Modern diet and stress cause homosexuality: a hypothesis and a potential therapy

[halleyscomet]

We can add "homosexuality" to the list of things woo-woo diets claim to cure.

Modern diet and stress cause homosexuality: a hypothesis and a potential therapy

This article aims to contribute with answers to the scientific question of how and why homosexuality develops. It identifies 6 phases of the heterosexual response cycle: spontaneous sexual arousal, attribution to emotional cue, courtship, thrusting/engulfing, orgasm and refractory period. It proposes that a disturbance in the phases of the sexual response may lead to homosexuality. Hormonal and neurotransmitter system imbalances involving testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, dopamine and serotonin, are proposed as proximal component causes of homosexuality. Diet and stress are proposed as ultimate causes of homosexuality in genetically susceptible persons. A potential therapy to change sexual partner preference is detailed. The therapy consists of diet, sleep hygiene, drug and masturbation abstinence, and other behavioral measures.

 

[Robin]

Who is she, who.is so wise in the ways of science?

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[SpuriusMaximus]

Well, the problem is that hormonal imbalance isn't a new idea. People used to be "treated" for homosexuality with testosterone in the first half of the 20'th century, for example. Turns out it didn't make them any straighter. They were just as gay, and hornier.

 

[halleyscomet]

Who is she, who.is so wise in the ways of science?

A bleeping loon if you ask me.

Bizarre ‘study’ claims eating too many chicken nuggets can turn you gay

Author Rita Strakosha, who says she has “an M.P.S. degree in Clinical Psychology from Albanian University”, sent the 56-page document to PinkNews after self-publishing it as an e-book on Amazon.

The study quotes an ancient Chinese spiritualist, who directs: “In spring man may permit himself to ejaculate once every three days, but in summer and autumn he should limit his ejaculations to twice a month.

“During the cold of winter, a man should preserve his semen and avoid ejaculation altogether. One ejaculation in winter is one hundred times more harmful than an ejaculation in the spring.”

PinkNews contacted the author for comment, but perhaps understandably she has not yet responded.

 

[Dave Rogers]

Because homosexuality was completely unknown in ancient times, right?

Dave

 

[SpuriusMaximus]

Bizarre ‘study’ claims eating too many chicken nuggets can turn you gay

Well, it's not much of a sample size, but I can tell you it hasn't worked for me. I've been eating chicken like a Pacman for decades, and I still don't even get a semi at another guy. Bit of a shame, really

 

[casebro]

Well, the quote in the OP does point out the complexity of ALL personal and medical issues, not just homosexuality. It's the interplay between genes and environment, "environment" including diet and social interaction.

It's going to take a huge brain to figure it all out though. But that is just around the corner, what as we near Artificial Intelligence. The tough thing is the genotype/phenotype inter-realtionships, plus the multi-genic nature of most human variations. But nutrigenomics and pharmaco-genetics will be a thing. Next thing will be in one generation a bazillion diseases will melt away. Arthritis, CVD, schizo, addictions, obesity, cancer.... all will be things of the past.

But claiming to understand the causes of homosexuality today, deeply enough to have a "cure"? Nope. Without even discussing whether we need to cure things like himosexuality or chronic over-acheiving.

 

[Diablo]

It would be more productive to find out what causes utter stupidity, and then cure it.

 

[Robin]

But surely if we have learned anything at all from the Chick Tracts it is that homosexuality is caused by demonic possession and can only be prayed away.

 

[SpuriusMaximus]

And then there's St Paul's idea, that homosexuality is God's punishment for idolatry and worshiping false gods. I guess, worship an idol, get a dick up the ass. Harsh but fair

 

[Beelzebuddy]

Came for a nutjob decrying phallic food. Leaving disappointed.

Unless the chicken nuggets ARE phallic, in which case so's she.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

The therapy consists of... masturbation abstinence

Is that still a Catholic thing?

 

[Steve]

But surely if we have learned anything at all from the Chick Tracts it is that homosexuality is caused by demonic possession and can only be prayed away.

Maybe it's the demons that eat a lot of chicken.

 

[Oystein]

It would be more productive to find out what causes utter stupidity, and then cure it.

If you cure the stupidest 10% of their affliction, you'll end up with a new bottom 10% in need of getting cured. Hopeless.

You personal best option would be to dumb yourself down to the max, and then enjoy living in a world full of smarties

 

[ponderingturtle]

Because homosexuality was completely unknown in ancient times, right?

Dave

Yep them greeks and romans straight as an arrow!

 

[Belz...]

Who is she, who.is so wise in the ways of science?

A bleeping loon if you ask me.

It's a fair cop.

 

[casebro]

It would be more productive to find out what causes utter stupidity, and then cure it.

Thanks for pointing out that I left stupidity out of my genotype/phenotype thing.

 

[Trebuchet]

I had a mildly homoerotic dream the other night; I guess I should try to remember what I had for dinner that caused it.

 

[halleyscomet]

I had a mildly homoerotic dream the other night; I guess I should try to remember what I had for dinner that caused it.

This puts a whole new spin on the old exchange:

"But Betty! I'm straight!"

"Oh, Wilma, so's spaghetti until it gets wet."

 

[Belz...]

I wonder if indigestion can have an impact...