Sexual orientation of men determined before birth (New study suggests)

DuaneBidoux

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Tue Jun-27-06 03:44 PM
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Sexual orientation of men determined before birth (New study suggests)

Sexual orientation of men determined before birth

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A man's sexual orientation appears to be determined in the womb, a new study suggests.

Past research by Dr. Anthony F. Bogaert of Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario and colleagues has shown that the more older brothers a man has, the more likely he is to be gay. But it has not been clear if this is a prenatal effect or a psychosocial effect, related to growing up with older male siblings.

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Gato Moteado

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Tue Jun-27-06 03:54 PM
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1. you might see the fundies support certain abortions now

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iconoclastic cat

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Tue Jun-27-06 03:56 PM
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2. Who's going to bait them with this?

I'd love to catch a wingnut saying that on tape.

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Finder

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Tue Jun-27-06 03:58 PM
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3. Well the premise is correct...however

I do not think the results prove anything toward birth order. I think the results are more indicative of less gender stereotyping with younger siblings.

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Kingshakabobo

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Tue Jun-27-06 04:05 PM
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4. The study says the results hold up for boys from the same mother...

....raised by other families so, no, it doesn't have anything to do with how the boy is raised....at least according to the study/for what it's worth.

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BlueStorm

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Tue Jun-27-06 04:07 PM
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5. what about females?

I only got one older sister and I am a lesbian, though I have never had a grilfriend.

I think studies like this are a bunch of bunk and probably an another way of distracting the public from the real issues.

Blue

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Tue Jun-27-06 04:08 PM
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6. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2356814

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