The Science Of Sexual Orientation

[C1ay]

(CBS) There are few issues as hotly contested — and as poorly understood — as the question of what makes a person gay or straight. It's not only a political, social, and religious question but also a scientific question, one that might someday have an actual, provable answer.

 

The handful of scientists who work in this under-funded and politically charged field will tell you: That answer is a long way off. But as Lesley Stahl reports, their efforts are already yielding tantalizing clues. One focus of their research is twins.

 

The bedrooms of 9-year-old twins Adam and Jared couldn't be more different. Jared's room is decked out with camouflage, airplanes, and military toys, while Adam's room sports a pastel canopy, stuffed animals, and white horses...

 

More at CBS News....

[kamil]

It says on the fourth page that for each older brother that you have your chances of bieng gay increase by 1/3.

 

 

"And the numbers are significant: for every older brother a man has, his chances of being gay increase by one third. Older sisters make no difference, and there's no corresponding effect for lesbians."

 

I have two older brothers than me but since they are both from my dad's previous marriage than wouldn't that not have any affect?

 

"The favorite hypothesis is that the mother may be making antibodies when she sees a boy the first time, and then affect subsequent boys when she carries them in utero."

 

Interesting article I must say.

 

 

PS: I'm straight

[Racoon]

They almost always have to use twins when doing this kind of psychological-physiological testing...(twins studies :cup: )

 

It's hard to imagine having a twin; and if the other turned out gay, and our Genetic material is identical???:hihi:

[Queso]

how can you say that??

 

I hope you're joking, so what if your kid is gay?

 

That would be a trippy experience, I think.

[InfiniteNow]

It says on the fourth page that for each older brother that you have your chances of bieng gay increase by 1/3.

 

 

"And the numbers are significant: for every older brother a man has, his chances of being gay increase by one third. Older sisters make no difference, and there's no corresponding effect for lesbians."

Correlation does not prove causation.

 

 

PS: I'm straight

Do you realize it's 2006, not 1006? Who cares? :eek2:

[TheBigDog]

If I can influence the sexual orientation of my sons I would choose for it to be hetero. You are only homosexual if you engage in homosexual acts. Attraction is not orientation. Acting on the attraction is the orientation. It is a matter of values and impulse control. To say otherwise would legitimize ANY impulse to engage in any sexual act as being of that orientation. You are not a resident until you cross the border. Even if you wear the colors and sing the national anthem.

 

Bill

[Queso]

BS,

i don't agree with you at all, bigdog.

[TheBigDog]

Any particular part or the whole thing?

[Queso]

haha ok well after reviewing your post once more i suppose i do agree with you,

 

"You are only homosexual if you engage in homosexual acts"

 

I guess this is true,

But homosexual acts are subjective,

teabagging could be considered a homosexual act,

others wouldn't consider it a homosexual act at all.

[Jay-qu]

and what about the flip side of that - what if you where gay but you where so ugly no guy/girl wanted you, so you never do a homosexual act, are they still gay?

[Queso]

Yeah.

 

What about the straight guys that have never done anything with a guy ever, and don't want to

but commit a homosexual act by masturbating with his Anus,

arrousing whatever gland is there.

 

Would he consider this a homosexual act?

I thought I would until I wrote it out, and I guess it's really not.

 

The guy could not be attracted to guys, but just love the so-called homosexual act simply out of pleasure.

 

There are many variables.