of bisexual and/or gay men and women.
Due to mixed feelings and fast spreading rumors, students are paranoid about the notion of homosexual relations taking place at Howard University.
However, according to recent studies, all people have the potential to harbor homosexual desires.
According to J. Garrison, a psychology major who has been researching case studies about homosexual behavior over the last two years, homosexual behavior is normal.
"People become aroused by images because they mentally connect certain body parts to sex," he said.
Garrison also believes that homosexuality is a preference or choice, and that a person can choose not to be gay.
"Most who claim to be gay are addicted to the feelings of belonging or interpersonal interaction they get when they indulge in same-sex relationships," Garrison said.
His statement can be supported by psychologist Dr. Paul Cameron, Ph.D., chairman of the Family Research Institute.
"According to [psychoanalysis], homosexuality is a mental illness, symptomatic of arrested development," Cameron said. "People believe that homosexual desires are a consequence of poor familial relations in childhood or some other trauma."
He also said that homosexual desire may stem from family abnormality, cultural influences and unusual experiences as a child.
Although some people believe homosexuals are born gay, the psychological approach to homosexual desire is the only approach that has been factually proven. However, to call homosexuality a mental illness would be somewhat extreme.
Avert.org reported that more than 10.5 million people in the United States between the ages of 18 to 20 have admitted to homosexual thoughts and activities. Psychologists in the past have argued different reasons for homosexuality. However, there are no undisputed reasons for homosexuality.
Brown considers himself a highly discreet masculine bisexual man. He said there is no black and white for homosexuality and that men struggle with their sexuality as women do.
"Women are seemingly expected to test the limits and go wild in college and then decide," he said. "For men, that exploration comes in stolen moments and secrecy. There are people who I have told [I am bisexual] and I'm sure that there are others who suspect it, but as long as there is no proof, there is just speculation, which is the life that many Howard men are living."
Brown described his view on the ways a person can determine if a man is interested in experimenting.
"Being smug, pretentious, inwardly insecure, well-groomed, overly superficial, personally awkward, [constantly referring to sexual metaphors] and non-committal, somewhat discreet, are all factors I use to tell if someone is bi-curious," he said.
Brown added, "Also, there a lot of guys who simply try too hard to seem masculine. If I'm scanning Facebook, beyond those who simply don't make an open declaration, I look at friend's lists."
According to Dr. Alice, an Internet advice columnist, the only way for a person to know if he or she is gay and not just bi-curious is through experience.
In her column, she asks readers to write down their thoughts about a particular person or relationship and exclude labels of homosexuality. When social taboos and personal baggage are removed from discussions about gender and non-heterosexuality, she says, a person's situation sounds normal. But in the end, the only person who can answer the question "Are you gay?" is you.
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According to one comment in the article, "Although some people believe homosexuals are born gay, the psychological approach to homosexual desire is the only approach that has been factually proven."
The term "the psychological approach" assumes that there is only one psychological approach. Obviously that it total nonsense; obviously there are many psychological approaches and they don't all come to the same conclusions.
