Theorizing Homosexuality”—Part I of III
Hypothetical Homosexuals and Origin Stories
“Why” Questions
If and when they enter therapy, it is not unusual for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) patients to bring up the question, “Why am I gay or lesbian or bisexual?” It is also not unusual when directly asked why they think they are L, G or B for them to recount some privately held theory heard or read somewhere regarding what “causes” homosexu…