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[unclear: The] in their research [unclear: with] 195 cases in six [unclear: different] of hermaphro- [unclear: ditism] the patients were [unclear: living] style that con- [unclear: flicted] majority of the [unclear: remain] patients with the [unclear: same] ambiguities. They [unclear: conclud] the sex of assign- [unclear: ment] within a family [unclear: and the] factors that [unclear: are inv] the acceptance [unclear: of a] gender role are [unclear: major] of sexuality.

[unclear: In all] contradictory cases [unclear: that M] and the Hampsons [unclear: reported] sex of assignment and [unclear: the psyc] gender role were [unclear: different] those of the [unclear: majority]

[unclear: As] homosexuals are con- [unclear: cerned,] more biological am [unclear: biguities] yet to be found, but [unclear: there] some interesting [unclear: research] by Eva Bene on the [unclear: psycho] importance of both [unclear: parents] particular, the [unclear: father—)] the mother, for a [unclear: change—] influencing homo- [unclear: sexuality]

[unclear: The] is not yet suffi- [unclear: ciently] because it stil [unclear: has to] between the [unclear: active a] passive homosexuals [unclear: of both] but it does give [unclear: valuable] for further research [unclear: into gen] and sexual identi- [unclear: fication.]

[unclear: What] know from research [unclear: into ho] so far? Homo- [unclear: sexuality] psychosexual condf- [unclear: tion that] in the inter- [unclear: national] of Diseases [unclear: and D] as a behaviour [unclear: disorder.] escribes the relatively [unclear: permane] national relationships [unclear: that obt] between men or be- [unclear: tween w]

[unclear: If the] for the United [unclear: States ar] kited Kingdom are [unclear: anythin] guide, we can expect [unclear: to find a] four per cent [unclear: of adult] are homosexual [unclear: in New] much larger [unclear: numbers] been involved at various stages of their lives to lesser degrees.

Homosexuality is also known among women, although the actual number involved is smaller than that of men and it could be that their tendency for sexual deviation finds other outlets that are not available to men.