2008-07-01

ristin: (Default)
2008-07-01 08:59 am

Why Gays Don't Go Extinct?

Why Gays Don't Go Extinct?
http://www.livescience.com/health/080617-hereditary-homosexuality.html
Homosexuality in males may be caused in part by genes that can increase fertility in females, according to a new study.

The findings may help solve the puzzle of why, if homosexuality is hereditary, it hasn't already disappeared from the gene pool, since gay people are less likely to reproduce than heterosexuals.

A team of researchers found that some female relatives of gay men tend to have more children than average. The scientists used a computer model to explain how two genes passed on through the maternal line could produce this effect.


More text in the original article, including links.

I wonder how much longer studies about biological reasons for homosexuality this will continue to be brushed off as 'isolated'?
ristin: (Icon Sleeeep)
2008-07-01 09:16 am

I have a weakness for all things Dune...

funny pictures
moar funny pictures

Soon I am going to need to commission a "the spice must flow" blue-eyed raccoon (me) icon...
ristin: (Raccoon (Stare))
2008-07-01 03:39 pm

Androphobia: The only respectable bigotry.

This will be highly controversial. I apologize in advance.

Androphobia: The only respectable bigotry.
http://www.backlash.com/content/gender/1996/4-apr96/wilson04.html

Please read it and tell me what you all think.