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Educational benefits of gay parenting

Wells (1997 , pp .x-xi ) comments on the benefits of children educated in lesbian households , stating

Lesbian households are raising a new generation of men who will be significantly different from their counterparts from patriarchal families . Patriarchal families teach girls what they cannot do and teach boys what they cannot feel . Lesbian families teach their sons to embrace the full range of their emotions . No one in a lesbian household says , `Take it like a man ' or `Big boys don 't cry

Discussion and Summary

The findings of this research enquiry adhere

to the author 's expectations in respect to whether gay and lesbian parents are adept at raising children . It has been found that there is much research that supports and understanding that same-sex households , while they may not fit within the social ideal ' of a heterosexual nuclear family , can still produce vibrant mentally and physically healthy children . It seems that the prerequisite for being a good parent is not a particular sexual inclination , but more an awareness of the love , time and wisdom that it takes to raise another human being . In this sense , it may seem surprising to read studies where it has found that lesbian women raise heterosexual daughters . In the same , it may also surprise us to find that gay fathers can also as easily raise masculine ' heterosexual sons . And yet , despite the preliminary surprise , if one steps back and looks at the issue without the eyes of prejudice , it is clear that loving parents are loving parents , regardless of their sexual positioning

The United States is witnessing a pivotal time for homosexuals . Studies such as these will offer insights into the age-old prejudices that many have held against people that are perceived to have deviant behavior . In light of new information that comes from research...

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