Myth #4: 10% of the population is gay en.wikipedia.org Myth #5: Homosexuals do not experience higher levels of psychological disorders SEE 9 Myth #6: Homosexual conduct is not harmful SEE 9 Myth #7: Children raised by homsexuals are no different than those raised by heterosexuals According to the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers, there is no evidence that the sexual orientation of one's parents or adoptive parents interferes with one's social adjustment. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees that children raised in gay households function just as well cognitively, socially, and emotionally as children of heterosexual parents. www.apa.org Myth #8: Homosexuals are no more likely to molest kids than hetero sexuals Ten Myths pushes the inaccuracy that a man who molests a boy is automatically gay even though the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Academy of Child Psychiatrists and the Child Welfare League of America, all say that the homosexuality and pedophilia are not linked www.apa.org Myth #9: Homosexuals are disadvantaged by discrimination But the most egregious inaccuracy in Ten Myths - and also something that says a lot about the mindset of its author, Peter Sprigg - is the following passage: Even the pro-homosexual Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) acknowledges: • "Gay men use substances at a higher rate than the general population . . ." • "Depression ...
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