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2006-10-10 04:46:58 · 19 answers · asked by Dr. Adriano Nostromo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
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Gay men, as in men mating with men, do not produce children, they need a woman for that. That is why homosexuality is not genetic, the gene would be terminal and even if the individual mated out of preference, the numbers would diminish as does every creature that is placed at a reproductive disadvantage.
2006-10-10 06:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Studies correlation to a biological origin of homosexuality but there is , by far, no consensus to the type [hormonal, gentic, etc]. But the nuture debate doesn't hold water by the statistics of homosexuals raised by heterosexuals.
Personally, I'm thinking recessive recessive gene, people can carry the gene yet not be gay, hormonal imbalance and biological birth order. I think the combination would match the percent of homosexuality in the population.
So, to answer the question, no more or less likely than a str8 guy - about 3-5% chance.
2006-10-11 05:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by meikaai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably no more likely than a a biological son of a straight man becoming gay... think about both sides here.
2006-10-11 12:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Phedre D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as likely as the son of a straight man...about a 1/10 chance.
Because gay men don't generally have any offspring the likelihood is much less than for straight men to have gay children.
Now, don't get me wrong, more and more gay men and lesbians are indeed having biological children, but the averages don't change. The chance is just as small.
Yes, it is genetic, but only as likely to happen as anyother genetic anomaly like red hair or being left handed.
It's not something that is taught.
My parents didn't raise me to be gay, they didn't have any "out" gay or lesbian friends, we didn't know any "out" gays or lesbians in our community.
It's NOT in how a child is raised at all. It is genetic, it's just not average.
2006-10-10 11:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by DEATH 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You know. This is something that brings out a little hypocrisy among the gay community.
The gay community generally believes homosexuality has a genetic or biochemical or hormonal cause. If it is genetic, then YES there could be an increased chance of the child being homosexual. Remember we're talking about genetic children. NOT ADOPTED ONES. Anyone who thumbs that part down, is an ___ who didn't pay attention in biology class.
And anyone who says it's not genetic, you're talking out your a.s.s. Scientists just don't know what the cause is yet. You can't definitively know. You can only surmise.
If the cause is biochemical or hormonal, then possibly NO if it's an error of the body's release of hormones. Possibly YES if genetics play a part in what hormones get released.
(I knew some of you had small minds. You refuse to accept science when it doesn't immediately benefit you. OOO.. I'm up to 3 thumb downs. Let's see how many more ignore science. Keep living in the dark ages.)
By the way, if you're curious. I happen to believe it's caused by an error of the body, releasing the wrong hormones. Whether it's an error in the fetus, or the mother, I'm not sure. We won't know for quite some time.
2006-10-10 11:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by it 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The chances would be pretty small in my opinion. There is NO "gay gene" to pass along and quite frankly I think that the son would be so grossed out by his father's behaviour that he'd rebel and go in the opposite direction. I know guy whose father left his family for another man and he never got over it. he didn't go gay. As a matter of fact, he didn't even go to his father's funeral when his Dad suddenly " died of pneumonia after a protracted illness" ( died of aids)
2006-10-10 23:35:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about this one, it's tricky.
I know that gay couples don't actively try to raise thier kids one way or the other. I mean, thats the point. They want their identities to come about naturally, not by what box society forces them into.
And genetically, I can only speak from my own experiences. My best mate is one of four girls and her and her sisters are all bi. Every girl on my mothers side of the family have shown signs of interest in the same sex. Some of my cousins are lesbians, bi or keeping it a secret due to societal pressures, there are about 8 cousins on this side, so its not accident. My sister and I are both bi. So, I tend to think that it is genetic, especially for females, but I could be wrong about that.
2006-10-10 13:36:48 · answer #7 · answered by Two Spirited 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rarely. no matter how you look at it, a biological son from one of the father will more likely to be hetero. it's pretty same for heterosexual parents, as we see they too have gay children as well as heterosexual children. so it's just same.
nothing gay parents could ever do that would make him homosexual as well. he would more likely to become very openminded and very understanding.
even so children needs a mother and father figure. you can have him get to know his aunts or meet his real mother or something like that.
2006-10-10 18:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by mystic_lonewolf22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gay and have a straight (biological) son.
2006-10-10 12:18:35 · answer #9 · answered by tristanrobin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering the trait is a recessive one, no more than the likelihood of anyone Else's child being gay.
2006-10-10 12:27:15 · answer #10 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋