Unconventional sexual orientationalways caused a public outcry. Homosexuals are very often censured by society. Interestingly, psychiatrists in some countries generally exclude homosexuality from the category of pathologies. Is it really? What motivates gays and lesbians?
The "blue" and "pink" origins ...
The first scientists who investigated the questionunconventional sexual orientation, came to the conclusion that this is a mental disorder that requires immediate treatment. At the same time, "treatment" was mostly forced and arbitrary: castration or electroconvulsive therapy.
Time passed, new research was conducted.The beginning of the 20th century was marked by the division of scientific views on the problem of homosexuality. There were new scientists, for whom non-traditional orientation was not at all a pathology. Among these scientists was the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud, who also did not consider homosexual relations a disease. According to Mr. Freud, every person is bisexual by nature. The final sexual orientation depends on his development in childhood.
Thanks to the research of the 50s of the XX centuryit turned out that non-traditional orientation in no way can be a mental disorder! Moreover, the work of Alfred Kinsey argued that homosexuality is a variant of the norm! It was a real sensation! The air was full of the spirit of the sexual revolution ...
The non-traditional orientation of the eyes of modern scientists
Recent studies in this area have proved,that homosexuality is not a pathology. American psychiatrists even ruled out homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses. Therefore, people of non-traditional orientation are not ranked by them to mentally ill people, on the contrary, such behavior, according to American scientists, is the extreme expression of the norm. In addition, the problem of public perception and conviction of these people is not medical, but social ... About this further.
The owner - the master
Despite all the above, attitudes towards gaysand lesbians in many countries leaves much to be desired. For example, in Russia, President Putin has recently signed a law banning the promotion of homosexuality among children. Other countries, by contrast, see nothing wrong with homosexuality.
Pride and Prejudice
By the way, not all gays and lesbians are shypublic condemnation, and gay celebrities generally do not see anything wrong in this, openly declaring their inclinations to the whole world! For example, recently the Hollywood film actress Lindsay Lohan admitted that she is a lesbian ... It also turned out that the most beautiful actress in Hollywood, Angelina Jolie, also had her pink stripes at a young age. Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Naomi Campbell declared short-term homosexual relationships.
