Is it nurture over nature?Kids of gay and lesbian parents are less likely to adopt traditional gender roles and more apt to pick same-sex partners when they grow up, according to a new study out of the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission published in late April in the American Sociological Review The American Sociological Review is the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The ASA founded this journal (often referred to simply as ASR) in 1936 with the mission to publish original works of interest to the sociology discipline in general, new . Researchers Judith Stacey and Timothy J. Biblarz found that girls raised by gay parents are interested in activities that have masculine and feminine qualities. They are also more sexually adventurous and less chaste than girls raised by heterosexual couples, the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). reports. Boys raised by gay parents are less masculine and more nurturing. They are also less promiscuous than boys raised by heterosexuals. In addition, six of the 25 children of same-sex parents had engaged in a gay or lesbian relationship. In contrast, none of the 20 children of heterosexuals had. The data was gleaned from 21 different studies dating back 20 years and focused mainly on children raised by lesbians. Such studies may have a noticeable impact, on adoption, especially in states where a parent's sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. can determine custody rights. In April a New Jersey appeals court ruled that gays and lesbians can be denied custody or visitation rights In a Divorce or custody action, permission granted by the court to a noncustodial parent to visit his or her child or children. Custody may also refer to visitation rights extended to grandparents. if their same-sex relationships are kept secret. |
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