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To: Hetty_Fauxvert
But I believe his statements about heredity are in error. I will, of course, bow to someone who has more knowledge in this than I do.

I don't want to claim to have more knowledge than you do. But to the extent that Dr. Dobson is trying to suggest that there is no possibility of genetic influence, I think that is mistaken. He is assuming that gays do not reproduce at all. But gay men do father children; the figure I have seen is that they have 20% as many children as heterosexuals. That's a lot fewer but far from zero.

That said, I think there is too much focus on genes rather than other biological factors. If this were my field of research I would looking at whether something that the fetus is exposed to in the womb might be influencing the developing brain in a way that influences masculinity/femininity and ultimately sexual preference.

31 posted on 12/11/2006 7:01:27 AM PST by freespirited (John McCain: In your heart, you know he's wrong.)
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To: freespirited
But gay men do father children;...

They would have to be heterosexual to do that...

That is a biologically driven heterosexual desire.

35 posted on 12/11/2006 6:30:03 PM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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