Quote:"We know that same-sex attracted parents are more likely to share child care and work responsibilities more equitably than heterosexual parent families, based more on skills rather than gender roles. This appears to be contributing to a more harmonious household and having a positive impact on child health," he said.

Children in same-sex parent families scored roughly six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion, according to the research. But within the categories of temperament and mood, behavior, mental health, emotional role and self-esteem, these children scored the same as children from the general population.

However, the study flagged the issue of these children experiencing some form of stigma due to their parents' sexual orientation, impacting their mental and emotional well-being in the future.

I'll say what I was thinking during the gay-gene debate thread we had a week or so ago: the jury is still out. This one study doesn't end the discussion on the physical/mental health effects of gay marriage on children, though if it ends up being true it just helps reaffirm my position on the issue (that government should get out of marriage entirely and gay marriage should be permitted). And yes, I'm aware the study was done by Australian researchers, so it has to be taken with a grain of salt.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-healt...dy-n149901

(07-07-2014 05:33 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

Quote:"We know that same-sex attracted parents are more likely to share child care and work responsibilities more equitably than heterosexual parent families, based more on skills rather than gender roles. This appears to be contributing to a more harmonious household and having a positive impact on child health," he said.

Children in same-sex parent families scored roughly six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion, according to the research. But within the categories of temperament and mood, behavior, mental health, emotional role and self-esteem, these children scored the same as children from the general population.

However, the study flagged the issue of these children experiencing some form of stigma due to their parents' sexual orientation, impacting their mental and emotional well-being in the future.

I'll say what I was thinking during the gay-gene debate thread we had a week or so ago: the jury is still out. This one study doesn't end the discussion on the physical/mental health effects of gay marriage on children, though if it ends up being true it just helps reaffirm my position on the issue (that government should get out of marriage entirely and gay marriage should be permitted). And yes, I'm aware the study was done by Australian researchers, so it has to be taken with a grain of salt.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-healt...dy-n149901

It really is not a study, more like a questionairre.
which involved input from 315 same-sex parents and a total of 500 children

It is also did this, Of these participating families, 80 percent had female parents while 18 percent had male partners.
How old are the children? Are they teenagers? Relative to how happy kids are wtf
does household sharing duties have anything to do with anything. You can make your kids do household chores, give them a mandatory study table every night, and it pisses them off. So what they aint happy but it is good for them in the long run.

waaaaaaaaay too many variables to do something like this right now. Wait 25 years and ask all of the people who are young adults how happy they were with their upbringing.

The author of the so called study.............
Dr Simon Crouch is a gay dad with twins. No conflict of interest of course.
http://gaydadsaustralia.blogspot.com/201...ummys.html

No. Children of educated parents are the most healthy. Everywhere.

(07-07-2014 07:54 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  No. Children of educated parents are the most healthy. Everywhere.

Does that apply to gay couple or straight only???

Once we have dirt poor gay couples raising their kids in poverty to counteract the same type hetero housholds included in the general population, then you can make a fair comparison.

(07-07-2014 07:57 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 07:54 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  No. Children of educated parents are the most healthy. Everywhere.

Does that apply to gay couple or straight only???

I can't see how it makes a difference in regard to physical heath. In regard to mental health? Hard to say. There is though no shortage of fcked up kids that have hetro parents.

(07-07-2014 07:59 PM)BatonRougeEscapee Wrote:  Once we have dirt poor gay couples raising their kids in poverty to counteract the same type hetero housholds included in the general population, then you can make a fair comparison.

Interesting thought. Something tells me that ain't going to happen soon. I have to give the twinks cred. The usually have their schit together in regard to education and work ethic. They damn sure keep their yards neat!!

Depends on your definition of "healthier"?

(07-07-2014 08:01 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 07:57 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 07:54 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  No. Children of educated parents are the most healthy. Everywhere.

Does that apply to gay couple or straight only???

I can't see how it makes a difference in regard to physical heath. In regard to mental health? Hard to say. There is though no shortage of fcked up kids that have hetro parents.

That is true, some of the worst I know are children of preachers oddly enough. I see it as if the kid loved, cared for, and not to hate, be themselves what the difference?

(07-07-2014 08:03 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 07:59 PM)BatonRougeEscapee Wrote:  Once we have dirt poor gay couples raising their kids in poverty to counteract the same type hetero housholds included in the general population, then you can make a fair comparison.

Interesting thought. Something tells me that ain't going to happen soon. I have to give the twinks cred. The usually have their schit together in regard to education and work ethic. They damn sure keep their yards neat!!

???

Maybe the Hollywood version???

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