Scientific Evidence Suggests "You Are Born Gay"

[lupestripe]

The latest research coming out of Queen Mary's College, The University of London, makes interesting reading. It was reported by the BBC yesterday.

Scientists have discovered that there is an asymmetry between the two hemispheres of the brain that is common to both heterosexual men and gay women. Equally, there was no asymmetry in the brains of heterosexual women and gay men.

Added to this, there are more nerve connections in the right side of the amygdala in heterosexual men and gay women whilst heterosexual women and gay men had more connections in the left side of the amygdala.

Effectively, structurally at least, the brains of gay men were more like heterosexual women, and gay women more like heterosexual men.

According to Dr Qazi Rahman of the University: "As far as I'm concerned there is no argument any more - if you are gay, you are born gay," he said.

I accept that this is just a scientific theory and therefore open to criticism but if it is true, it's good to see science once again triumph over the religious right.

BBC Article On Sexual Orientation

All that remains to be seen now is whether the furry mentality can be neurologically understood...

Comments

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

Here's my theory, totally unsupported by any scientific evidence whatsoever. The Human Being's default sexual state is bisexual (it's no coincidence that our closest natural cousin is almost exclusively bisexual). However some will have a preference to one side or the other. Be this preference genetic (as supported by this research) or developed over time (as supported by the number of blokes who are repelled by the idea of same sex union, but can't quite put their finger on WHY).

I am prepared to put this nature or nurture argumemnt to bed by giving what I feel is the most likely answer. A BIT OF BOTH!