http://mindhacks.com/2005/12/07/do-gay-parents-have-happy-children/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2005/12/07/do-gay-parents-have-happy-children/#comment-8156 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:36:39 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2005/12/07/do-gay-parents-have-happy-children/#comment-8156 I think gay parents can show children a postive roll model. I have 2 older children that has started the university and are doing quite well.
Kendal Nite (gay author)
I have just recently started writing some fairy-tales that will be published soon. These are written with the encouragement of my children. They said they wished they had gay characters in their books when they were younger.
(for those who are curious, the question is, they are straight) Seems to be the question I always get…

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2005/12/07/do-gay-parents-have-happy-children/#comment-8155 Thu, 08 Dec 2005 02:21:02 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2005/12/07/do-gay-parents-have-happy-children/#comment-8155 Without necessarily disputing these results, I am skeptical of the ability to establish them scientifically with any degree of confidence. Happiness or emotional well-being are subtle things which are difficult, if not impossible, to measure, except in extreme cases. To assume otherwise is a common fallacy in the social sciences. It needs a name. How about “the fallacy of misplaced empiricism”?
For the same reason I am skeptical of studies which purport to “show” that divorce or extended daycare of enfants do not have negative impact on children’s emotional well-being and happiness both in childhood and later on. I look forward to the day we can detect the presence generalized anxiety and related emotional states in the brain, rather than relying on surveys that assume people’s willingness to answer extremely personal questions honestly.

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