Interesting
Sexual identity is wired into the genes, which discounts the concept that homosexuality and transgender sexuality are a choice, California researchers reported on Monday.
“Our findings may help answer an important question — why do we feel male or female?” Dr. Eric Vilain, a genetics professor at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, said in a statement. “Sexual identity is rooted in every person’s biology before birth and springs from a variation in our individual genome.”
His team has identified 54 genes in mice that may explain why male and female brains look and function differently.
I dunno what the social significance of this will be but it is interesting.
October 20th, 2003 at 3:21 pm
I know this will be a big deal to a lot of people on all sides of the issue, but why should it be? I don’t really see how it makes a difference if it’s a choice or if it’s hard-wired. What consenting adults choose to do is none of my business, as long as they don’t do hurt anyone non-consenting.
October 20th, 2003 at 3:27 pm
Sexuality and Genetics
Via Say Uncle:Sexual identity is wired into the genes, which discounts the concept that homosexuality and transgender sexuality are a…