Though it is widely known that our make-up is formed by both our upbringing and our environment, many still argue about which of these factors affect sexual orientation. One of the ways that scientists have tried to tackle this question is by studying twins. An example of such are identical twins Alex and Mark Farley. Their mother, Jenny, left their father for another woman, which shows their mother was either homosexual or bisexual.
Both twins eventually came out as homosexual, with Alex coming out in the sixth grade, and his brother some time after that. Because of their violent relationship with their father, they began mingling with druggies and partaking in derogatory affairs. Due to this they were sent to rehab and separate boarding schools for two years. Eventually, Alex became dressing and acting as a woman, changed his name to Clair, and had surgery for a sex-change. Mark claimed that he had gone through puberty "with another person who has a body that's a lot like yours." He stated "I definitely found myself attracted to men from an early age. I knew that largely because Clair and I had such a close relationship." Clair stated she tried creating "an identity that wasn't connected to Mark."
As can be seen with the situation between Clair/Alex and Mark as well as many other cases of twins, a person's sexual orientation is a trait that can be passed on through one's genes. Just as their mother Jenny was homosexual, both of her twins turned out to be gay as well and had to find ways to cope with this.
Once again, nature seems to dominate over nurture when it comes to a person's makeup.Winn, Steven. (2007, June 16). Pair's tough teen years, one brother's sex change. San Fransico Chronicle, Retrieved from http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/16/TWINS.TMP&ao=2
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