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Mom, I'm Gay ... And It's Your Fault

Are you born gay or do you choose to be gay? This question has been floating around for a while.

UCLA research might be coming up with some clues.

A study has shown that the genetic makeup of the mother may determine whether or not her son will be gay.

The finding, detailed in the February issue of the journal Human Genetics, adds fuel to the decade-long debate about whether so-called "gay genes" might exist.

The researchers examined a phenomenon called "X chromosome inactivation" in 97 mothers of gay sons and 103 mothers whose sons were not gay.

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Normally, X chromosome inactivation occurs at random: half of the cells in a woman's body will have one X chromosome inactivated, while the other half inactivates the other chromosome.

However, when the researchers in the current study examined cells from those women who had at least two gay sons, they found that 42 of them—or 23 percent—showed something different.

"Every single cell that we looked at in these women inactivated the same X chromosome," Bocklandt told LiveScience. "That's highly unusual."

In contrast, only 4 percent of mothers with no gay sons and 13 percent of those with just one gay son showed this type of extreme skewing.

Bocklandt thinks this suggest that a mother's X chromosomes partly influences whether her son is gay or not.

"We think that there are one or more genes on the X chromosome that have an effect on the sexual orientation of the sons of these mothers, as well as an effect on the cells we were looking at," Bocklandt said.

 

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amaz0nmatchu

amaz0nmatchu

I'm lost
December 2004

FEB 25, 2006 04:07 PM

Old news,

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

FEB 25, 2006 04:28 PM

I thought it was because she made me put on a dress and sing Judy Garland. surreal

alpha_hazard

alpha_hazard

Fort Collins, CO
April 2004

FEB 25, 2006 04:38 PM

I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.

Drusylla

Drusylla

HOPEFUL

Mesa, AZ

FEB 25, 2006 04:41 PM

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



Because gay males are more offensive. Guys are supposed to be masculine-not taking it up the ass. Gay females are hot so no one cares LOL

SgtD4

SgtD4

I'm lost
December 2005

FEB 25, 2006 04:45 PM

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



My guess is because there's a lot less violence towards female homosexuals.

palacemuse

palacemuse

Phoenix, AZ
March 2005

FEB 25, 2006 05:50 PM

Additionally, the scientific community (mostly male and masculine) views lesbianism as somewhat ambigious, whereas dudes who do it with dudes MUST be in a definitive category. A woman can have sex with women and men aren't completely convinced of her sexuality. But any guy who has sex with men is most definitely, unequivocally, totally, completely gay...

[Edited on Feb 25, 2006 6:51PM]

_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Los Angeles, CA
April 2005

FEB 25, 2006 06:05 PM

Drusylla said:

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



Because gay males are more offensive. Guys are supposed to be masculine-not taking it up the ass. Gay females are hot so no one cares LOL



That's pretty much the truth. Two girls are hot. Two guys are disgusting. I'm sorry, but I find that to be true. Call me a homophobe, but I just think that is disgusting. I don't mean to be oppressive towards gays, but that's just how I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm for gay rights, I just don't want to see that shit.

FrankMask

FrankMask

Saint Paul, MN
June 2003

FEB 25, 2006 06:27 PM

Wait, are we talking two hot guys, or just any two guys?

Techne

Techne

Boston, MA
August 2005

FEB 25, 2006 06:31 PM

Why does it even matter if it's genetic or not? I find all of the research interesting but really, do we need to know it's genetic before we can give people their rights?

I also have seen pretty much no research about bisexuals but I suppose that's because they're all just slutty greedy experimental college girls and emo boys. whatever

semyaza

semyaza

Wildomar, CA
December 2004

FEB 25, 2006 06:46 PM

Odyne said:

I also have seen pretty much no research about bisexuals but I suppose that's because they're all just slutty greedy experimental college girls and emo boys. whatever



You don't have to be emo to be bi *cough*

Anton

Anton

Australia
September 2003

FEB 25, 2006 06:55 PM

Odyne said:
Why does it even matter if it's genetic or not? I find all of the research interesting but really, do we need to know it's genetic before we can give people their rights?


Clearly some scientific - or pseudo-scientific, whichever - understanding of homosexuality shouldn't and can't be a prerequisite for giving gay people all the rights heterosexual people have. But it's still kind of interesting.

Hooraydiation

Hooraydiation

Boston, MA
October 2005

FEB 25, 2006 07:10 PM

KUNGFOO said:

Drusylla said:

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



Because gay males are more offensive. Guys are supposed to be masculine-not taking it up the ass. Gay females are hot so no one cares LOL



That's pretty much the truth. Two girls are hot. Two guys are disgusting. I'm sorry, but I find that to be true. Call me a homophobe, but I just think that is disgusting. I don't mean to be oppressive towards gays, but that's just how I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm for gay rights, I just don't want to see that shit.



Are guys constantly fucking each other in your presence, or something?

Stirfry

Stirfry

Cleveland, OH
September 2002

FEB 25, 2006 07:13 PM

AlsoKnownAs said:

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



My guess is because there's a lot less violence towards female homosexuals.



or that females don't shove it down your throat (no pun) like males do.

i have had gay dudes in clubs and such, just roll up and be an asshole about it, grab your dick, shit like that. i NEVER heard of a gay chick rolling up and grabbing some strait chicks pussy. even my gay friends at one time or another have said things like "i wish you were gay..." and shit like that. like it's totally acceptable.
when was the last time you told a gay chick: "god, i wish you were strait so we could fuck"?
how about, NEVER!

i am in no way defending violence toward anyone, gay bashing is awful, criminal, and in now was acceptable. this is all a seperate commente on the original post by alpha_hazard.
gay men flaunt it more, they play the victim more, and they feel the need to "blame" someone for (or rationalize) the choices they made. there are WAY more gay men who choose to advertise their gayness (drag queens, leather, pink hot paints, bars with super-gay names, etc) than any lesbian would.

if you were "born" like that, (which i can't say, i'm not gay), then why the overpowering need to identify yourself as such. sayiung you are a "gay man" seperates yourself, far more that others may seem to seperate you. if you want to be treaded equally, act like it. you are a MAN, not a gay man. your gayness is like my straitness, it's not what guides my life, it's automatic.

the money blown on this stupid-ass study could have gone towards AIDS Awairness, youth counsiling, and any number of other "gay" issues that would actually MATTER.

it's seems to matter to the gay community that they themselves are gay, far more than it matters to the non-gay communtiy that they (the gay community) are gay. far more.

Saraphine

Saraphine

SUICIDEGIRL

Pennsylvania, USA

FEB 25, 2006 07:20 PM

KUNGFOO said:

Drusylla said:

alpha_hazard said:
I always wonder why there is so much research into gay males, but not gay females.



Because gay males are more offensive. Guys are supposed to be masculine-not taking it up the ass. Gay females are hot so no one cares LOL



That's pretty much the truth. Two girls are hot. Two guys are disgusting. I'm sorry, but I find that to be true. Call me a homophobe, but I just think that is disgusting. I don't mean to be oppressive towards gays, but that's just how I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm for gay rights, I just don't want to see that shit.


That's pretty much the truth. Two girls are hot. Two guys are disgusting. I'm sorry, but I find that to be true. Call me a homophobe, but I just think that is disgusting. I don't mean to be oppressive towards gays, but that's just how I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm for gay rights, I just don't want to see that shit.

Are you fucking kidding me??? You know what is disgusting? Everything you just said. The last sentence does not negate the fact that you are ridiculously homophobic. What are you, 98 years old??

Saraphine

Saraphine

SUICIDEGIRL

Pennsylvania, USA

FEB 25, 2006 07:23 PM

have had gay dudes in clubs and such, just roll up and be an asshole about it, grab your dick, shit like that. i NEVER heard of a gay chick rolling up and grabbing some strait chicks pussy. even my gay friends at one time or another have said things like "i wish you were gay..." and shit like that. like it's totally acceptable.

Not to be the gay patrol or anything, but ever heard of any of this happening to a girl? By a straight man? It's the nature of some men--gay or not. Girls just don't generally act like that.

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