--- "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Here is a theory why > > homosexuality is not incompatible with biological > > success (i.e. possible advantage of such genes): <insert quote from earlier posted abstract> "The survival of a human predisposition for homosexuality can be explained by sexual orientation being a polygenetic trait that is influenced by a number of genes. During development these shift male brain development in the female direction. Inheritance of several such alleles produces homosexuality. Single alleles make for greater sensitivity, empathy, tendermindedness, and kindness. These traits make heterosexual carriers of the genes better fathers and more attractive mates. There is a balanced polymorphism in which the feminizing effect of these alleles in heterosexuals offsets the adverse effects (on reproductive success) of these alleles' contribution to homosexuality..." > Also, those genes would persist if they are > recessive... > ...or if human societies force homosexuals to get > married > anyways. (Thus, all those right-wing evangelical > Christians > might be able to best accomplish what they want by > *supporting* homosexual marriage.) This theory actually dovetails with part of His essay on Neotany: the "elk-man" would lack any of these "sensitivity" alleles [SS], the "swan-man" would be heterozygous [Ss], and the gay would be homozygous recessive [ss]. Although there might be several genes that contribute - frex 'sensitivity,' 'tenderness,' and 'empathy,' so that a range of "elk" => "swan" => gay exists. Don't Forget 'Color Coordination' Maru ;) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
