RE: Gay men respond like women to pheromones

2005-05-10 Thread Andrew Paul
Ronn!Blankenship quoted: snip Researchers interpreted that to mean that humans, as they evolved to rel on sight more than smell, had no need of the primitive cues that pass for sexual attractiveness in mice. But a role for human pheromones could not be ruled out, especially in light of

RE: Gay men respond like women to pheromones

2005-05-10 Thread Gary Nunn
I have long wondered about the drivers for this. Why is it a good idea, in an evolutionary or even social sense, for menstrual cycles to be synchronized. I know lots of primates do it, I am curious if it is a hangover, or if it is still a useful thing. It was God's gift to men that

Re: Gay men respond like women to pheromones

2005-05-10 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On May 10, 2005, at 2:04 AM, Andrew Paul wrote: Ronn!Blankenship quoted: Gay men have fewer children, meaning that in Darwinian terms, any genetic variant that promotes homosexuality should be quickly eliminated from the population. Dr. Hamer believes that such genes may nevertheless persist