If homosexuality is genomic than wouldn't homosexuals be?

Question

extinct by now ? Or is that still forthcoming ? I'm not trying to be incendiary I am only trying to understand opinions on homosexuality that others have already presented to me.

interesting ! keep 'em coming

Answer 1

Well, interesting you should ask. Remember, when we are discussing darwinian selection of genes, we discuss on the gene level, and consider it is the individual gene which is competing for its survival and procreation. Now, lets consider the possibility of a gene on the x chromosome, (women are XX, men are XY) which induces male homosexuality when present in men. There are three Xs to every one Y, assuming the sex distribution is evenly mixed. Now, it is advantageous to the x chromosome to have that gay male gene. If any given child is a male, only one half of their chromosomes will be X. A female will have two Xs. If any given male is rendered unable to breed (via being uninterested), then that means only females (with that gaymale gene) will be breeding. It takes out competition. It has been suggested that this kind of competition led a species of butterfly to be 97% female. Or, consider an alternate possibilty, that being heterogeneous gay/straight. That is , if there were a gay gene, someone who is one half, gets extra benefits like being stronger, or smarter, but someone who is gay/gay, ends up being gay and doesnt breed. Something similar has happened with regards to the gene for sicle cell anemia (a debilitating genetic disease) . If you have sickle cell/non sickle cell, you are protected from malaria, but if you have sickle cell/sickle cell, you have this sickle cell disease.
However, the current theories suggest that a persons sexual preference may be determined by the level of testosterone/estrogen in their mother's womb. This would be only distantly genetically related. But this information is always up for change

Answer 2

no..it will never be..you must understand a good deal of them get married and have kids hoping that a woman will make the gay go away..if we all had to show who we really are ...things would be so different..I think the percentage of bisexuality would be much higher then it is and so would homosexuality ...many are in the closet and are married..and having kids..so the answer is no..I meet alot of guys that were married and told me that they were confused...and now they have kids.and homosexuality isn't a race of people ..its just part of human nature as long as there are human you will all ways have homosexuality...human must become extinct ..as far as it being genomic..that's b.s.. there aren't any genes for this and that ..it Also b.s. and someday some scientist will prove that ..its just a excuse because they cant explain it and dint have the balls to say so..who knows where is comes from...who knows where heterosexuality comes from..find that out and you will better understand homosexuality..you cant say its normal..that's b.s as well I have sex with both..men and women and no I am not really gay in dinile..that's a b.s. as well i love p*Say and cock..you can like both you know chick and steak..who knows only the shadow knows..where the toilet paper is..that is..later..louis loan..l like your out fit..

Answer 3

You mean Genetic, not genomic.
And no, since most heterosexuals are the ones who give birth to homosexuals the fact that no one knows who carries or passes on such genetic markers means it's simply random.
Since being homosexual poses no threat to survival of the species the need to erradicate it simply doesn't exist.
The fact that homosexual sex organs function in the exact same way as heterosexuals' sex organs further shows that most homosexuals are just as capable of reproduction. In fact most homosexuals DO reproduce. This is because MOST of the world's homosexuals do not even know or haven't admitted to being homosexuals and live a heterosexual life.
Many more "out" homosexuals are giving birth and raising perfectly normal and well adjusted children.

Answer 4

You mean genetic. But your question is still kind of intersting. One would think that homosexuals would tend to become less prevalent if it were less likely that they would pass whatever genes control homosexuality down to others. But since that hasn't happened, it must be that those genes get passed on in about the same proportion as they always have. That could be because non-homosexuals also carry these genes. It could also be because a lot of homosexuals reproduce. Look around today, there are plenty of gay men and lesbians with children.

Answer 5

*sighs*

In psychology, typically most conditions are not 100% genetic or 100% environment. Usually there is a genetic predisposition towards a certain psychosis, that is triggered by the environment. This is formally called the "Nature-Nurture debate" (which almost every pscyhological phenomenon known to man has been debated in terms of.)

Homosexuality (and for that matter, bisexuality, and asexuality) is one of these phenomenons. So, a person may not have gay parents, but their genes are predisposed to elliciting homosexuality when prompted by an external environment cue. There is no "gene" for homosexuality, and there is no one environmental trigger. To be honest, nobody knows what the exact genetic-environment combination is that leads to homosexuality, but they do know it is not a choice, like you're implying. People do not choose to be gay/lesbian.

Please take a few minutes out of your life and read the following link. This is what the American Psychological Association has published and can be considered the "de-facto" answer on how the psychology world views homosexuality:

http://www.apa.org/topics/orientation.html

Answer 6

You mean "genetic". Genomic is "of or relating to the study of genes". Think recessive trait, like blue eyes. Homosexuality is probably like that. You need multiple recessives to manifest the trait. Perhaps genomic science will provide us with an answer.

Answer 7

Well I think it's only partially genetic. It is true about the whole societal pressures forcing homosexuals to marry and have children, but I know that whatever it is would be beyond the person's control.

Answer 8

Why would they be extinct. They would constantly be produced by other straight or gay people who decide to have children and pass on the gay gene.

The whole genetic thing is like the chicken and egg. We may never know.

Answer 9

No more than blue eyes or left handedness would die out. People carry all sorts of genes that are no necessarily expressed in themselves, not necessarily even in their own offspring. But it's there!

Answer 10

I don't believe it's genetic persay. It's more of a personality type if anything, which you are still born with. Some are shy, some are extroverted, some are mean, some are nice, some are straight, and some are gay.