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Lesbian / Gay women and survivors of sexual abuse?

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  • 03-07-2008 12:52pm
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    Plek Trum
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    Hi all,
    I have wondered through my own experiences and that of several close friends whether a study has been done into a possible connection between sexual abuse suffered in childhhood or teenage years and women who identify as gay /lesbian.

    I am not for one minute insinuating that this somehow makes a person gay NOR that every gay / lesbian woman has been abused.

    However, from my own experience and talking and sharing with others, there seems to be a significant trend in our childhood / teenage experiences.
    I would be very interested in reading any exploratory reports or studies done on this (if at all) and your opinions... thanks!


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    who is this
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    Well it doesn't directly answer your question, but since you explicitly referenced women, some studies have shown that while male homosexuality is most likely pre-natal, that female homosexuality may not be, and is possibly a circumstantial thing.

    That's just something I've read though. It might or might not be fact.


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    Plek Trum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭Plek Trum


    Yes, its an interesting way of looking at things alright. I haven't managed to locate any definate articles or reading material on the matter specifically. It just struck me as quite an apparent thread between 4 friends - I wondered if it exists in the wider community as a whole?..


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