Evnyofdeath wrote...
Kuroneko1/2 wrote...
Kay, let's make sure we're on the same page here. You're saying being gay is not a choice, but something inevitable for some people?
Yes, it is in the way the brain is hardwired.
There is actual proof that for each older brother you have, your chances of being gay fo up by 1/3.
Just read Genome, and find the right chapter (been awhile since I've read it, so I don't remember wich chapter)
Ah, I'll be damned.
There are such articles about that.
However,
the head of the Genome project seems to say otherwise.
Dr. Collins succinctly reviewed the research on homosexuality and offers the following: "An area of particularly strong public interest is the genetic basis of homosexuality. Evidence from twin studies does in fact support the conclusion that heritable factors play a role in male homosexuality. However, the likelihood that the identical twin of a homosexual male will also be gay is about 20% (compared with 2-4 percent of males in the general population), indicating that sexual orientation is genetically influenced but not hardwired by DNA, and that whatever genes are involved represent predispositions, not predeterminations."
Though I still don't quite believe it. What I believe is
Dr. Collins noted that environment, particularly childhood experiences as well as the role of free will choices affect all of us in profound ways. As researchers discover increasing levels of molecular detail about inherited factors that underlie our personalities, it's critical that such data be used to illuminate, not provide support to idealogues.
That makes the most sense to me in terms of this subject.
edit: Plus
Bailey himself acknowledged probable selection bias in his first study---he recruited in venues where "participants considered the sexual orientation of their co-twins before agreeing to participate." The second study, using the Australian Twin Registry with its anonymous response format, made such bias unlikely.