First look
If we are going to talk sensibly about homosexuality we need to be sure that we all begin on the same page, so herewith a definition of Homosexuality. ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty [ hoh-m uh -sek-shoo- al -i-tee, or, esp. British, -seks-yoo- ] noun sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex. Origin: 1890–95; homo- + sexuality Related forms an·ti·ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty, noun, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013. Let's start by noting the date with that definition. Homosexuality as a concept certainly existed before the 1890s but English did not begin to define the behaviour with that word until then. All the word means is 'Same' (homo, a Greek form we also meet in 'homogeneity' meaning "being made of the same parts.") and se...