‘Born This Way’ is an LGBT myth
Dr Jennifer Roback Morse suggests that there are two principal reasons why people want to keep the 'Born This Way' myth alive. In a recently released video, Dr Morse looks at the science proving that homosexuality is not fixed and unchanging and suggests reasons why people find the “born this way” myth so attractive.
One compelling piece of evidence was the largest-ever genetic study published in 2017. There was something researchers simply did not find.
The Ruth Institute, much reviled by the discredited Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC), describes itself as “a global interfaith coalition equipping Christians to defend the family and build a civilisation of love.” Founded by Morse in 2007, it “equips people to understand, appreciate and defend traditional Christian sexual ethics by providing scientifically sound evidence, carefully reasoned arguments, and compelling personal testimonies.”
One compelling piece of evidence was the largest-ever genetic study published in 2017. There was something researchers simply did not find.
“There is no ‘gay gene,'” Morse revealed. “None.”
She reported that the lead author of this study told The New York Times that it “is basically impossible to predict a person’s sexual activity or orientation just from genetics.”
Also, identical twin studies show that the “concordance rate” for homosexuality is only 30%, even though identical twins share almost 100% of their DNA.
Morse showcased a clip from a presentation by a same-sex attracted expert, Dr Lisa Diamond, who explains that “sexual attraction shows a fair amount of fluidity.” In fact, as Morse also showed, more people can be described as ex-gay than those who identify as gay in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
” … People changing their behaviour and self-understanding provides another kind of evidence that ‘born gay’ can’t be the whole story,” she said.
Why, then, do people still believe that homosexuals are “born that way?” Morse suggested that there are two principal reasons why people want to keep the myth alive.
She reported that the lead author of this study told The New York Times that it “is basically impossible to predict a person’s sexual activity or orientation just from genetics.”
Also, identical twin studies show that the “concordance rate” for homosexuality is only 30%, even though identical twins share almost 100% of their DNA.
Morse showcased a clip from a presentation by a same-sex attracted expert, Dr Lisa Diamond, who explains that “sexual attraction shows a fair amount of fluidity.” In fact, as Morse also showed, more people can be described as ex-gay than those who identify as gay in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
” … People changing their behaviour and self-understanding provides another kind of evidence that ‘born gay’ can’t be the whole story,” she said.
Why, then, do people still believe that homosexuals are “born that way?” Morse suggested that there are two principal reasons why people want to keep the myth alive.
- First, a legal one. If people continue to believe that homosexuality is an innate characteristic, like race, anti-discrimination legislation can be used on its behalf.
- Second, comfort. “Born that way” provides an easy answer to people with questions about the genesis of their same-sex attraction, sparing them the sometimes-difficult journey of examining their childhood experiences, development, and trauma. And their parents feel off the hook.
The Ruth Institute, much reviled by the discredited Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC), describes itself as “a global interfaith coalition equipping Christians to defend the family and build a civilisation of love.” Founded by Morse in 2007, it “equips people to understand, appreciate and defend traditional Christian sexual ethics by providing scientifically sound evidence, carefully reasoned arguments, and compelling personal testimonies.”
