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Smoking mothers 'increase chance of lesbian baby'
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Posted on 09/10/2005 1:18:39 PM PDT by wagglebee
AMSTERDAM Women who smoke during pregnancy have a higher chance of having a lesbian daughter, neurobiologist and brain researcher Dick Swaab has claimed.
Swaab wrote about his theory this week in a University of Amsterdam magazine for graduates, newspaper 'De Telegraaf' reported.
In a study on the hypothalamus, Swaab said a person's sexual preference is decided in this region of the brain. It also influences a person's predisposition to aggression, depression and symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
The development of an unborn child can be influenced by external substances such as nicotine and amphetamines and the chemicals in diet pills.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: birthdefects; culturewar; doasthouwill; homosexualagenda; hypothalamus; itsjustsex; junkscience; lesbians; pregnancy; pseudoscience; pufflist; science; sex; smoking
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I wonder if this will prompt the left to back off the war on smoking.
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:18:40 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
To: Gabz
I find this difficult to believe. LOL! Good one.
Ping!
To: wagglebee
I think Dick needs his brain examined!
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:20:03 PM PDT
by
beltfed308
(Cloth or link. Happiness is a perfect trunion.)
To: wagglebee
Oh yes, we must all believe this research by Dr.Dick Swaab.
To: wagglebee
Dick Swaab?
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:21:38 PM PDT
by
CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: wagglebee
it's an interesting theory, but he hasn't presented any hard evidence to back it up.
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:23:04 PM PDT
by
sassbox
To: CzarNicky
>>Dick Swaab?
This stuff just can't be made up, ... can it?
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:24:23 PM PDT
by
vox_freedom
(Fear no evil)
To: wagglebee
This is such a load of crap.....
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:24:58 PM PDT
by
DCPatriot
To: wagglebee
Oh, this is rich. What a Catch 22 for the Nanny Staters.
9
posted on
09/10/2005 1:25:39 PM PDT
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population. Have them spayed or neutered. ©)
To: wagglebee
I didn't know Hillary's mom was a smoker.
To: sassbox
Apparently the nicotine in cigarettes penetrates the area of the brain which arouses the visual sensors.
To: wagglebee
This would make sense in England...
To: sassbox
LOLOL - and you said that with a straight face, too!
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:26:44 PM PDT
by
patton
("Hard Drive Cemetary" - forthcoming best seller)
To: Diddle E. Squat
What has Dick Swaab been smoking
Apparently whatever it is gives you crap ideas.
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:28:08 PM PDT
by
MudSlide
To: wagglebee
Wonder if it matters what is smoked. Does a cigatette produce a les, if so what does a cigar or a pipe produce? Real interesting stuff. (sarc)
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:29:04 PM PDT
by
duckman
(I refuse to use a tag line...I mean it.)
To: wagglebee; Gabz; Ramius; ecurbh
ROTFL!
Smoking causes coughing...
~Freepers puff~
Smoking smells bad...
~Freepers puff~
Smoking causes emphysema...
~Freepers puff~
Smoking causes your daughter to be a liberal lesbian.
~Freepers put out cigarette~
Aw heck, you gotta give 'em credit for tryin'. :~D
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:29:32 PM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
To: wagglebee
Yes, and the Katrina hurricane was caused by smoking too.
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:29:37 PM PDT
by
Old Seadog
(Birthdays start out being fun. But too many of them will kill you..)
To: CzarNicky
A long time ago, I saw a sex ed lecture. A certain prop was used to demonstrate the correct usage of a condom. The nurse giving the lecture said the prop's name was "Richard." She said using his nickname would be too informal.
To: wagglebee
back off? This will make the left REQUIRE smoking during pregnancy.
To: HairOfTheDog
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posted on
09/10/2005 1:30:29 PM PDT
by
dakine
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