What It Is
In response to the rejection of the ‘different’ and the prejudices against homosexual people, unfortunately still prevalent in our society, there is sometimes a risk of slipping to the opposite extreme: ‘we are all the same.’
This stance, while it can be considered noble (we are all human!!), risks making us see the world in black and white: it loses the entire spectrum of colors that only a perspective that appreciates differences can offer. Moreover, this way of looking at things blocks any reflection and does not allow us to see and delve into aspects of actual diversity. And if diversity is not seen, it cannot be addressed in its effects on real life.
The result is that homosexual people often find themselves trapped between prejudice and the prejudice of prejudice, a situation that only generates further taboos, confusion, and a feeling of not being understood (Rigliano, Ciliberto, Ferrari, 2012).
For these reasons, the specialists at Gamos consider it important to recognize and value the specific characteristics presented by homosexual couples, in order to offer, thanks to specific training and experience in this field, the most personalized paths possible, taking into account the typical relational configurations of couples formed by two people of the same sex and their particular evolutionary challenges.
Given the differences (psychological, neurophysiological, relational, etc.) between the two sexes, indeed, one cannot expect a couple formed by a man and a woman to present the same dynamics as a couple formed by two men or two women. For example, the issue related to procreation will assume a particular significance in the homosexual couple, whether it is not contemplated or sought with the complex procedures it requires.
Moreover, homosexual people have often had to face a series of specific challenges even in life outside the couple, such as ‘coming out’ to family and friends and the related difficulties.
