Were homosexuals sexually abused as children?

On July 22 of this year, the University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest university, published the results of a study entitled "Multiple Aspects of Sexual Orientation: Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates in a New Zealand National Survey."

According to the University's press release, "Homosexuals, bisexuals and those who identify as heterosexual but who have had same-sex encounters are more likely to have experienced negative events in childhood..." The events most strongly associated with non-heterosexual behavior were sexual assault and rape.

This video examines the New Zealand study.

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[cavejourney]

I remember when I chose to be gay. I was sitting in high school thinking "gee - how can I get beat up more often".

[RadarKat73080]

"Negative events"? WTF? After birth, it's a fact of life!

[DeathIIV]

@fatfatat444 omg im gay and i molest THOUSANDS OF CHIKLDREN even though there nasty hateful disgusting shits. oh btw in all seriousness i like thirty year old men :) because MEN are mature enough to be able to know what they like and dislike... did you know that heterosexuals molest boyd more than gaysmolest boys? interesting huh ^-^

[DeathIIV]

this entire video is a joke LOL im gay and ive NEVER EVER been harrassed or sexual abused and i like guys that are THIRTY THANK YOU not immature idiotic children >.>

[GojyotheFeared]

@zjones1222

No. The growing proble is that we have idiots like you that are unfortunately bred into society believing that homosexuality is a negative thing, which gives rise to the idiocy that brought about the idea that homosexuals were either molested as children or will eventually molest children themselves and that such a low draw number could never adequately represent the whole of even the segment.

[zjones1222]

Homosexuality can be a initiated by early childhood experiences. Its according to circumstance in combination with personality and insecurity of the individual child in being stern about themselves. There are some which never become homosexual but were molested as boys. Another group experienced the same fate but due to circumstance carried out a gay act. A growing problem with young boys is that society has ignored the symptoms of a molested boy which gives rise to homosexuality.

[fatfatat444]

There are tons of gay Clergymen in every church who ARE homos. They molest children.

[kelarael]

Great video- Another thing you didnt mention is that given the small percentage of peopel who identified as bisexual or homosexual, the statistical significance of their results to do with childhood abuse are actually quite low, you could not draw a significant conclusion from that result.

[sinmantyx]

@waltermh111 "Semantic quibbles"? wow. Anyway, at this point you are starting to remind me of some psychopaths that I've come across.  I know that accusation seems to be coming out of nowhere, but you are starting to creep me out (because I know what to look for). Hope I'm wrong. Have a nice day. :)

[waltermh111]

@sinmantyx Also, I always thought damaged goods were untouchable, makes more sense.

The point being the girls wont even allow anybody to get near them. Those types usually dont even want sex and i dont know of any western culture that percieves rape as positive to do to any girl.

But then humans are some sick people. I Its crazy what actions people will justify and for what reasons.

Though understanding people fuels my love of psycology. Such a complex world.

[waltermh111]

@sinmantyx Dont worry, I dont mind being misunderstood because healing doesnt start til past negatives become neutrals.

blacks like to use the word nigger now, gays are being called that in a good way and use it on themselves positively.

I rarely use it, and I may evolve to other phrases in time, but I am not the type to care about societies semantic quibbles. I dont mind explaining myself on the rare time I use it. I am used to people not liking my views anyway, I know myself well enough.

[sinmantyx]

@waltermh111 If you don't want to be misunderstood, just don't use the phrase. It's meaning hasn't changed as much as you might think. You only have to read about "purity balls" or read some bible or Koran to know that virgin girls are considered more valuable as sex objects and marriage-slaves. Having sex or being raped in some cultures will get you murdered by your own family - you're less than worthless. "Damaged goods" is what you call a girl who isn't worth marrying but is a good fuck.