Questions about homosexuality

[Ceritus]

I have been googling for a little while and I was wondering if anyone found any interesting scientific sites that explained the biology of homosexuality.

I am just curious if it could be a "natural" form of population control.

Also I was wondering if there has been any studies about why china's male to female ratio is so spread out.

 

[Phil]

I have been googling for a little while and I was wondering if anyone found any interesting scientific sites that explained the biology of homosexuality.

I am just curious if it could be a "natural" form of population control. . . .

I'm regularly amazed at what people will post on a public forum.

 

[Moochie]

The gay lifestyle is God's way of punishing heterosexuals.

The Prophet M.

 

[jay gw]

Also I was wondering if there has been any studies about why china's male to female ratio is so spread out.

I've read it's artificial because in China like lots of countries males are better than females. I'll leave it to you to infer then why there are so many more males than females.

 

[athon]

For the same reason there is any sort of behaviour variation within a species. No 'reason'...it is simply a variation. Variation of sexual behaviour exists within a population, and does in numerous other animal populations. This variation does keep a population healthy, as with most variations in behaviour.

Selective pressures on what characteristics individuals find attractive increase this variation in preference, and homosexuality is at one end of the spectrum. Sexuality is a social behaviour, don't forget. This is not necessarily a direct influence on producing offspring. Sexuality has been used as a form of hierarchy domination and bond forming between individuals, to give but two examples.

So no, it is not a form of 'population control'. There is zero evidence for such a hypothesis.

Athon

 

[HeyLeroy]

Study: Inner ears of lesbians show differences

Research links inner ear and sexual preference

Sexual Preference In Women Linked To Difference In The Inner Ear

I remembered reading this a few years back, I'm surprised t how easily I found these references. I thought I'd have to do a lot more digging.

(edited to include my comment)

 

[Ceritus]

I'm regularly amazed at what people will post on a public forum.

I did not intend this to sound offensive in any sense. The reason I worded it the way I did was because human attraction serves many purposes but one prevailing purpose is procreation. The fact that homosexual relationships produce no offspring I would like to know how in nature such tendencies exist.

From my personal experience in attraction I have not had a sexual attraction to another male so instead of becoming a bigot I would much rather learn about the subject and perhaps enlighten other people who may be bigots.

I do not in anyway regard homosexuality in any negative sense I am just intrigued by the subject. I think it is absolutely amazing how so many members of the same species can have such a wide variety of tendencies all of which contribute to every aspect of our culture.

I seek understanding and discussion and I do not have any agenda to belittle anyone on this subject.

My best friend is homosexual and my original reaction to his coming out about 5 years ago was negative and I nearly lost him. But I thank my lucky stars I didn't buy into what my family or his family believed and was able to open my mind up and accept him which in turn opened me up to the thirst for knowledge regarding human behavior. This was the first time I actually realized just because I cannot understand something doesn't mean it is weird or wrong.

I apologize for my lack of tactful wording.

Also understand I have no religious agenda as well because if you look at my posting history you would notice I am an atheist.

I am irritated by the fact there are so many people who hate what they do not understand that an honestly interested person cannot ask a question on the subject without coming off as offensive. I just hope one day enough information on the subject will be common knowledge so that homosexuality would be viewed the same way an average person views another person with different colored hair.

 

[athon]

Don't worry, Phil's just homophobic in response to the denial of his own sexuality. He'll come out of the closet any day now...soon...maybe...

(we all know about the pink underwear, Phil!)

Athon

 

[Phil]

Don't worry, Phil's just homophobic in response to the denial of his own sexuality. He'll come out of the closet any day now...soon...maybe...

(we all know about the pink underwear, Phil!)

Athon

Are you kidding me? I wish I was gay. It would make my life so much easier.

 

[Phil]

I did not intend this to sound offensive in any sense. The reason I worded it the way I did was because human attraction serves many purposes but one prevailing purpose is procreation. The fact that homosexual relationships produce no offspring I would like to know how in nature such tendencies exist.

From my personal experience in attraction I have not had a sexual attraction to another male so instead of becoming a bigot I would much rather learn about the subject and perhaps enlighten other people who may be bigots.

I do not in anyway regard homosexuality in any negative sense I am just intrigued by the subject. I think it is absolutely amazing how so many members of the same species can have such a wide variety of tendencies all of which contribute to every aspect of our culture.

I seek understanding and discussion and I do not have any agenda to belittle anyone on this subject.

My best friend is homosexual and my original reaction to his coming out about 5 years ago was negative and I nearly lost him. But I thank my lucky stars I didn't buy into what my family or his family believed and was able to open my mind up and accept him which in turn opened me up to the thirst for knowledge regarding human behavior. This was the first time I actually realized just because I cannot understand something doesn't mean it is weird or wrong.

I apologize for my lack of tactful wording.

Also understand I have no religious agenda as well because if you look at my posting history you would notice I am an atheist.

I am irritated by the fact there are so many people who hate what they do not understand that an honestly interested person cannot ask a question on the subject without coming off as offensive. I just hope one day enough information on the subject will be common knowledge so that homosexuality would be viewed the same way an average person views another person with different colored hair.

I take responsibility for jumping to conclusions. Admittedly, I read your opening post quickly, and in my haste it sounded somewhat like yet another example of hateful ignorance along the lines of: "AIDS is nature's way of eradicating homosexuals."

I apologize for my hastiness.

 

[dogjones]

Is there any possibility of there being a "gay gene"?

 

[valis]

Lesbian ear thing

Study: Inner ears of lesbians show differences

Research links inner ear and sexual preference

Sexual Preference In Women Linked To Difference In The Inner Ear

In my experiance a womans interest in lesbian sex has more to do with her blood alcohol level than her innner ear.

 

[Terry]

Are you kidding me? I wish I was gay. It would make my life so much easier.

Banned from the aquarium?

--Terry.

 

[Phil]

Banned from the aquarium?

--Terry.

Would that that were the extent of it.

 

[HeyLeroy]

Is there any possibility of there being a "gay gene"?

From the first link:

Previous research has found that two parts of the brain are different in gay and heterosexual men. Other studies have found that some genes differ between gay and straight men.

 

[HeyLeroy]

In my experiance a womans interest in lesbian sex has more to do with her blood alcohol level than her innner ear.

Well then, publish your findings (don't forget the spell-check!) and see how well they're peer-reviewed. The research project cited in the articles point out that sexual orientation is likely 'nature', not 'nurture'.

Oh, and lay off the Girls Gone Wild infomercials for a while, eh?

 

[Melendwyr]

For the same reason there is any sort of behaviour variation within a species. No 'reason'...it is simply a variation. Variation of sexual behaviour exists within a population, and does in numerous other animal populations. This variation does keep a population healthy, as with most variations in behaviour.

If sexual preferences are acted upon, homosexuality would seem to rule out reproduction, which is most certainly not adaptive in any obviously immediate way.

Passing off the existence of homosexuality as a meaningless and incidental variation is utterly ridiculous.

 

[valis]

Well then, publish your findings (don't forget the spell-check!) and see how well they're peer-reviewed.

Okay let's see, here are my findings:

Out of all the women I have known in my life the vast majority of them have not been averse to the idea of lesbian sex. Also the majority, although not all, of those women felt inhibited under everyday circumstances for whatever reason.Alcohol seems to lower those inhibitions, thus resulting in me saying "Yoo Hoo!".

I suppose my peers would be people who drink and date freeky women also.
Hang on while I have them review this post.

Yep I had my peers review the above statement and they agree.

As to the Girls Gone Wild. Those videos are based on two very little known facts. Most people have a good deal of repressed sexual freakishness but don't allow themselves to act upon it. And B: when drinking in a 'wild' party atmosphere people are more likely to act on these desires.

You doesn't need a peer reviewed journal to verify this, you just needs to get
yoself laid once in a while.

And I am sorry but I do not take yakking in forums seriuosllllleey enuff to bother spill chicking my massages.

And before I get a lecture, yes I really do know what a peer reviewed journal is. Just having fun ma'am, sorry to have pissed you off.

 

[Ceritus]

I take responsibility for jumping to conclusions. Admittedly, I read your opening post quickly, and in my haste it sounded somewhat like yet another example of hateful ignorance along the lines of: "AIDS is nature's way of eradicating homosexuals."

I apologize for my hastiness.

In hind sight I do now notice how it could have been taken that way. Apology accepted!

I am just to blunt of a person at times I suppose

 

[HeyLeroy]

(snip)

And before I get a lecture, yes I really do know what a peer reviewed journal is. Just having fun ma'am, sorry to have pissed you off.

Didn't p!ss me off, sugar, just wondering if you were going to post pics.