Furthermore, these barriers also limit a person's social life. ... Gay and lesbian people find it harder to fit-in socially once they have announced they are homosexual. ... This acceptance by the church relieves some of the pressure of social acceptance gay and lesbian people face. ... Many factors influence human behavior in society and two of the most prominent are sex and religion. ... This dilemma changes what is socially acceptable behavior and alter people's opinions on society. ...

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If same-sex marriages is right, children from school will learn that is equally acceptable to marry a person with the same or different sex. ... It may be better for a child to be raised by a heterosexual couple according with many researches on human behavior. A child raised in a heterosexual couple may be much acceptable in society. ... Marriage is one of the most important social acts and has been for a long time based on the difference between the nature of man and woman. ...

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What is socially acceptable can be hard for children to cope with if they do not fit the "social norm" presented to them. ... A psychological disorder is defined as "a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable." ... As they become more aware of that difference, most attempt to conform and change their behaviors, whether they are large or small, to fit those around them. ... Being the social creatures that we are, becoming labeled an outcast is not uplifting. ... Another factor that greatly affects gay teens is the social group which the...

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The biggest question I had for myself was, "what signals or behaviors had I ever given to lead him to be attracted to me? " To reflect on how I came to characterize myself being of socialized consciousness as a forty-six year old, I must look back to the communities that I "grew up " in and the unquestionable effect they had on my social contract. Taylor (2008) refers to Kegan's socialized order's social contract as "I unconsciously take in others' perspectives as my own and am very concerned as to "what will [others] think of me?"" ... The military's expectation of the ei...

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This "otherness" is a departure in characteristics and behavior from the range expressed as the local, safe norm. ... The dominant group in American society (white, heterosexual, Protestant) continues to view homosexuality as a major social stigma. Gay culture and lifestyle is often on the receiving end of many socially acceptable, yet hatefully motivated actions and jokes. ... More liberal views coupled with awareness have begun to soften the harshness of the discrimination and the social stigma against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. ...

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