Seeing a gay or lesbian couple has become more common nationwide since gay marriage has been legalized in many countries; however, not only is gay marriage becoming more common but so is gay parenting. In the United States, adoptive applicants have declined, especially since some agencies do not approve a same-sex couple adopting. However, in the United States gay parenting is becoming more common which has led children to become more open and diverse towards groups of people. Same-sex parenting can have as many positive aspects as heterosexual parenting thus they should be given similar parenting rights.
Copious amounts of people believe that the sexual orientation of a parent may affect the child’s sexuality and that a household should …show more content…
Despite the concern, same-sex households are likely to enable a child’s psychosocial growth to their child. According to Gay Rights by Tina Kafka, a study has concluded that children of same-sex parents are tolerant of diversity and have fewer stereotypes about female and male roles in a household (45). Additionally, same-sex couples are less likely to impose gender-based expectations on children and the children will less likely impose gender-based expectations on themselves. Daughters of lesbians are likely to aspire to professions traditionally males would obtain and adult children of gay parents appear to most likely work in fields of social justice and have a diverse group of friends in their social mix than the average adult. The children of homosexual parents are not gender stereotypes and are more open, less constrained, resilient, compassionate, and tolerant. Children of same-sex households are more likely to openly talk about emotionally difficult topics. In addition, children are not any more likely to be depressed or stressed out, but have reported of feeling more connected at school. For example, in Gay Parenting by Beth Rosenthal a study says “They do just as well in school, they're just as popular, and they have just as many friends. And all the research indicates that they're very well adjusted” (Goldberg, 33). Children with homosexual parents demonstrate that their social life is not any different as the social life of a child of a heterosexual parent. A study has reported that children of same-sex parents do not differ in terms of behavioral adjustment, emotional functioning, gender identity, gender role, learning and grade point averages. Many same-sex couples have raised children across the United
Copious amounts of people believe that the sexual orientation of a parent may affect the child’s sexuality and that a household should …show more content…
Despite the concern, same-sex households are likely to enable a child’s psychosocial growth to their child. According to Gay Rights by Tina Kafka, a study has concluded that children of same-sex parents are tolerant of diversity and have fewer stereotypes about female and male roles in a household (45). Additionally, same-sex couples are less likely to impose gender-based expectations on children and the children will less likely impose gender-based expectations on themselves. Daughters of lesbians are likely to aspire to professions traditionally males would obtain and adult children of gay parents appear to most likely work in fields of social justice and have a diverse group of friends in their social mix than the average adult. The children of homosexual parents are not gender stereotypes and are more open, less constrained, resilient, compassionate, and tolerant. Children of same-sex households are more likely to openly talk about emotionally difficult topics. In addition, children are not any more likely to be depressed or stressed out, but have reported of feeling more connected at school. For example, in Gay Parenting by Beth Rosenthal a study says “They do just as well in school, they're just as popular, and they have just as many friends. And all the research indicates that they're very well adjusted” (Goldberg, 33). Children with homosexual parents demonstrate that their social life is not any different as the social life of a child of a heterosexual parent. A study has reported that children of same-sex parents do not differ in terms of behavioral adjustment, emotional functioning, gender identity, gender role, learning and grade point averages. Many same-sex couples have raised children across the United