Jeffrey Satinover

In the following viewpoint, taken from an interview conducted by the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, Jeffrey Satinover argues that homosexuality is a way of coping with increasingly negative influences in modern society. He contends that homosexuality should be viewed as a moral and spiritual illness. In Satinover’s opinion, homosexuals can—and should—change into heterosexuals. Satinover, a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, wrote the book Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) provides psychological understanding of the cause, treatment, and behavior associated with homosexuality.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What examples of intermediate traits does Satinover offer?
2. What example does Satinover give of the “normalization of homosexuality”?
3. According to the...