Is being gay a choice or a genetic trait?

[Minus;]

Explains feminine fish too
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[Daddy]

And vitamin water

[Minus;]

And vitamin water

Lots and lots of vitamin water...

[Sa Da MA]

Its a Choice. I drink plenty of water and I haven't changed my sexuality.
[spoiler]But I'm still a virgin. [/spoiler]

[Hippopo]

No. Its an ongoing thing that will never completely engulf the population, or completely die down.
It will be something that will just vary, like being left handed or something.

Haha.  

Genes that prevent reproduction generally die out of the population rather quickly.  Genes that promote survival and reproduction stick around.  Being left handed doesn't really affect survival or reproduction, so it isn't a factor in natural selection...  But I'm not sure if they have even proven that left handedness is entirely genetic either...

Anyways, I definitely don't think it's a choice.  I chose to love women..  But it didn't work.  I'm still gay...

*shrug*

One of my professors has been doing research on gay sheep for a long time.  She swears it's actually genetic because she has found physiological differences in the brains of gay sheep and straight sheep. I haven't looked into the research, so I can't say anything specific...

[Daddy]

One of my professors has been doing research on gay sheep for a long time.  She swears it's actually genetic because she has found physiological differences in the brains of gay sheep and straight sheep. I haven't looked into the research, so I can't say anything specific...

That doesn't necessarily imply genetic causes though. Factors in the development of the fetus(hormone levels, temperature, food, etc) can also effect the brain of the fetus.

Pregnant smokers
Zinc and/or alcohol intake

and several others have exemplified this.

[YPrrrr]

Sigh... I wasn't implying water changes sexuality i was merely saying chemicals can mess with genes with prolonged exposure over generations and generations

[Minus;]

Sigh... I wasn't implying water changes sexuality i was merely saying chemicals can mess with genes with prolonged exposure over generations and generations

Its okay

[Selkie]

I believe it can be either genetic, environmental, or a mix of both.

Because there is a big difference between gender differences and sexuality differences, and gender is what is shaped by society. There are plenty of flamboyant straight guys, and body-builder gay guys.

Also there is the concept of DNA problems like a "male" having an XY chromosome, but their body not responding to testosterone. I don't see why it can't have something to do with that.

[hotlikesauce.]

I believe it can be either genetic, environmental, or a mix of both.

Because there is a big difference between gender differences and sexuality differences, and gender is what is shaped by society. There are plenty of flamboyant straight guys, and body-builder gay guys.

Also there is the concept of DNA problems like a "male" having an XY chromosome, but their body not responding to testosterone. I don't see why it can't have something to do with that.

What, like Klinefelter's? Although that's XXY.

[??????]

who made the poll is a better question

[Daddy]

who made the poll is a better question

a homophobe dur

[hotlikesauce.]

a homophobe dur

Since when was I a homophobe?

[Minus;]

Since when was I a homophobe?

Your not

[Daddy]

Since when was I a homophobe?

since you said you don't like gays