Do we know why some men are gay? Gay is the term used to describe males that are homosexual. Numerous studies have looked into the origins of homosexuality in males where largely biological or social explanations have been used. The view of homosexuality being the deviant and heterosexuality as being the norm has had a great impact on research approaches. However such evidence is far from conclusive. Kinsey et al (1948) found in a survey that 4 …showed first 75 words of 1587 total…

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