Larry, as a one time therapist you should have been able to recognize that if a person 'Feels' an inability, that causes that person to be unable to perform a function, then indeed that person is 'impaired'..not physically, but either mentally or emotionally.

As far as the genetic aspect, the jury will always be out until they keep looking for something that doesn't exist. There IS a factor of genetic markers, that the pro 'homosexual caused by genes' jump up and point to...but completely out of proportion. Those markers may be a factor in which cause the receptors to have traits, of homosexuality, but they are not the gene itself.

And the ironic thing about it all, is the pro 'homosexual caused by genes' crowd, because of their militant erroneous stance, deny the right to homosexuals who may desire any counseling, because they write it off as 'just genetic'.....That's equality??????? I beg to differ. The pro 'homosexual caused by genes' crowd is a political position, not a scientific nor compassionate one...and there are known cases where a person who once identified themselves as homosexual, have walked away from it. The political folks would like to paint those people as miserable for doing it, while the actual persons involved would rather not talk about it at all, and move forward, and never look back. You should have known that.

As far as impairment goes, wouldn't you agree that any condition that keeps one from functioning, as their normal systems were designed for, is an impairment?....Of course it is! We are talking about the reproductive system being impaired from functioning as a normal system, under normal circumstances...are we not? If your food didn't digest normally, wouldn't you say that was an impaired system?
You need to think this through a little further than the politicized version. A person who can't see correctly, and has blurred vision, wouldn't you say his vision is impaired?...The same with the reproduction system..if a person has a mental or emotional condition, that inhibits the ability to reproduce, isn't that an impairment?
BTW way, your older persons example is different...because as you know, if you were a therapist, that there are human cycles in which those drives are more prevalent...and some less.

Your post sounds like you are good intentioned, but somebody is putting you up to championing a position that is not viable...and you should know that it isn't going to work...there are too many FACTS supporting common sense!!

Regards,

GfS