tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post3354994988659298072..comments2024-02-21T18:19:28.239-05:00Comments on Queer-liberal: Study confirms my theory of homosexuality...Matt Guerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307050875070980292noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-82804965331949926302011-08-05T15:01:47.003-04:002011-08-05T15:01:47.003-04:00What do you think of this.
http://telescoper.wordp...What do you think of this.<br />http://telescoper.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/cerebral-asymmetry-is-it-all-in-the-mind/<br /><br />From what I know of stats you don't eliminate outliers.TheRangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067221979008189073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-78160531151860443282008-07-05T04:19:00.000-04:002008-07-05T04:19:00.000-04:00Though I think your theory of links between sexual...Though I think your theory of links between sexual orientation and a spectrum of gender is interesting, my personal experiences lead me in a slightly different direction. I definately agree that sexual orientation exists on a spectrum, but I don't agree that it's fundametally tied to gender. From my experience, it seems like it is homosexual attraction that is determined genetically (or by some other physiological distinction), but the behavioural and characteristic traits that are commonly associated with gay men and lesbian women are socially cultivated.<BR/>Because gay men (we'll stick with them for now, to make things simpler) are attracted to other men, they feel more comfortable with women, who they don't need to impress and attract. Their stronger relationships with women cultivate more feminine character traits. So, though I wholeheartedly agree that sexual attraction is irreversibly biological, a stronger connection to your "feminine side" or "masculine side" is not. (By the way, this is just my opinion, I am in no way trying to tell you you're wrong.)<BR/><BR/>You might be interested in some theories about the continued existence of homosexuality, despite Darwinian laws of "survival of the fittest" that suggest homosexuality should have gone the way of the dodo. Sisters, aunts, and mothers of gay men tend to be more reproductive, and their children are often better off. Whether this is the manifestation of the "gay gene" in the women, or the social benefits of an extra, unburdened caregiver, the gene is carried on through the female carriers who benefit.<BR/><BR/>Just my two cents, thanks for your great blog!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933178066359731951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-4251067082015577982008-07-04T13:38:00.000-04:002008-07-04T13:38:00.000-04:00Who says sexuality is determined by genes? I'm no...Who says sexuality is determined by genes? I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from, Jason. Please elaborate. <BR/><BR/>I am making a metaphysical/philosophical point about humanity in general, a species divided in half biologically by gender, but not so cut and dry when it comes to sexuality and gender identity/etc. <BR/><BR/>Is our sexuality determined by genes? Is our blend of masculine vs. feminine attributes determined by genes? While who we are is largely determined by our heritage, there seems to be a lot about us that is not determined by genes, seems at first more random? Why did this family get a gay son, while this family got only straight sons? But when you look at the larger picture, a greater, difficult to understand pattern emerges. I'm just trying to make sense of it the best I can.Matt Guerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307050875070980292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-86327050504609814502008-07-03T22:57:00.000-04:002008-07-03T22:57:00.000-04:00Sorry for the delay. I forgot to come back for you...Sorry for the delay. I forgot to come back for your repsonse.<BR/><BR/>I don't see how your response deals with the spectrum concept. The closer to the middle of the spectrum you are, the less likely you are to have your sexuality determined by genes. No?Jason Cherniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473304114206630747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-2015284659967550572008-06-19T16:39:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:39:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment, Jason. However, I don't t...Thanks for the comment, Jason. However, I don't think I'm saying people can choose to be gay or straight. In fact, I'm saying and I believe quite the opposite: that people are born somewhere on the spectrum and they don't have a choice in the matter, at least when it comes to sexual orientation. Most of us can accept our birth gender and our sexual orientation, but not all as we have seen. While some people can choose to switch genders through SRS, I think it's pretty clear that people can't change their sexual orientation. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough in my post, so perhaps I'll amend it slightly with an update.Matt Guerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307050875070980292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-71481192520584166432008-06-19T16:32:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:32:00.000-04:00I think what you're saying makes sense, but it is ...I think what you're saying makes sense, but it is dangerous. It suggests that some people are in a position to choose whether or not to be gay, bisexual or straight. Once they make the choice, socialization would probably help cement it. Unfortunately, that gives support to those who would argue that kids should be brought up one way or the other in the hope that they make the "right" choice.Jason Cherniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473304114206630747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161959674556571617.post-35422366342218099832008-06-19T15:22:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:22:00.000-04:00You're too kind. That Bouncing Ball guy is astound...You're too kind. That Bouncing Ball guy is astoundingly ignorant.Red Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422305796158017027noreply@blogger.com