- Title: Born That Way
- Date: 11th October 1992
- Summary: Gay neuroscientist Simon Levay has devoted himself to the question,"Are homosexuals born or made?" Levay favours the argument that homosexuality is inborn,and he presents studies of brain structure,genetics and psychology to support this view. Levay's researches are put in the context of prevaling attitudes towards homosexuals and their place in society,and he confronts both a fundamentalist religious opponent of homosexuality and a psycho- therapist who believes that homosexuality is a mental illness amenable to cure. The programme considers the implications of Levay's work,and asks what will occur if `gay' genes are discovered. Would such a discovery lead to selective abortion and gene therapy? Would the information be used against gays,or would it persuade the heterosexual majority that being gay is a natural state?
- Description:NEW SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT MALE HOMOSEXUALITY MAY BE LINKED WITH EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES WHICH PRODUCE "FEMINISATION" OF THE SEX CENTRE IN THE BRAIN. PROGRAMME ASSESSES THE EVIDENCE.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Unspecified
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:11/10/1992
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s