I've been thinking about this lately, and I was wonder what you all thought about it. For example, if a child is brought up with gay parents, will that affect their orientation? Or are people just born with a preference?

I don't see why it has to be definitively one or the other. So many ideologues from all sides of the argument have invested so much in their adamant assertion that there must be a black and white solution to this problem. Their solution. I don't see why it needs to be that cut and dried. "You got gay this way. That is a fakt! Now I shall judge/celebrate/patronise you".

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counter qustion:

if a child is brought up with straight parents, will that affect their orientation? or are people just born with a preference?

i think the answer to your questions is right there!

had gays been predominately been found in one group of people, it is most likely a nurture question, but they arent. you see gays in white upper class families, in white lower class families, in black, asian families, in muslim families (where it isnt exactly well looked upon gay people) etc etc etc.

that said, i dont think, like bort says, its that black and white. it would be neat if it was, but its probably a question of nature and nurture and not nature vs nurture.

ps. is it just me or is the realjock gay fittness community just a tad too much in your face?

Does nurture impact on campiness though?? or is that genetic too?
Does the idea of being interested in Liza Minelli come from being into 'the scene,' or does he naturally gravitate towards her? HCH

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i know a girl, a few years older than me who was raised by a lesbian couple. if orientation is a product of your environment, then she should also be a lesbian by default. but she certainly is not.

that being said, i also can't see it as being 100% one way or the other. i think depending on the person it could be either, or even a combination of both. it's really impossible to say definitely.