-=> On 02-03-98 15:24, Jean Halverson did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Roy J. Tellason concerning So THAT'S why! <=-
 
 JS> If one stopped for a moment and thought about the science,
 JS> they would realize that homosexuality, if it was indeed
 JS> inherited,
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 RJT> Not to disagree with your point, there, but I read
 RJT> someplace that it was a genetic influence on a
 RJT> characteristic that only manifested itself in certain
 RJT> cicrumstances...  I believe the example gave high
 RJT> population density as being one of the triggering factors. 
 RJT> Can't remember where the heck I read that, though, offhand.
 JH> There was a study done several years ago that showed a
 JH> correlation
Exactly! A "correlation".
 JH> between The number of older male siblings and
 JH> homosexuality.
Well, that would rule out a genetic etiology. Neither
maternal or paternal DNA record the sex of preceding
births.
 JH> The researchers came to the conclusion that the more older
 JH> male siblings a male had, the higher his chance of being
 JH> homosexual. Of course, the researchers did not look into
 JH> the possibility of sexual assault by those same older male
 JH> siblings.  I read it in our newspaper. 
I suspect it might be more a case of the youngest boy being
mother's darling... and a substitute for the daughter she
never had. 
... Clinton to Flowers: Sure you can come over, Ted Kennedy will drive.
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