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Here was an interesting article about how gay men are more likely to have older brothers than straight men. One more piece of evidence that sexual orientation is at least partly genetic...although I'm sure the "being gay is a choice crowd" will deny this piece of evidence as propaganda, as they always do.
Didn't read this article, though I have run across this study before.
I'm not sure what it does or doesn't prove. Could it not be argued that having older brothers is a cause of a younger brother being gay because of environmental reasons?
I know it's strictly anecdotal, but I have a gay friend who has two older sister, and a younger sister and brother. Not sure how that does or does not play into anything.
Didn't read this article, though I have run across this study before.
I'm not sure what it does or doesn't prove. Could it not be argued that having older brothers is a cause of a younger brother being gay because of environmental reasons?
I know it's strictly anecdotal, but I have a gay friend who has two older sister, and a younger sister and brother. Not sure how that does or does not play into anything.
The article covers your question and ruled out environmental factors.
And of course, not all gay men have older brothers. I'm gay and don't have an older brother, but I do know an awful lot of gay men who do indeed have older brothers. Just anecdotal, but the research jibes with my personal experience.
The article covers your question and ruled out environmental factors.
And of course, not all gay men have older brothers. I'm gay and don't have an older brother, but I do know an awful lot of gay men who do indeed have older brothers. Just anecdotal, but the research jibes with my personal experience.
Actually, the law of averages would say that a lot of gay men would have older brothers. And... well, a lot would have younger brothers.
I'm the youngest of 3 sons, born in 3 years. Can't say that I've ever had so much as a homosexual urge.
Also, in the spirit of fairness, I think we have to be honest about environmental factors. Again, I readily admit that this is anecdotal, but I've known quite a few gays over the years - and each of them had an emotionally absent father and over-bearing and overly emotional mother. My friend I mentioned earlier is one such man. There does seem to be some sort of a connection there, doesn't there?
Actually, the law of averages would say that a lot of gay men would have older brothers. And... well, a lot would have younger brothers.
I'm the youngest of 3 sons, born in 3 years. Can't say that I've ever had so much as a homosexual urge.
Also, in the spirit of fairness, I think we have to be honest about environmental factors. Again, I readily admit that this is anecdotal, but I've known quite a few gays over the years - and each of them had an emotionally absent father and over-bearing and overly emotional mother. My friend I mentioned earlier is one such man. There does seem to be some sort of a connection there, doesn't there?
Haha, what crap. In fact I had an emotionally absent mother and father and i'm bi!!! Amazing how you repeatedly dismiss physiological causes of gayness. It sounds like you don't want it to be something people are born with.
Actually, the law of averages would say that a lot of gay men would have older brothers. And... well, a lot would have younger brothers.
I'm the youngest of 3 sons, born in 3 years. Can't say that I've ever had so much as a homosexual urge.
Also, in the spirit of fairness, I think we have to be honest about environmental factors. Again, I readily admit that this is anecdotal, but I've known quite a few gays over the years - and each of them had an emotionally absent father and over-bearing and overly emotional mother. My friend I mentioned earlier is one such man. There does seem to be some sort of a connection there, doesn't there?
Oh please, that last statement is such crap, Omaha!!! It just doesn't hold any water.
Haha, what crap. In fact I had an emotionally absent mother and father and i'm bi!!! Amazing how you repeatedly dismiss physiological causes of gayness. It sounds like you don't want it to be something people are born with.
Sounds to me like you're defensive and angry.
Why not grow up, and put a cork in the attitude. You might be given some respect.
Oh please, that last statement is such crap, Omaha!!! It just doesn't hold any water.
So an obscure, controversial and "iffy" article about gay men having older brothers is legitimate, and the fact that a lot of gay men have overbearing mothers is NOT a legitimate possibility?
Why not provide some credible proof that there is no correlation?
So an obscure, controversial and "iffy" article about gay men having older brothers is legitimate, and the fact that a lot of gay men have overbearing mothers is NOT a legitimate possibility?
Why not provide some credible proof that there is no correlation?
Why is this article iffy? Just like the brain studies I posted before were iffy according to you.
Why not grow up, and put a cork in the attitude. You might be given some respect.
Until then...
I tell you why I gave you no respect- because your argument has no scientific credibility. I did not have an overbearing mother or anything else. In fact it was a pretty normal childhood, despite my parents indifference. The idea that I had some sort of choice is ludicrous.
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