If we all really believed that sexual orientation was congenital—or present at birth—then no one would every worry that social influences could have an effect on our sexual orientation. But I think that in reality, we all know that sexual desire is deeply subject to social, cultural, and historical forces.
Jane Ward, “No One Is Born Gay (or Straight): Here Are 5 Reasons Why,” cited by Mark Regnerus, Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy, pg.55
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