In clinical terms, homosexuality is defined as the persistent expression of sexual orientation toward members of the same sex under normal conditions of social life, where members of the same sex have sexual attraction, and is called homosexuality. This sexual orientation, in terms of thoughts and feelings, is accompanied or not accompanied by sexual behavior.
At the same time, people who have no sexual orientation toward members of the opposite sex, or who still have a diminished sexual orientation or normal sexual behavior, may be true soul mates. The reasons for the emergence of homosexuality are not entirely clear; some of these people are born that way, and some are born with a change in sexual orientation caused by environmental influences.
Are they, as the legend goes, “sick”?
Of course not! As early as June 18, 2018, the World Health Organization released the ICD-11, which completely removed the diagnostic codes related to sexual orientation.
In December of the same year, China’s Health Construction Commission also required that “from March 1, 2019, medical institutions at all levels should fully use the Chinese version of ICD-11 for disease classification and coding.” From now on, homosexuals are no longer demonized as “deviants” and “perverts”.
As you can see, the diagnosis of homosexuality as a disease has long been eliminated in medicine. Homosexuality, like heterosexuality, is a form of sexual orientation, and sexual orientation is not something that a person decides on his or her own, nor is it intentional.
Homosexuality is not a moral issue. Once sexual orientation is formed, it cannot be changed by autonomy or the will of others, and there is no effective medical means to change a person’s sexual orientation.
The causes of homosexuality are generally divided into two types: congenital and acquired. The former refers to physiological factors such as genetics, brain structure, hormone levels, etc., while the latter refers to psychological and social factors such as life environment, adolescent experiences, etc. However, there is still no definite conclusion on whether homosexuality is formed by congenital or acquired reasons.
It is not a mistake in itself to like the person you like. The prejudice and hatred seems to be more terrible than “the person I like is the same sex”. Everyone has the right to choose a lover, regardless of their gender, and they deserve to be respected.