I heard that sceintist are discovering that gay/bi people have a different balence of a chemical in there brain or something like that.
do you think it could be true?
2007-01-24 15:21:08 · 22 answers · asked by jennifer 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Well I wouldn't say it was an imbalance of chemicals. We're gay/bi because the sexual section of our brains gets stimulated by the pheromones of our same gender (aka testosterone or estrogen for a man or woman, respectively). Maybe it's caused by a chemical imbalance, who knows, I just don't like saying that because it makes it seem like being gay is a "defect." I don't really know what makes our brains develop the way they do, and thus can't truly answer your question for sure, other than we definitely are born gay/bi, any more than I could explain why my brain was wired to be so effeminate.
2007-01-24 15:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by guitarherofairy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess that I don't particularly care. I don't think I have anything wrong with my brain chemistry. Since I work in the mental health field I know a bit about brain chemistry. I am bi-sexual by choice. I have been married to a guy and have two great, grown-up kids. I am now in a relationship with a women who is more like my soul mate and best friend. I enjoyed sex when I was married and I enjoy my relationship now. I get into relationships more for the person then the sex.So I guess I would say as far as I am concerned, no its not anything to do with chemistry.
2007-01-24 23:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by kar506 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people who don't want to believe it constantly cite that since we've mapped the entire human genome and that no single gene is related to sexual orientation that it can't be defined by our biology. Anyone who has taken a biology course knows that this is a massive over simplification.
I know I was either born how I am or it was determined for me at a very early age. I can't change it and it wasn't a choice.
I just love how people who are straight think that they can tell me that it's a choice. How would they know?!?!?!? They seem to be so sure that their sexual orientation is fixed and can't be changed, but suggest that mine could be. This makes no logical sense at all!
2007-01-25 02:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is. I have too many bi and gay relatives to believe otherwise. In fact, I had a conversation with one of my cousins about this just the other night, and we agree that there's something to it.
2007-01-24 23:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both to the gene and to the chemical difference, the possibility that it could be true is there.
2007-01-25 07:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by unclefrunk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is amazing how many people post different forms of this question.
No, it isn't true.
It is an idea brought to you by your local ignoramous(es?).
Glad you asked though, at least you seem to be honestly asking, and not just flaming.
(I just scrolled back and read some of the other responses...Charles should get best answer, that made me laugh)
2007-01-24 23:43:56 · answer #6 · answered by IamBatman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homosexuality is genetic.
Call it a part of DNA and just one of those human traits that carries on to keep the system fresh.
2007-01-24 23:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by octopussy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's not genetic. It's a purely random occurence when you are born. You are born like that but it's just chance, atleast in my opinion.
2007-01-25 01:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by Rageling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-24 23:33:52 · answer #9 · answered by Kedar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gay, bi, trans, whatever. I just know that it's not a choice.
2007-01-24 23:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋