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Oops! My apologies. I meant to write that only 35% of gay men report being sexually abused, and 75% of gay men report engaging in some same-sex contact before age 16.Lol. Where are your statistics coming from? You should read the paper that I quoted or search for more clarity yourself about the doctor's position.
That written, if only 35% of gay or bi-sexual men were the victims of sexual abuse then what about the other 65% who were not but who still identify as gay? Clearly, most adult gay men were not sexually abused as children. Also, for the 75% of gay men who engaged in some sex same contact before age 16, the data did not take into account peer contact (approximately the same age) or near-peer contact (you know, the 18-year-old man with the 15-year-old boyfriend).
By the by, the doctor's position is stated in a religious blog, not a scientific journal. He does have his critics, which includes claims that only two of the eight studies he cited were actually mentioned and not all of his identical twin studies he cited actually contained identical twins.
http://iamchristianiamanatheist.blogspot.com/2013/11/identical-twin-studies-do-not-show.html
...and claims that Dr. Whitehead is a member of NARTH, the National Organization for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, a group that supports gay conversion therapy; hardly an objective party.
http://holybulliesandheadlessmonste...lay-game-of-spank-homophobe.html#.VZmaqvlVjiM
Finally, more recent research presented at the 2012 American Society of Human Genetics conference suggests that identical twins are not exactly identical, even genetically:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/health/11real.html?_r=0
http://www.livescience.com/24694-identical-twins-not-identical.html
Interesting, huh?
Happy Independence Day weekend everyone!