male friends, having avoided male games, and having played predominantly with females. In a study done by Bell (1981) on homosexual and heterosexual males, there was definite differences in gender conformity. Eleven percent of the homosexual men (70% heterosexual) enjoyed male activities, such as playing football. More homosexual men preferred female games, such as playing house (46 versus 11 percent). Only 18 percent of the homosexual men recalled having been “masculine,” compared to 67 percent of the heterosexual men. The majority of homosexuals in this study had their first crush on members of the opposite sex. Hamer and Copeland (1994) found 96 percent of homosexual men had a first crush on members of the same sex, while 100 percent of heterosexual men had crushes on members of thethe war for and the war against the ethical treatment of gays, lesbians and bisexuals. References

Bell, A.P., M.S. Weinberg, and S.K. Hammersmith. 1981. Sexual preferences: Its development in men and women. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.