Why are the origins of sexual orientation important to us from a sociological perspective?
The debate about sexual orientation revolves around issue of lifestyle choice vs. biologically based. Each argument is used by subgroups to advance their own moral perspective. Sociological implications of AIDS: As with homosexuality, the discourse regarding AIDS is an important sociological phenomena. In the United States, AIDS was first seen as a disease of white gay men and then eventually as a disease of poor black and Hispanic intravenous drug users in United States. In the early years, people who were affected with AIDS were divided into the worthy and unworthy; the worthy were people who contracted AIDS through blood donations, through birth, and to a lesser degree through heterosexual behavior. However, there have been positive influences as well. The homosexual community and the heal care community promoted safe sex practices which communicated by extension that sex outside of marriage is acceptable or least tolerable. It promoted more tolerance regarding gays. The health camp
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