Author: Ismail Sarani
Homosexuality (Part 8)
3. Hormones:
In a research excerpt from Dr. Amy Banks and Nanette Gartrell conducted in 1995 to determine any link between hormones and homosexuality, it is stated: “Studies were conducted on men and women who had experienced hormonal metabolism failures before birth. These studies show that these inadequacies do not lead to a simultaneous increase in homosexual behavior. Overall, the data do not support a link between hormones and sexual orientation in humans.”
However, we should not forget what was stated earlier by the American Psychiatric Association: “Although many studies have investigated the genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, none of the findings have revealed any specific factor or set of factors that cause sexual orientation.”
4. Brain:
Some researchers have examined the neurological differences between homosexuals and heterosexual individuals. The first research in this field comes from neuroscientist Simon Levy in 1991. He claimed to have found differences between the brains of gay men and heterosexual men, specifically in the volume of a certain group of cells in the interstitial nuclei of the anterior hypothalamus (3INAH).
The media reported this research with great enthusiasm, and even today, some pseudoscientific and atheistic websites continue to promote these findings. We do not present a study that contradicts Levy’s research, but let us consider what Simon Levy himself said, as he noted in 1994: “I have to emphasize what I have not found. I have not proven that homosexuality has a genetic origin, nor have I found any genetic cause for homosexuality. I have not stated that homosexuals are born this way; this is a common mistake that most people make in deducing from research. Nor have I found any homosexual centers in the brain. Since I’ve been studying adult brains, I don’t know if the differences we observed were present from birth or if they emerged later.”
Of course, the problems and criticisms directed at Simon’s research should be kept in mind; among them, the homosexuals on whom he conducted his research were infected with AIDS.
But does it end here? No. Mark Breedlove, a psychologist and neuroscientist at Michigan State University, published a study that contradicts Simon Levy’s findings. He examined the effects of homosexuality on the brain, stating: “These findings provide evidence to support what we know theoretically: sexual experience can change the structure of the brain just as genes can change its structure.”
Additionally, in 2002, psychologist Michel Lasko published a study on the anterior commissure of the brain, asserting, “In short, and contrary to what Allen and Gorsky claimed, no change in the volume of the anterior commissure related to relationship or sexual orientation was observed.”
Furthermore, the structure of the brain may change due to many factors, such as life experiences, playing the piano, etc., as discussed by psychologist Norman Doidge in his book titled The Brain That Changes Itself. The observed differences in the brain, based on the research we presented, are the result of these experiences, not their causes.
More Explanation:
The evidence suggests that the moral corruption associated with homosexuality is not a genetic matter related to hormones or brain structure; rather, it is a deviation from healthy nature that occurs after birth. Children adopted by two homosexual couples—whether two men or two women—are reportedly more prone to developing this behavior than others, emphasizing that these moral-sexual deviations are, in fact, acquired traits. In this regard, research has been scientifically conducted and published on various platforms, including Cambridge University, under the title “Children of Homosexuals or Trans People Are More Likely to Become Homosexual.”
