Interview with a Homosexual

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This paper presents an interview-style case study about the life of a homosexual. It explores the biological, psychological, and social aspects of being homosexual from the viewpoint of one homosexual male. The interview sheds light on the beliefs of someone who experiences the true impact of being a homosexual male in America today.

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"The person who was the focus of this case study is a 44 year old white male named Doug. Doug spent the first five years of his life in upstate New York where he was born. His family then relocated to California where he spent his childhood and much of his adult life thus far. He was here visiting the researcher's friend and agreed to be used as the subject of this case study. While getting to know Doug before asking him to be in the case study it was discovered in conversation that he is a deeply spiritual person. He grew up wanting to be a minister in a Christian church and did not fully realize the obstacles he would encounter as a homosexual when it came to that life goal. He eventually gave up any hope of attaining that goal in the 1970's when he was a young adult and instead became a cosmetologist. This particular person was chosen for several reasons. One reason had to do with his age. He was young when there was still a considerable amount of discrimination against gays in this nation. He is now middle aged and experiences current attitudes toward gay men."

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