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同性恋成因探讨
关于同性恋的成因,学术界主要有三种看法。
第一种观点认为是由生理因素造成,称为素质性同性恋。
第二种观点认为是由心理社会因素所致,称为境域性同性恋。
第三种观点,是一些心理学家认为,人类的性倾向有双向发展的可能。同性恋的原因与异性恋的原因没有什么不同,两者同样都是有意义的生活方式,其差别只是选择对象的性别不同而已。

第一种看法是以遗传因素、激素水平和大脑结构来考察同性恋问题。第二种观点包括精神分析的观点和行为主义观点。
生理因素
关于遗传因素,有些学者认为,可能是先天遗传的原因导致一个从幼儿起便产生性倒错,进而形成同性恋倾向。比如有的女孩子生来就具有男孩气质,她们不喜欢花衣服、洋娃娃这些女性的物品或玩具,而喜欢刀枪、棍棒,因此她们被称为“假小子”。可以说,她们的思维和行为方式以及整体气质都是男性化的,角色认同于男性,因此她们没有一般女孩子们的娇柔,喜欢和一些弱小的女孩一起玩,去保护她们。这种做法强化了她们内心男性化的欲望,显示了同性恋的倾向。
进入青春期,她们的性取向依然是男性化的,异性对她们并不能产生很强的吸引力,因此她们的性对象很容易转向同性,进而形成同性恋。对双胞胎的性爱指向研究发现,同卵双胞胎兄弟中若一人是同性恋,那么另一人也是,几率高达50%以上。一项以4对同性恋兄弟为对象的DNA分析发现,3对兄弟的X染色体的一个特殊区域,兄弟两人竟有5个基因相同。
然而,这些兄弟并无明显的女人气,除了性倾向,他们俩是不同的。说明遗传可能会影响一个人的性取向,但并不是产生同性恋的唯一原因。还有一些研究揭示了同性恋形成的先天因素,如胎儿在脑分化阶段所受的性激素刺激以及母亲在怀孕期间所受到的心理创伤等也可能影响胎儿未来的性倾向。
关于性激素水平,有科学家做的动物实验发现,向怀孕的母鼠子宫里注射激素,确实能够极大地改变其子代的性行为,因此,有人推测是不是类似的情形也同样会发生在人类身上,即通过胎儿期的激素注射改变其性心理和行为。但鉴于人类道德法律问题,这些实验无法在人体进行,因而也没有确凿的证据。此外,有科学家分别测量了同性恋者和异性恋者的激素水平,发现同性恋现象与激素水平有关,但难以确定究竟是激素水平的变化导致了同性恋,还是同性恋的心理及行为引起了激素水平的变化。
关于大脑结构与同性恋的研究,脑科学研究至今还没有作出令世人公认的同性恋完全是先天形成的结论。它存在的疑问也是究竟哪一个是原因还是结果。
心理社会因素
精神分析学说认为,儿童期3~5岁是人类性心理发展过程中的关键阶段。这一时期幼儿对自己的异性生身亲长即父亲或母亲产生特殊强烈的依恋之情,特别是怀有本能的性欲渴求,同时伴随产生的是对同性生身亲长的敌对感。这就是恋父情结或恋母情结。在此阶段,双亲对儿童的性本能既不采取过分抑制,又不采取过分刺激的合理态度,儿童就会顺利通过这一阶段。相反,如果儿童在此期间心理遭受创伤,那么恋父情结或恋母情结就会潜藏在意识里,并继续影响个体的心理发育,最终在性成熟后发生相似的心理异常。
行为主义特别重视的是伙伴关系、偶然的机遇以及特殊的经历。一个人在与异性交往中受挫,有过不愉快的经验,异性恋情感得不到正常的发展,而同时又受到同性的引诱,就会产生同性恋的倾向。比如童年时期的性别认同错误,家庭教育中性教育被忽视,或者被拒绝,或者被歪曲(异性化教育环境),乱伦行为等这些偶然的机会或者特殊的经历会改变一个人的性取向,形成同性恋。
如在单性环境中也容易促使同性恋的形成。单性环境一般指那些与异性完全隔离的小环境,比如监狱、修道院、军队、睡大通铺的民工。在这些环境中,异性往往很少或根本见不到。因此,当人们有性发泄的要求时,目标就会转向同性。
可以说,同性恋的形成有着复杂的生理因素和社会心理因素。由单性环境因素引起的同性恋不稳定,一旦脱离这种环境,多数同性恋者会终止同性恋伙伴关系。恋母情结或恋父情结引起的同性恋通过心理治疗如精神分析可能会有所改善。而遗传因素所致的同性恋多半从儿童期就形成,且难以矫正。
尽管我们可以对同性恋持宽容的态度,但无论是从生理、心理和社会等各个角度看,它毕竟是一种偏离正常的现象,因为人类的衍生是靠两性关系。而且,男性同性恋是爱滋病的重要传播途径。所以,对于主要由后天环境,心理因素导致的同性恋症候群,应该积极地给与帮助治疗。对于先天因素导致的同性恋应该给与必要的尊重。但是尊重,包容绝不等于纵容。积极引导民众特别是青少年,树立正确的性趋向,追求合乎自然规律的性文化,才是一个健康社会应尽的职责。
随手记点东西:
1. 初吻
=======Rachel: Everything you need to know is in that first kiss.


画外音:
最新研究显示,接吻的重要性或许远远超出人们的想象,对于女性来说,一吻尤其是初吻或许足以定终身,因为接吻的感觉如何是女性衡量对方是否可以做终身伴侣的一个重要标尺。
美国纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校、 纽约城市大学以及位于宾夕法尼亚州的奥尔布莱特学院的研究者联手在1041名18岁~25岁的大学生中展开调查。研究结果发表在《进化心理学》的网络版上。
初吻可以“一锤定音”
研究发现,对于女性来说,接吻是女性衡量潜在伴侣能否跟自己和睦相处的一个重要方式。“感觉良好的一吻”可以帮助女性确认男友值得自己付出和托付终身,而如果接吻的感觉不好,那么这名男友将遭到她的排斥。
从长远来看,女性将接吻看作促进双方亲密关系的一个重要途径,是帮助她衡量伴侣是否忠诚,对自己是否在意的方式。
研究还发现,对于男性来说吻的意义就小得多。男性往往把吻看作是性的前奏。
来自纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校的研究者戈登•盖洛普博士说:“一个吻所传达的信息可以对恋情产生深刻的影响,甚至是结束一段恋情的主要决定因素。虽然让一对男女结合的力量有许多,但是接吻,尤其是初吻,可以一锤定音。”
研究还发现,在研究对象中,对接吻不满意而能跟一名男子发生性关系的女性不足一半,而且,女性一般不喜欢在第一次约会中就接“湿吻”。相反,男性似乎不太介意接吻的效果,不经过接吻这个程序或者接吻效果不好,他们也愿意继续性关系。
2.====== What you guys don't understand is, for us, kissing is as important as any part of it.
======Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, you know, I mean it’s like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.
====== Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.




画外音:
加利福尼亚大学精神病学家所做的研究也显示,男性平均每 52秒就会联想到性方面的事情,而女性大概一天只会想到一次左右。于是,很多女性开始抱怨男性是如何如何只会用下半身思考。其实,就像女性更多的是注重情感上的满足和享受一样,大部分的男性在本我层面的底层需求导致了下半身冲动。而且,研究表明,男性的大脑负责控制性意识的区域的面积却几乎是女性的两倍。当然,这样说并不是为了给男同胞一个做衣冠禽兽的理由。在道德和法律约束下的社会化进程中,男人成长的轨迹伴随着思考地点从下面逐渐提升到上面的一个过程。只不过女性朋友也应该了解一下男士们的想法======
As men, we are not proud of this , and we don’t feel shame about this.
词组:Stand-up comedy
It is comedy in which a comedian stands alone in front of an audience and tells jokes; sit through means you stay something (esp. unpleasant one) until it is finished; Pink Floyd is a very famous Rock band in America.
解疑:Pink Flovd
平克•弗洛伊德(Pink Floyd)是美国著名的歌手,他演唱的《白色圣诞》脍炙人口。中钱德勒等人在讨论男女对接吻的不同看法。钱德勒说,对于男人来说,接吻就像平克•弗洛伊德出场前进行垫场演出的喜剧演员似的(It's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.)。
3.======Chandler: The problem is, though, after the concert's over, no matter how great the show was, you girls are always looking for the comedian again, y'know? I mean, we're in the car, we're fighting traffic... basically just trying to stay awake.
======Rachel: Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.
解疑:这里两个人在打prison lingo. Joey们如果听不懂,可以把show 替换成sexual perform ,把comedian替换成kissing.
4.====== she has issues. Issues在这里是烦恼、问题的意思。
5.======He's out banging other women over the head with a club, while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet!
what does "Bang other women over the head" mean?

解疑:
Club
棒状物,这里指的是男性的penis.
Bang
Bang is a slang which means to copulate ,to have sexual intercourse with someone.
6. I'll, uh, catch up with you in the Ice Age.
7. Marty’s still totally paranoid.
Paranoid: full of unreasonable distrust of other people.
8. the swallowing slowed me down.
9. Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.
10. I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition than they already have.
11. That's because as far as my parents are concerned, Ross can do no wrong. Y'see, he's the Prince. Apparently they had some big ceremony before I was born.
12. Do that for another two hours, you might be where I am right about now.
13. Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective, huh, Mon?
14. I mean presumably, the biggest part of your job is done.
15. The big one had a thing for you, didn't she?
16. I know this is going to sound unbelievably selfish, but, were you planning on bringing up the whole baby/lesbian thing? Because I think it might take some of the heat off me.
17. We ran into her parents at the club: meet someone unexpectedly, bump into
18. And I read about these women trying to have it all, and I thank God 'Our Little Harmonica' doesn't seem to have that problem.
19. So, Ross, what's going on with you? Any stories? (Digs her elbow into his hand.) No news, no little anecdotes to share with the folks?
20. Well, y'know, these people are pros. They know what they're doing, they take their time, they get the job done.
21. She's like this high-powered, driven career type.
22. you may wanna steer clear of the word 'dumped'. Chances are he's gonna be this, this broken shell of a man, y'know, so you should try not to look too terrific, I know it'll be hard.
23. Sorry I'm late, I was stuck at work.
24. she's very supportive.
25. funny, we agreed we’d spend the rest of our lives together, things change, roll with punches. I believe Julia’s on the table.
roll with punches
means to cope with and withstand adversity, especially by being flexible; while, on the table means up for discussion
26. 'Cause I think that borders on child abuse.
27. I wasn’t dreading tomorrow enough.
28.Well how, how do you fit into this whole thing.
29. Minnie if it’s a girl, as in Mouse? as in my grandmother.
Minnie is the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse,
30.what are we supposed to be seeing here?
31.wh-are you welling up? .
Welling up :
if a quantity of liquid wells up, it comes to the surface in a sudden rush. Shed the tears overwhelmingly
32. Mind, y'know, if-if everything works out, and you guys end up getting married and having kids- and everything- I just hope they have his old hairline and your old nose. Okay, I know it was a cheap shot, but I feel so much better now.
cheap shot means an unfair or unsporting verbal attack on a vulnerable target.
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同性恋成因探讨
关于同性恋的成因,学术界主要有三种看法。
第一种观点认为是由生理因素造成,称为素质性同性恋。
第二种观点认为是由心理社会因素所致,称为境域性同性恋。
第三种观点,是一些心理学家认为,人类的性倾向有双向发展的可能。同性恋的原因与异性恋的原因没有什么不同,两者同样都是有意义的生活方式,其差别只是选择对象的性别不同而已。

第一种看法是以遗传因素、激素水平和大脑结构来考察同性恋问题。第二种观点包括精神分析的观点和行为主义观点。
生理因素
关于遗传因素,有些学者认为,可能是先天遗传的原因导致一个从幼儿起便产生性倒错,进而形成同性恋倾向。比如有的女孩子生来就具有男孩气质,她们不喜欢花衣服、洋娃娃这些女性的物品或玩具,而喜欢刀枪、棍棒,因此她们被称为“假小子”。可以说,她们的思维和行为方式以及整体气质都是男性化的,角色认同于男性,因此她们没有一般女孩子们的娇柔,喜欢和一些弱小的女孩一起玩,去保护她们。这种做法强化了她们内心男性化的欲望,显示了同性恋的倾向。
进入青春期,她们的性取向依然是男性化的,异性对她们并不能产生很强的吸引力,因此她们的性对象很容易转向同性,进而形成同性恋。对双胞胎的性爱指向研究发现,同卵双胞胎兄弟中若一人是同性恋,那么另一人也是,几率高达50%以上。一项以4对同性恋兄弟为对象的DNA分析发现,3对兄弟的X染色体的一个特殊区域,兄弟两人竟有5个基因相同。
然而,这些兄弟并无明显的女人气,除了性倾向,他们俩是不同的。说明遗传可能会影响一个人的性取向,但并不是产生同性恋的唯一原因。还有一些研究揭示了同性恋形成的先天因素,如胎儿在脑分化阶段所受的性激素刺激以及母亲在怀孕期间所受到的心理创伤等也可能影响胎儿未来的性倾向。
关于性激素水平,有科学家做的动物实验发现,向怀孕的母鼠子宫里注射激素,确实能够极大地改变其子代的性行为,因此,有人推测是不是类似的情形也同样会发生在人类身上,即通过胎儿期的激素注射改变其性心理和行为。但鉴于人类道德法律问题,这些实验无法在人体进行,因而也没有确凿的证据。此外,有科学家分别测量了同性恋者和异性恋者的激素水平,发现同性恋现象与激素水平有关,但难以确定究竟是激素水平的变化导致了同性恋,还是同性恋的心理及行为引起了激素水平的变化。
关于大脑结构与同性恋的研究,脑科学研究至今还没有作出令世人公认的同性恋完全是先天形成的结论。它存在的疑问也是究竟哪一个是原因还是结果。
心理社会因素
精神分析学说认为,儿童期3~5岁是人类性心理发展过程中的关键阶段。这一时期幼儿对自己的异性生身亲长即父亲或母亲产生特殊强烈的依恋之情,特别是怀有本能的性欲渴求,同时伴随产生的是对同性生身亲长的敌对感。这就是恋父情结或恋母情结。在此阶段,双亲对儿童的性本能既不采取过分抑制,又不采取过分刺激的合理态度,儿童就会顺利通过这一阶段。相反,如果儿童在此期间心理遭受创伤,那么恋父情结或恋母情结就会潜藏在意识里,并继续影响个体的心理发育,最终在性成熟后发生相似的心理异常。
行为主义特别重视的是伙伴关系、偶然的机遇以及特殊的经历。一个人在与异性交往中受挫,有过不愉快的经验,异性恋情感得不到正常的发展,而同时又受到同性的引诱,就会产生同性恋的倾向。比如童年时期的性别认同错误,家庭教育中性教育被忽视,或者被拒绝,或者被歪曲(异性化教育环境),乱伦行为等这些偶然的机会或者特殊的经历会改变一个人的性取向,形成同性恋。
如在单性环境中也容易促使同性恋的形成。单性环境一般指那些与异性完全隔离的小环境,比如监狱、修道院、军队、睡大通铺的民工。在这些环境中,异性往往很少或根本见不到。因此,当人们有性发泄的要求时,目标就会转向同性。
可以说,同性恋的形成有着复杂的生理因素和社会心理因素。由单性环境因素引起的同性恋不稳定,一旦脱离这种环境,多数同性恋者会终止同性恋伙伴关系。恋母情结或恋父情结引起的同性恋通过心理治疗如精神分析可能会有所改善。而遗传因素所致的同性恋多半从儿童期就形成,且难以矫正。
尽管我们可以对同性恋持宽容的态度,但无论是从生理、心理和社会等各个角度看,它毕竟是一种偏离正常的现象,因为人类的衍生是靠两性关系。而且,男性同性恋是爱滋病的重要传播途径。所以,对于主要由后天环境,心理因素导致的同性恋症候群,应该积极地给与帮助治疗。对于先天因素导致的同性恋应该给与必要的尊重。但是尊重,包容绝不等于纵容。积极引导民众特别是青少年,树立正确的性趋向,追求合乎自然规律的性文化,才是一个健康社会应尽的职责。
随手记点东西:
1. 初吻
=======Rachel: Everything you need to know is in that first kiss.


画外音:
最新研究显示,接吻的重要性或许远远超出人们的想象,对于女性来说,一吻尤其是初吻或许足以定终身,因为接吻的感觉如何是女性衡量对方是否可以做终身伴侣的一个重要标尺。
美国纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校、 纽约城市大学以及位于宾夕法尼亚州的奥尔布莱特学院的研究者联手在1041名18岁~25岁的大学生中展开调查。研究结果发表在《进化心理学》的网络版上。
初吻可以“一锤定音”
研究发现,对于女性来说,接吻是女性衡量潜在伴侣能否跟自己和睦相处的一个重要方式。“感觉良好的一吻”可以帮助女性确认男友值得自己付出和托付终身,而如果接吻的感觉不好,那么这名男友将遭到她的排斥。
从长远来看,女性将接吻看作促进双方亲密关系的一个重要途径,是帮助她衡量伴侣是否忠诚,对自己是否在意的方式。
研究还发现,对于男性来说吻的意义就小得多。男性往往把吻看作是性的前奏。
来自纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校的研究者戈登•盖洛普博士说:“一个吻所传达的信息可以对恋情产生深刻的影响,甚至是结束一段恋情的主要决定因素。虽然让一对男女结合的力量有许多,但是接吻,尤其是初吻,可以一锤定音。”
研究还发现,在研究对象中,对接吻不满意而能跟一名男子发生性关系的女性不足一半,而且,女性一般不喜欢在第一次约会中就接“湿吻”。相反,男性似乎不太介意接吻的效果,不经过接吻这个程序或者接吻效果不好,他们也愿意继续性关系。
2.====== What you guys don't understand is, for us, kissing is as important as any part of it.
======Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, you know, I mean it’s like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.
====== Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.




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加利福尼亚大学精神病学家所做的研究也显示,男性平均每 52秒就会联想到性方面的事情,而女性大概一天只会想到一次左右。于是,很多女性开始抱怨男性是如何如何只会用下半身思考。其实,就像女性更多的是注重情感上的满足和享受一样,大部分的男性在本我层面的底层需求导致了下半身冲动。而且,研究表明,男性的大脑负责控制性意识的区域的面积却几乎是女性的两倍。当然,这样说并不是为了给男同胞一个做衣冠禽兽的理由。在道德和法律约束下的社会化进程中,男人成长的轨迹伴随着思考地点从下面逐渐提升到上面的一个过程。只不过女性朋友也应该了解一下男士们的想法======
As men, we are not proud of this , and we don’t feel shame about this.
词组:Stand-up comedy
It is comedy in which a comedian stands alone in front of an audience and tells jokes; sit through means you stay something (esp. unpleasant one) until it is finished; Pink Floyd is a very famous Rock band in America.
解疑:Pink Flovd
平克•弗洛伊德(Pink Floyd)是美国著名的歌手,他演唱的《白色圣诞》脍炙人口。中钱德勒等人在讨论男女对接吻的不同看法。钱德勒说,对于男人来说,接吻就像平克•弗洛伊德出场前进行垫场演出的喜剧演员似的(It's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.)。
3.======Chandler: The problem is, though, after the concert's over, no matter how great the show was, you girls are always looking for the comedian again, y'know? I mean, we're in the car, we're fighting traffic... basically just trying to stay awake.
======Rachel: Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.
解疑:这里两个人在打prison lingo. Joey们如果听不懂,可以把show 替换成sexual perform ,把comedian替换成kissing.
4.====== she has issues. Issues在这里是烦恼、问题的意思。
5.======He's out banging other women over the head with a club, while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet!
what does "Bang other women over the head" mean?

解疑:
Club
棒状物,这里指的是男性的penis.
Bang
Bang is a slang which means to copulate ,to have sexual intercourse with someone.
6. I'll, uh, catch up with you in the Ice Age.
7. Marty’s still totally paranoid.
Paranoid: full of unreasonable distrust of other people.
8. the swallowing slowed me down.
9. Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.
10. I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition than they already have.
11. That's because as far as my parents are concerned, Ross can do no wrong. Y'see, he's the Prince. Apparently they had some big ceremony before I was born.
12. Do that for another two hours, you might be where I am right about now.
13. Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective, huh, Mon?
14. I mean presumably, the biggest part of your job is done.
15. The big one had a thing for you, didn't she?
16. I know this is going to sound unbelievably selfish, but, were you planning on bringing up the whole baby/lesbian thing? Because I think it might take some of the heat off me.
17. We ran into her parents at the club: meet someone unexpectedly, bump into
18. And I read about these women trying to have it all, and I thank God 'Our Little Harmonica' doesn't seem to have that problem.
19. So, Ross, what's going on with you? Any stories? (Digs her elbow into his hand.) No news, no little anecdotes to share with the folks?
20. Well, y'know, these people are pros. They know what they're doing, they take their time, they get the job done.
21. She's like this high-powered, driven career type.
22. you may wanna steer clear of the word 'dumped'. Chances are he's gonna be this, this broken shell of a man, y'know, so you should try not to look too terrific, I know it'll be hard.
23. Sorry I'm late, I was stuck at work.
24. she's very supportive.
25. funny, we agreed we’d spend the rest of our lives together, things change, roll with punches. I believe Julia’s on the table.
roll with punches
means to cope with and withstand adversity, especially by being flexible; while, on the table means up for discussion
26. 'Cause I think that borders on child abuse.
27. I wasn’t dreading tomorrow enough.
28.Well how, how do you fit into this whole thing.
29. Minnie if it’s a girl, as in Mouse? as in my grandmother.
Minnie is the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse,
30.what are we supposed to be seeing here?
31.wh-are you welling up? .
Welling up :
if a quantity of liquid wells up, it comes to the surface in a sudden rush. Shed the tears overwhelmingly
32. Mind, y'know, if-if everything works out, and you guys end up getting married and having kids- and everything- I just hope they have his old hairline and your old nose. Okay, I know it was a cheap shot, but I feel so much better now.
cheap shot means an unfair or unsporting verbal attack on a vulnerable target.
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