Gays, Are they Born Or Made?

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Chingoo:

--- Quote from: SpongeBob on September 29, 2010, 05:20:46 pm ---There is. Scientists are looking at 3 things that can affect sexual orientation biologically- genes, hormones(which affect the brain structure), and birth order. Most of the research is focussed on male homosexuality but the results do suggest a correlation.

There is a biological difference in homosexuals which cannot be seen in the phenotype. There have been cases wherein the brain structure of identical twins were different. The most significant difference, one of them was gay. So they have identical genes, yet they have different sexual orientations. What differentiates a male from a female is the presence of a Y chromosome. Male sex organ-testes are formed by the 6th week and they soon start producing the hormone testosterone. The hypothalamus in the brain develops masculinity on the basis of the testosterone absorbed. The hypothalamus partially determines who you find sexually attractive. Sometimes, it so happens that the brain does not absorb enough testosterone and hence the hypothalamus is not as thick as it should be and the male is left with the desire for males.

Now comes birth order. When a male fetus is growing in the uterus, the body at times fails to recognize it and condemns it as a foreign body and begins to produce antibodies.The more male fetus' a female shelters, the more adapt her body becomes in feminizing the fetus and hence with every successive boy, the odds that he will be gay increase.

I hope I cleared your misconceptions.

I'd also like to add that most gays go in for therapy with the intentions of changing their sexual orientation but they are only able to change their sexual conduct. Gays can marry and have children and they usually do so to avoid being embarrassed. Their inner sexual desires are unchanged.

I do not deny the fact that gays can be made.

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Sounds interesting. Mind linking me to the research or giving me some popular terms relating to it? So it's easier to google.

SpongeBob:

--- Quote from: Chingoo on September 29, 2010, 06:17:50 pm ---Sounds interesting. Mind linking me to the research or giving me some popular terms relating to it? So it's easier to google.

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google epigenetics.

Chingoo:
Thanks! I've seen a video on it, but I'll do some more research when I get time and get back to you ASAP.

SpongeBob:

--- Quote from: Chingoo on September 29, 2010, 06:45:38 pm ---Thanks! I've seen a video on it, but I'll do some more research when I get time and get back to you ASAP.

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Sure.

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