sorry ... i had to ask that question even though i already know the answer is : "yes, same sex attraction is at least partially biological".
ready for a long list of references to back up that claim? ... here it is:
Missing gene makes male mice switch sex - http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn548
Homosexuality is biological, suggests gay sheep study - http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3008
homosexual men inherit a gene from their mothers that influences sexual orientation - http://www-cgi.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/OldFiles/bulgarians/nih-upi.html
Survival of genetic homosexual traits explained - http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6519
Study links older brothers, homosexuality - http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=3e3dc349-8684-48fc-a219-96f13d1c3d34&k=55311
2006-08-26 05:19:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Hamer DH, Hu S, Magnuson VL, Hu N. and Pattatucci AML. A linkage between DNA markers on the X chromosome and male sexual orientation.Science 1993; 261:320-326.
LeVay S and Hamer DH. Evidence for a biological influence in male homosexuality. Sci Am 1994; 270:20-25.
Hamer DH and Copeland P. The Science of Desire (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1994).
Zeng J, Gorski RA, Hamer DH. Differential cDNA cloning by enzymatic degrading subtraction (EDS). Nucleic Acids Res 1994; 22:4381-4385.
2006-08-26 05:23:33 · update #1
Pattatucci AML and Hamer D: Development and familiality of sexual orientation in females. Behav Genet 1994; 25: 407-420.
Hu S, Pattatucci AML, Patterson C, Li L, Fulker DW, Cherny SS, Kruglyak L. and Hamer DH. Linkage between sexual orientation and chromosome Xq28 in males but not in females.Nature Genetics 1994; 11: 248-256.
Benjamin J, Li L, Patterson C, Greenberg BD, Murphy DL and Hamer DH. Population and familial association between the D4 dopamine receptor gene and measures of Novelty Seeking. Nature Genetics 1996; 2: 81-84.
2006-08-26 05:24:02 · update #2
Lesch K-P, Bengel D, Heils A, Sabol S, Greenberg BD, Petri S, Benjamin J, Muller C, Hamer D and Murphy DL. Association of anxiety-related traits with a polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene regulatory region. Science 1996; 274: 1527-1531.
Hamer DH and Copeland P. Living With Our Genes (Doubleday, New York 1998).
Hu S, Brody CL, Fisher C, Gunzerath L, Nelson ML, Sabol SZ, Sirota LA, Marcus SE, Greenberg BD, Murphy DL, Hamer DH. Interaction between the serotonin transporter gene and neuroticism in cigarette smoking behavior. Mol Psychiatry 2000; 5:181-8.
Myakishev MV, Khripin Y, Hu S, and Hamer DH. High-throughput SNP genotyping by allele-specific PCR with universal energy-transfer-labelled primers. . Genome Res 2001; 11: 163-9.
THERE!!
2006-08-26 05:25:20 · update #3
yep, was not a choice for me...in fact, fought it tooth and nails, could not win the battle. Those who say 'Choice' haven't a clue, and yet spout their ignorance with pride...amazing.
2006-08-26 05:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
That has to be the best Question in response to an Answer I've seen to date on Yahoo! Answers. I don't recall seeing a more thorough and complete biblio devoted to one subject in one place (outside of a collegiate environment, that is).
I'm looking forward to some very good reading.
Well done, Xoom!
Now, if we could only find a method defining the root cause(s) of heterosexuality...
Best Wishes!
"All people are equal. I give everyone all due respect and assume they're Gay until I'm told otherwise. Surprisingly, that happens a little more often than I thought. Go figure!" ~Me
2006-08-26 12:38:49 · answer #2 · answered by Specious λ Neurotica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem to have done your research so I'm not quite sure why you're asking. However talking as a gay man who doesn't need to prove his 'gayness' I feel being gay is a part of a much more general sexuality, which every human being has. Your sexuality can be determined by alot of things from social environment to psychological predisposition. The biggest restraint for anyone's development is to wear social labels. I call myself 'gay' because I am in a monogomous relationship and I feel that is what I want out of my life. I can be honest with myself and others around me about who or what I am.
So the answer to the question for me is being gay is another label we use to categorize, feelings, actions and social bonding. However it only begins to describe the broader and more important issue of sexuality which is a whole mixture of issues.
2006-08-26 12:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by waggy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you find a baby born with an operators manual maybe you can just look the question up.
2006-08-26 13:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that way. Even if it is socialogical/psychological, it occurs in such a subconscious way that one would truly feel it to be an innate trait.
2006-08-26 12:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Eric H 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i heard somewhere that only 10% of all ppl are actually completely straight. but i just heard that so i don't know if it's true. i myself am a lesbian so i believe completely that u can't help who ur attracted to.
2006-08-26 12:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by liza_jane12478 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter why unless you want to either eradicate homosexuals or make the population swarming with us.
2006-08-26 12:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mooks 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was born gay; it is not a choice for me. if only the morons out there would understand that
2006-08-26 18:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMHO everyone is born predisposed to straight, gay bi, or transgender.
2006-08-26 12:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by P M 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes they are,the only way to understand being gay,is if you are gay
2006-08-26 12:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by jen 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋