Nature Vs. Nurture: The LGBT Community

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community is always being discussed whether it be because, people do not agree with the life style or simply because they are trying to discover why someone is homosexual. The largest part of this discussion is if it is a genetic doing or if it is the environment in which someone is raised in. Some communities of people believe that it can actually be a combination of both that is the ultimate determination of someone being homosexual. Nature versus nurture is one of the largest discussions in this community and it is a discussion that goes into many depths. With these studies that are being done they are usually done with twins to compare their genetic make-up. They compare their genetics …show more content…
Although these investigations are being done with extreme caution people have, “… found that although limited understanding and biased perspectives likely led to simplistic reasoning concerning the origins and genetic basis of homosexuality, many individuals appreciated the complex and interactive etiological perspectives (Sheldon, Jane P.).” With all of this being forenamed, there has to be at least one additional factor that comes into play instead of just strictly genetics. It is not always the genetics of a person that makes them who they are, their environment always has some effect on someone. Simply due to the fact that if you grew up in the ghetto you are not going to present yourself the same way that a person would if they grew-up in the …show more content…
They believe that it is an individual’s own decision as to how they live their life and what they do with it. They accept each other as everyone is human. They understand that people make mistake and that just because a mistake was made does not necessarily mean that it has to do with one’s sexual orientation.
This large gathering of citizens feels that these people need to be treated just like everyone else and try to protect this community with everything that they have. They come together to encourage people that they are perfect the way that they are and that they should not be or feel in any way concerned that there is some sort of issue or problem with them. With all of these different perspectives and viewpoints on one type of way of living it is as if no one feels that there is just one main set way to feel about someone’s choice of their own sexual orientation. People feel as if there needs to always be a reasoning as to why someone does or even feels something. People are just uncomfortable with the