Can sexual repression and homophobia cause premature aging as racism does?

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"Racism Linked to Premature Aging in Some African-American Men"
Racism Linked to Premature Aging in Some African-American Men

Remembering the above paper about such a link, I wonder if among other negative effects, things like homophobia, and repressing/suppressing your sexuality (which leads to stress) can cause premature aging as well.

"Now, a group of researchers led by Scott Pletcher, a geneticist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, found that sexually frustrated fruit flies live a shorter life."
Mere presence of opposite sex triggers premature aging in fruit flies and worms
 
Any kind of stress is unhealthy, the homosexual lifestyle is very unhealthy
 
It's not the homosexual lifestyle itself that's unhealthy, but society's unacceptance of it which results in increased stress (cortisol) production.

""This study is among the first to clearly link the experience of homophobia with abnormal cortisol activity," says Benibgui.

Benibgui says abnormal cortisol activity in LGB youth, combined with the vicious cycle of stress, could be further influenced by a complex set of biological, psychological and social factors. "This study shows a clear relation between abnormal cortisol levels and environmental stressors related to homophobia," he says."
Physiological impacts of homophobia
 
Prejudice and bigotry are immature, so maturing would not be premature.
 
It's not the homosexual lifestyle itself that's unhealthy, but society's unacceptance of it which results in increased stress (cortisol) production.
Homosexual men have a greatly reduced lifespan on average. The rest is speculation on your part. Who the fuck is stressed over it if they're straight?
 

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