I recently heard of chimerism. A chimera is a person having 2 sets of DNA as a result of one embryo totally engulfing another in utero in the very earliest stages of pregnancy. If a person can have 2 sets of DNA as a result...is it possible that they could have the sexual desires of the opposite sex twin that they absorbed in utero?? Could this explain homosexuality. So often people say that they were born gay...that they cannot help it...that they are trapped in the wrong body...What do you think?????
2006-07-16 17:01:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Chances are that isnt the only reason for homosexuality.
Just a question, but how does that explain Bisexualism then? They only absorbed half the DNA?
I was born Bisexual, it wasnt a choice, but I personally dont think that explains homosexuality. It's an idea though, it just doesnt really prove anything.
2006-07-16 17:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimera's can occur with same-sex twins as well, which would negate the "trapped in the wrong body" theory. Additionally, chimerism can be detected as every cell will continue to propogate two sets of DNA. Recent research doesn't seem to support chimerism; however, hormone levels in the uterus during pregnancy has been correlated to homosexuality. Several studies have been done on this particular topic, and I believe yet another one was recently released continuing to confirm this hypothesis. I've included a link to a 2001 paper explaining this hypothesis.
2006-07-17 00:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by marent23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look hon. chimerism is a group of cells with different dna within one being. They still work the same as if the dna was the same. Gay people would take offense that tou suggested they were trapped in the wrong body. Gays dont want to be the opposite sex, they are attracted to same sex. No one knows why it happened. If scientists havent figured it out , we certainly cant.
2006-07-17 00:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by groomingdiva_pgh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very interesting theory, and one that in my opinion should be looked into. Though I doubt it will ever happen. Ppl will claim its against there civil rights. Personally I don't believe being gay is a disease, but it could explain alot.
I have actualy thought a bit about this, not so much as an explanation of being gay, but those that feel they were born the "wrong" gender. Maybe they have the dual dna thing, and while they look male for example, they have the thoughts of there female side.
2006-07-17 00:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by evil_kandykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think this would explain it. Many homosexuals say that they are born gay because they don't want to change, not because they can't. But, if you really want to find proof for this, start testing these people for the two sets of DNA that this says they have. I don't think that these two sets will show up any more often than they do in the normal population base.
2006-07-17 00:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chimeras sure are interesting, but I think that homosexuality probably has a different biological cause. But I'm not a scientist, so I don't know. I think if you study the cases of people who are born intersexual - that is, having some male and some female reproductive organs - that there may be a bigger clue there to the whole phenomenon.
2006-07-17 00:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is total b***s***
chimera-ism is very extremely rare, homosexuality is something everyone has inside them, as much as people like to deny it. Everyone is fundamentally bisexual, its just people generally go through their lives being heterosexual because of different influences.
its not that gay people are "born into the wrong body" often time they are guys who like being guys and all but they just like other guys (same with girls). Different cultures feel differently about homosexuality, it is not as it is commonly thought that all cultures condemn it as unnatural-- thats just because much of the current world is governed by a small amount of religions. The ancient Chinese thought homosexuality was a-okay, and there was even a movement for it to become the norm.
I'm sorry if i sounded harsh, you're probably nice, just not very educated. Your "hypothesis" here is kind of insulting, I'd be careful talking to people outside of this homophobic-christain-group we call yahoo answers.
2006-07-17 00:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's a score of chromosomal anomalies, which are evidenced by an extra "X" or "Y". With that being said, the rationale of a chimerism is another bunch of B.S which might as well be as possible as "being born that way"...yeah, right
What will the next rationale be?
2006-07-17 00:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by stacypeacock1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You better get more educated on chimerism. Spend considerably more time on the web. I don't see how anybody could come to any REMOTE connection between that homosexuality.
2006-07-17 00:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by ami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Maybe everyone is born bisexual and between society and the urge to reproduce most people become "straight" , some find they are more attracted to the same sex and some remain bisexual. It would be hard to refute or prove this though.
2006-07-17 03:25:01 · answer #10 · answered by curls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋