I am having a disagreement with a friend of mine who states that it has been proven through science that gays are made by way of enviroment, society, choice, etc VS genetics. I would like to prove or disprove his words.
2007-05-20 16:14:12 · 11 answers · asked by Wandawoman99 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
An October 2004 scientific research publication stated that scientists at the University of Padua have found that women tend to have more children when they inherit the same genetic factors linked to homosexuality in men. This fertility boost more than compensates for the lack of offspring fathered by gay men, and keeps the “gay” genetic factors in circulation.
Another study published in Human Genetics in February 2006 examined X chromosome inactivation in mothers of gay sons and mothers whose sons were not gay. Researchers found extreme differences between women who had gay sons and women who did not.
A Canadian university study published in June of 2006 stated that, although researchers have known for years that a man's likelihood of being gay rises with the number of older biological brothers, that the new study found that the so-called "fraternal birth order effect" persists even if gay men were raised away from their biological families.
2007-05-20 16:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are many scientific studies which have been done and do prove the existence of a genetic link to homosexuality.
There are at least three studies completed which studied identical twins where one was gay and the other not. What came out of that was discovery of a genetic marker on the DNA of the gay twin and not the other...the so-called "gay gene".
There have been and continue to be studies on the brain structure and function of both gay men and straight which are also being used in the scientific community to look at transsexualism (FtM).
Scientists have also discovered that the feremones (sp?) from a gay man are chemically different from those of a straight man, meaning that gay men attract other gay men with their scent.
Homosexuality is nature, not nurture. I am confident more studies will ensue. The problem is that if the cause is accepted, then there will be families who get DNA tests on unborn to see if they carry the factors and we get into selective reproduction...ugly stuff that!
Whether someone chooses to acknowlege or act on his homosexuality may relate to societal constructs, family, etc.
Unfortunately, similar tests for women have yet to be done.
I don't understand with the body of evidence so far that people still don't trust it.
2007-05-21 01:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by gone fishing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I know you don't like the answer. I'm gay. Our sexual preference is a result of nature and nuture. But by nature i don't mean genetics...I mean human nature, the soul. See, we aren't born with a sexual preference. The sex drive develops with puberty and the person is propelled, if you will, in the direction they are already leaning towards. We are influenced by our own soul and by our environment. For most ppl, these two influences lead to an interest in the opposite sex. For others, the same sex. But genetics cannot dictate this. At most, genetics can give a guy narrow hips and a high voice, or a woman broad shoulders and a heavy brow.
Scientifically speaking, it is impossible for homosexuality to be caused by genetics. How do we know this and why isn't it getting publicized?
Individuals who have partners of the same sex are biologically unable to reproduce without the recent advent of artificial means. Therefore, if an alleged “gay gene” did exist, the homosexual population eventually would disappear altogether because the gay gene would have been eliminated throughout the centuries and millenia. We now know that it is not scientifically accurate to refer to a “gay gene” as the causative agent in homosexuality. All of the available evidence today establishes that no such gene has been identified. In fact, evidence exists which documents that homosexuals have changed their sexual orientation.
It isn't publicized today for two main reasons. Pride and Fear. Pride in one's self. Or rather, selfishness. I don't want to be told anything. I'll tell YOU! And fear. We're afraid to 'judge' anyone, and so we stopped evalutating ourselves. We stopped telling the truth and so we forgot the truth.
2007-05-21 00:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by dex_md 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
60 minutes on yahoo:
-scientists are still uncertain...but some kids as young as 2-3 show signs of homosexuality.
-twins (1 straight 1 homosexual) grew up in the same home, surrounded by the same people so environment didn't play a role...
-if you're a right handed male with older male siblings your chances of being a homosexual increase by 1/3.
2007-05-20 23:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by Tums4 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you one thing, it's not a choice. That's just something that you understand through experience of being gay. 2 year old's don't choose to "go against God" and be gay, so there must be something in their genetics. I agree that environmental factors have a lot to do with it..how and when you realize that you're gay, how you deal with it, etc.
2007-05-21 00:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The question really is is Why is there being money spent on research to find a reason or a possible cure for a persons own sexual preference???? I would much rather see money being spent on research to find cures for deadly diseases.Since Homosexuality is not a disease it is a way of life you are hard wired with from birth like all things in Human NATURE!!!
2007-05-21 03:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by puddles38_1999 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I dont think there is one cause of homosexuality, but I think homosexuality is a result of both genetics and environment. There is a study where researchers conclude that a second baby boy has a higher chance of being gay. The reason is that as the mom has her first baby boy, her body recongize male as "foreign", and her body produce some memory antibodies against the male protein. So, as the mother has her second baby boy, these memory antibodies will influence the baby boy's developement (and the researchers conclude that it may be one of the causes of homosexuality, but you would never know)
2007-05-20 23:45:19 · answer #7 · answered by Travis 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
there have been myriads of studies...but nothing really conclusive...There is a really interesting article in this months' "Discovery" magazine..that addresses this issue. It's worth the read. Should just be on the newstands now. I got it a couple of days ago.
2007-05-20 23:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
first, there have been thousands of studies but none of them can or will ever be conclusive because homosexuals are not all the same ... for instance i hear arguments that many of them are born homosexual, but i dont believe i was born sexual, i believe that i learned it over time and that it may have been programmed in my DNA but it took me bringing it out for it to actually become what it is ... but this is just my opinion, and many call it crazy
2007-05-20 23:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Nobody 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i wonder why science dont have to explain why ppl are straight.
2007-05-21 00:35:42 · answer #10 · answered by pebbles 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋