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u-Bob, the problem with their analysis is that they are using a factor that has many variables attached to it, including the social effects of being homosexual. It doesn't address why they are homosexual, but instead saying that they have similar side effects.
The problem with this is that any number of things can cause the increase in other mental illnesses. First, the social environment surrounding homosexual men. Although society is more tolerant of homosexuals, there is still a portion of the population who looks down upon them and makes life difficult. Does that social environment cause the other mental illnesses like depression? That line of thinking would be like saying obese people are mentally ill because they tend to get depressed more than non-obese people. While in actuality, the obesity may be the cause of the depression.
The other problem with the study is whether the mental illnesses are caused by something already biologically disposed to homosexuals. Scientific studies have shown that the brain and receptors in the brain of homosexual men are similar to heterosexual women and not men. Depression is much more prevelant in women. Does the fact that they are not biologically made up like a heterosexual male effect the increase in mental illness?
The strangest part of them using the twins study is that it actually leads to evidence of a genetic component to homosexuality. The fact that homosexuality is more prevelant between identical twins than fraternal twins shows a genetic component. Nonetheless, it's all how you spin the data I suppose.
Overall though, you're reading a site that has opposing views to almost all the professional mental health organizations, health care associations, and professional educators associations. Not saying your opinion is wrong, but you're certainly in the minority among most professionals in the field.
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