gay, transexual, and transgender population

HOMOSEXAULITY , TRANSSEXUAL , AND TRANSGENDER POPULATION

Introduction

The issue of sexual orientation has been a subject of debate whether it concerns setting up the standard of what is acceptable or not or giving an exact explanation of its cause and origin through scientific studies aimed especially on preferences that deviates from the norm of society even if the issue is as ancient as man 's history

Across times and culture , it is generally heterosexuality which is the established category , but other sexual orientations also existed in various societies such as homosexuality , and

other variants which include transsexuals , bisexuals , or transgender

There have been widespread militant homosexual movements who are asserting their rights and freedom to express themselves . Homosexuality in most societies is still generally considered deviant behaviors although there are a few exceptions . Openly expressing non-heterosexual behaviors may have considerably increased in our times but experiencing social stigmas are still common among those who practice it

Reason for such rejection comes invariably from the inherent basic category into which human beings , regardless of race , creed , or culture are placed is the category of sex --- male or female . Associated with the obvious biological differences between boys and girls and men and women , are psychological and behavioral differences that are perhaps even more important for individual adjustment than the biological differences

Due to the social stigma associated with either homosexuals or other forms such as transsexual or transgender , it is typically essential in almost all cultures that part of growing and living happily is to adhere to psychological and social norms of maleness or femaleness along with its biological aspects . Although some homosexuals have achieved happiness , it is gained at a heavy price . Although current society shows substantial tolerance and acceptability of homosexuals , transgender and transsexuals , there are very few parents who would choose to have their children grow up with non-heterosexual inclinations

Homosexuality

Homosexuality , as a human sexual practice can be found and has existed even in early times . Although the practice has persisted through time the issue still continues to be controversial . For centuries before the rise of Greek civilization many peoples from the eastern Mediterranean country of Sumer (modern Iraq ) worshipped a goddess whose rites included both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse . The first recorded writing on homosexual themes in the Western world came from the poetess Sappho who lived on Lesbos , an island of Greece , in the late sixth and early seventh centuries B .C . The terms Sapphism ' and lesbianism , both of which denoted female homosexuality , are derived from Sappho 's name and birthplace . Anacreon of Teos was the first poet after Sappho to celebrate male homosexuality

Homosexuality was openly accepted and practiced in ancient Greek and Chinese cultures by minorities of the ruling classes --- the rich , the literate elite , artists , and statesmen . References to homosexuality in the Old Testament of the Bible are ambiguous prior to Leviticus However , strong prohibitions against both male and female homosexuality in Western Judeo-Christian cultures can be traced back to the ancient...