Gays againts gays.

[marshlander]

It concerns me that someone who describes himself as a behavioural scientist is prepared to make such broad-brush assertions.

I was going to raise that exact point, Fred. Surely, 04, any scientist would need to be a bit more careful bandying statistics around? 99.9% is one of those figures that one knows cannot possibly be accurate.

What you write is not my experience, but I have never carried out a verifiable study. Although British and American cultures are very different in many respects, I would be surprised if it could be proven that pretty much all men behave as you describe. What concerns me even more though is that you seem to be suggesting there is some mileage in the homophobic ex-gay line that our "condition" is caused, or at least exacerbated, by the absence of a significant male role-model. I have to refute that given the lack of evidence. I assume you are using words like "tainted" to stimulate debate? Part of me wants to feel insulted, but I just feel rather sad that you seem to be so jaded. Strangely, as a gay man, I don't feel in the least tainted . Having tried to live the lie of a straight life, being out and unafraid to show it is very liberating and healing.

All youngsters these days carry out many of their social interactions online. I would be surprised though if it could be proven that these interactions were more harmful than staying at home and just watching the television which is what people who are not comfortable "joining-in" may have done before the internet reached its present level of sophistication.