http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/health/10gene.html?ei=5087%0A&em=&en=b404a6db2fd69c6f&ex=1176350400&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1176229519-VXboPdQRcaqqALFVfP6YnA
2007-04-11 03:29:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yes-- and this is one of the reasons I have moved in my position on abortion rights. I assure you that there are people who would kill their fetus if they knew it was gay.
2007-04-11 03:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
It actually doesn't state that. It says, "Presumably the masculinization of the brain shapes some neural circuit that makes women desirable."
It doesn't say they found the neural circuit, just that they assume it's there. It talks about romantic love in voles, this doesn't have to do with a gene. It then goes on to talk about twin studies. I've seen the figure saying that when one identical twin is gay, 52% of the time the other is gay. However, they're identical, if it were genetic, it should be 100%. In fact, it probably has more to do with environment.
It then goes on to talk about a phenomenon in which gay men probably had a few older brothers. It says that antimale antibodies could affect the masculinization of the brain before birth, but "no such antibodies have yet been detected."
2007-04-11 04:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You posted this earlier and its still as invalid as it was then. The article is written by a reporter who draws his own conclusions without any scientific research to back it up. This person has no scientific credentials nor research to show where his conclusions are being drawn from. Therefore the article is , in effect a hoax. There is no scientific evidence supporting anything resembling a " gay gene" Its too bad you can't report someone for lying on this site.
2007-04-11 07:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Down South, they are working on finding the Stupid Gene. So far they have a bunch of hillbilly-bible-thumpers in quarantine.
Looks promising. Hallelujah.
2007-04-11 06:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by Active Denial System™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found gay genes at the Gap. 2 months ago. Guess I was ahead of the curve...
2007-04-11 04:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by cardinalboy97 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that. It isn't going to change the way people view homosexulaity (at least not right away).
And Gene thought he was straight.
2007-04-11 03:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turns out it was in the closet the whole time
2007-04-11 03:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by skypecrack 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh goody, lets make everyone gay, then we will finally have peace on earth.
2007-04-11 03:34:35 · answer #8 · answered by alexhotpenis 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's crazy they basicly said that all women are bisexual and men are clearly born either gay or straight.
2007-04-11 04:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no before, yes now.
2007-04-11 03:32:01 · answer #10 · answered by Latina_Rica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋