tended to take those jobs having the fewest barriers. Thus, they are no more inclined to be hairdressers than negroes are to be janitors. Surveys have shown that homosexuals can be found in every occupational grouping from the ministry to professional athletics and police forces. However, the vast majority of homosexuals must take great pains not to reveal their homosexual inclinations on their jobs for their efficient and effective job performance is often no protection to them if homosexuality is suspected.

15. ARE HOMOSEXUALS CHILD MOLESTERS? The overwhelming majority of homosexuals have no interest in pre-adolescent children. Their interest in adolescents is no greater or more significant than that of heterosexuals. Paederasts, those adults who do seek sexual contacts with young children present a difficult and often tragic problem but this should be clearly distinguished from homosexuality. According to studies of such offenders in prisons, the majority of paederasts are, or have been, married men. 16. ARE HOMOSEXUALS AS PROMISCUOUS AS CLAIMED? Not necessarily. However, because of the nature of the social pressures they face, it is more difficult for homosexuals to establish long term stable relationships than it is for heterosexual couples. Research indicates that there are many long term homosexual relationships, sometimes referred to as "marriages."

17. WILL HAVING HETEROSEXUAL RELATIONS SOLVE ANYTHING? The homosexual who has already identified himself as such is seldom swayed by having some heterosexual experiences, particularly if they are sought out of desperation or anxiety. Homosexuals who try marriage as a way out usually end up by making not only themselves miserable but the spouse as well. Children of such marriages are also caught up in the tragedy.

18. SHOULD HOMOSEXUALS TRY TO RESIST THEIR SEX URGES? It would be as unrealistic to expect homosexuals to practice complete sexual abstinence as to expect heterosexuals to do the same. Undoubtedly some homosexuals manage, as do some heterosexuals, to remain celibate throughout their lives, but most people would find this not only impossible but undesirable.

19. WILL CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS OF THE SAME SEX LEAD TO HOMOSEXUALITY? This fear of intimate friendships, particularly between males, has had negative effects on the mental well being and normal relationships of men to each other in the estimation of many researchers. It is perfectly natural for an adult male to express love and affection for another man or for an adolescent without being homosexual. Displays of affection between males are commonplace in many countries of the world and even in the United States it is not considered inappropriate for women to show warm affection for each other. Male fear of es-

tablishing intimate relationships seems due to the prevailing tremendous misunderstanding about what homosexuality actually means.

20. WHAT DANGERS DO HOMOSEXUALS ENCOUNTER? One of the consequences of being a member of a disdained minority group is that homosexuals are frequently victimized by blackmailers and unscrupulous police. Since known homosexuals are excluded generally from employment by government agencies and from membership in the armed forces, blackmailers may threaten them with exposure. Some homosexuals would rather pay money to such persons than to lose their jobs. Entrapment procedures are often used against homosexuals; that is, in order to make an arrest the police sometimes encourage homosexuals, or even make advances to them. Such abuses would be eliminated if the so-called sex laws were changed.

21. IF THE SOCIAL AND LEGAL SANCTIONS AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY WERE REMOVED WOULD IT INCREASE? Social and legal equality for homosexuals would undoubtedly lead to more openness about homosexuality. This might lead some people to think there had been an increase. It is also likely that some "borderline" cases, those who might have been trying to seek a heterosexual adjustment would be less willing to do so. However, since homosexual tendencies are not usually acquired by choice, the state of the law would be unlikely to make any difference in the number of homosexuals. The vast majority of people would remain heterosexual as at present. In countries having had legal freedom for homosexual behavior for many years this has apparently been the usual result.

22. DOES HOMOSEXUALITY CAUSE SOCIETIES TO DECLINE? A careful study of history would tend to indicate that there is no discernable connection between the state of a nation's fortunes and its attitude toward homosexual behavior. The decline of Rome, for example, was due to many social and economic factors including an inability to successfully transfer power from one ruler to another. Homosexuality in itself was not a factor.

23. WILL PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF HOMOSEXUALITY LEAD TO ITS INCREASE? One of the best ways to reduce misinformation, misconceptions and myths about sex is to openly discuss such matters with young people at a time when they are most interested in the topic. The notion that the way to protect young people from something is to keep them in ignorance of it betrays not only a strange lack of confidence in the good sense of the younger generation but also goes contrary to what we know about the learning process.

24. SHOULD PARENTS DISCUSS HOMOSEXUALITY WITH THEIR CHILDREN? There should be frank discussions of this and other subjects if young people are to be helped in working through their adolescent difficulties over

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