Are Same Sex Parenting Studies Reliable ?

This is right wing propaganda preaching hate and intolerance. "Focus on the family" is a Xtian fundamentalist front. When will the deception stop? Homophobia is nothing but fear and ignorance.

Attacking the messenger is not dealing with the content of the message.

Do your homework and provide some real response on the subject

Gay/lesbian parents report no greater stress than heterosexuals, and children are not adversely affected by being raised by homosexual families:

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Damn...to much info...

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Why are you posting a laundry list.

That si what ACLU lawyers do when they want to overwhelm an oponent with fruitless discovery.

A teacher will give you an F if you respond with a reference list

Who will buy a book with no content beside the list of reference sources ?

Have you studied any of this or just Google, copy and paste ?

So what is the beef ? Or your conclusion that I can respond to

Dealing with the content of the message. Trying to make a point here.

This laundry list of references supports the fact that children are not adversely affected by being raised by homosexual families.

Therefore if THEY are not adversely affected then YOU are not adversely affected. And if no one is adversely affected then it's a non-issue.

Which studies cover children over 17 years old and higher ? I like to look at any of those.

I really don't understand the guy's rant about AAP's choice of the word "use" in that statement.

If scientists come to the conclusion that children of same-sex parents are just as well off as children of heterosexual couples, then what would be the issue with them portraying that family dynamic in a positive light?

Isn't the entire point of studying same-sex parents to come to a conclusion deciding if it's okay or not? So, if their studies show it's fine, then they're going to see it as a step forward. It's progress. I don't understand why science and activism have to be mutually exclusive when the science SUPPORTS what they're saying.

What if these same groups studied couples and came to the conclusion that same-sex parenting is harmful to children? What if they were quoted saying they "used" their organization to ban same-sex couples from raising children?
Wouldn't that STILL be activism?

Soleil, if these scientists came to the conclusion that same-sex parenting was wrong, and if they felt they should "use" their studies as a form of activism, I doubt that you would be complaining.

It's not about the activism. It's just about you not liking the conclusions that they made.

oh and this...

"Do they suppress free speech ?"

Well, considering Focus on the Family made a video about it, and considering you posted that video, I would say...

no.

my mom was straight and she was abusive

lets ban straight parenting

you wanna know the reason why they have not done comprehensive experiments on the effects of gay parenting? because there are some things that are too ridiculous to study. there are abusive straight parents [as above, so sad rainbowryan], there are single parents who cannot afford to take care of their kids, there are straight parents who think they are doing the right thing by sheltering their children who grow up to become irresponsible and reckless individuals due to inability to cope with the real world, and there are gay people posing as straight parents because society will no accept them. so many possibilities to study the influences that REALLY harm the family unit- and this guy's attacking a group of potentially stellar parents because they're GAY?!
for an example on something else that is too ridiculous to study, to further elaborate my point, let's take a look back in history to when some scientists concluded that people from Africa were mentally and genetically inferior to whites of European descent. Yes, sounds like a good experiment? No, Preposterous. People like this guy are going to be looked back upon and laughed at in 20 years or so.

oh yea, SEXUAL ORIENTATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARENTING SKILLS

I said this within a reply but should probably mention it here.

Soleil...

Stop having sex. The next time you do there better be a child from it. God is watching

Stop masturbating. It's sinful and you are killing future spawn. Because of course something written with no scientific or medical background is the right answer.

Stop drinking... and for that matter eating things that bring pleasure. SIN SIN SIN. No more chocolate for you! Because you do know the term "sinfully good" comes from times where eating and drinking certain things that brought pleasure were considered sinful. It's bread and water for you from now on!

Beat your child when you have it...

I mean... since you are straight, it doesn't matter WHAT you do, you'll automatically be a better parent... right?

How about this.... i was raised by straight parents... and yes I love them... but they screwed me and my brother up just as much as the next person. You k now what growing up in a same sex household will do? Teach a child how to be strong and individuality. How to accept everyone for who they are regardless. To question what they don't beleive in and stand up for what they do. They will not grow up to be a sheep like you. BBBAAAHHHHHH.

CantucWeareBrothers, Good and comprehensive job! Before anyone starts blathering about the supposed harm done by gay parents raising children, they should read the articles you listed above.

Typical Soleil10. If it disagrees with her, it's wrong!

If anything one's parents more so affect one's parenting skills - if you had great parents to set a good example, regardless of your sexual orientation, you're probably going to be a better parent.

The most likely source of doubt about this is how people still think that homosexuality is a sexual deviancy caused by some sort of sexual trauma in a child's development not allowing them to "properly mature" to the "right" state of sexuality. It's all backward thinking and archaic at that. Successful parenting is based on so much more than "the right sexuality" that its just plain insulting to great parents everywhere just defining the distinction on such an insignificant attribute.

I wish studies were more often made on the features of successful parenting PERIOD in order to enable better parents everywhere, rather than wasting time on trying to determine whether or not love in any form is worthwhile.

I can't think of any legitimate reason a child would be worse off in a homosexual household other than outside environmental factors. Ignorant people who do not like the idea of homosexual parenting are the only real damage that can be done to a child raised in this situation.

People like Soleil for instance would possibly not allow their child to associate with the child of a homosexual upbringing, whether it be parties, friendships, sleepovers etc. Even teachers may discriminate, say he or she blatantly puts the child on the spot during mother's day when that child has no mother and cannot participate in the gift making or two mothers and must make an extra gift.

I've thought about this a lot, which is why I remain apprehensive about the prospect of ever adopting kids. I wouldn't be able to handle them feeling ashamed of me due to constant discrimination.

No, the only harm befalling a child with homosexual parents is the ignorance and intolerance of the people around them. Teach tolerance, for the future generation's sake.

what no answer from soleil10

This may seem like a strange request, but I'm trying to write a psychological paper on same sex parenting. There are some references above, and i plan to check them out but from the context it looks as though they all have positive things to say about same sex parenting. Does anyone know of any reputable sources that say otherwise? Personally I think same sex parenting is great, especially given that I want to have kids some day, and definitely not with a man, but I need a counter argument to put in my essay other than the PR BS the guy in the video is talking about. Just one or two studies that agree with outdated psychologists like Freud that I can rip to shreds and use prove that homosexual couples are perfectly capable of raising children. If any of you know of any, could you let me know? Thanks.

There is over 50 years of research which prove that the best environment ofr a child is to be raised by his own father and mother that love each other.
That is quite obvious and common sense.

So far I have not found one same se "parenting" study that was not done by people who were homosexuals

You seem to have a conclusion already set on the subject according to your personal lifestyle.

soleil10, you will never accept or acknowledge any of the studies or facts presented that support a conclusion other than your own. Don't pretend you understand or care about the basis or concept of science.

You aim to find invalid studies (there's a reason why it's not published) to try and confirm your own bias. What is that called in psychology? Oh right! Confirmation bias. What even more funny is that you read studies incorrectly. "Hey look! This study says that homosexuals are 3 times more likely to commit suicide! See! It's because they're homosexuals!!"

You don't understand science. You don't understand psychology or sociology or even logic. You don't even understand the basic steps of research or ideas of research. What's worse out of all of these is that you PRETEND to know and understand.

As incredulous, pathetic, and narrowminded as always, soleil10, you get the first prize.

P.S. Copying and pasting my response by replacing your username with mine doesn't constitute a reply.

P.S.S. Am I the only one that noticed that Soleil10 has FAILED to post ANY scientific research that conclude homosexual parenting harms the child?