Homosexuality Can Be Genetically Turned On & Off

"Genderblind" means the flies were bi-sexual, and would attempt to mate with both sexes indiscriminately.This may not have much to do with human sexuality, because, whether heterosexual, homosexual or bi-sexual, we are never literally gender blind, and seem to have enormous variety of tastes within those three categories.I'm probably stating the obvious, but I think that human sexuality will turn out to be much more complex than that of the flies, and will involve complex combinations of genes and other factors.As for the "gay is a choice" thing, we don't actually need biology to know that that's not true, because we all know from experience that we don't choose our sexuality.Interestingly, the people pushing the "gay is a choice" idea must, by definition, be either consciously bi-sexual, or consciously gay and pretending to be straight.No heterosexual would regard being or not being homosexual as a choice they've ever made, obviously.

My bad. I did a pisspoor job explaining.From the paper: I have 2 finals today, so I haven't time right now to answer this in full.I agree that tracking down the genetic influences will be backbreaking work ... and that the system will be more complex than an on/off switch.But, as I pointed out earlier, we already have evidence that gay men respond differently the pheromones.This aspect of sexuality seems analogous in Drosophila and human.More this evening.

that's what i was going to say. you have the choice to do gene therapy and cure yourselves. see? god is behind all technology and someday we will be advanced enough to see the bible is all true.or something.

of course heterosexuality is a choice. the right (tm) choice.

so we do have pheromones now? oy. he isn't referring to the attraction; he's referring to the behavior. a gay or straight person chooses whether or not to have sex. it doesn't happen by accident. they can just as easily choose not to have sex with someone. attraction has nothing to do with it.lots of animals are polyamorous. some people claim to be. i choose to be in a monogamous relationship. i choose not to have sex with anyone but my intended, regardless of attraction. Edited by brennakimi, : No reason given.