Brittish neuroscientist says that being gay is genetic

[pr_capone]

possibly for DC but hopefully we can have a nice conversation without it turning to flame fest.

http://www.canada.com/life/Baby+were...565/story.html

When it comes to sexual orientation — and homosexuality in particular — it turns out that Freud and others who theorized that it stems from early parental relationships, childhood abuse or choice were traipsing up the wrong path.

According to pioneering British-American neuroscientist, Simon LeVay (and Lady Gaga), the answer is simple: Baby, you were born this way.

"Sexual orientation is an aspect of gender that emerges from the prenatal sexual differentiation of the brain," says LeVay, who was one of the first researchers in 1991 to connect brain development to sexual orientation. "Whether a person is gay or straight depends in large part on how this process of biological differentiation goes forward, with the lead actors being genes, sex hormones and the brain systems that are influenced by them."

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[Ugly Duck]

Originally Posted by vailpass

where are the rest of the Planet predictable?

I'm here...

For those interested in numbers & facts & stuff - here's some April 2011 poll numbers on support for gay marriage. Note: Young people aged 18-34 are underrepresented here cuz many exclusively use cell phones & this was a land-line survey. And the young folks are the biggest supporters. Looks like support (at least 51%) for gay marriage is normal! Only folks its not normal for are undereducated people, Republicans, old people & males:

51% say "marriages between gay and lesbian couples should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages," while 47% disagree.

57% of women
45% of men
59% of people who attended college
42% of people who did not attend college
64% of Democrats
55% of Independents
27% of Republicans
60% of people aged 35-49
40% of people over 50

http://justifiableanger.blogspot.com...ge-but-is.html

[Sannyasi]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Well that means they are gay then...they just won't admit it. If you see a naked dude, and you get a boner. Ur a homo. Plain and simple.

Okay, so what if you are tied down and a gay dude starts rubbing up against you? I mean, that isn't your fault, penises just can't tell the difference between gay and straight friction.

[Dave Lane]

That chart looks like a red and blue boner. What the **** now that's some sick shit republicans and democrats forming an gay boner.

[|Zach|]

I am surprised people make the whole nature vs environment thing such a big deal.

[Ugly Duck]

Originally Posted by Sannyasi

Okay, so what if you are tied down and a gay dude starts rubbing up against you?

I hate it when that happens!