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2006-06-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Men With Older Brothers More Likely To Be Gay

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Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-26 13:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think this study is confusing family ties with proximity to lumberjacks.

Posted by ed 2006-06-26 15:13|| 2006-06-26 15:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Then why is it that the gay men I know are all oldest (or only) sons?

Sounds like a 21st century update of Freud blaming mama for everything, only this time he's got some supposed "science" behind it.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-06-26 15:23|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-26 15:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The theoretical speculation toward the end of the article is dismally ignorant. A homosexual preference is (on first examination) an evolutionary death sentence - if you don't procreate then you don't have offspring to carry forward your behaviour.

Homosexuality should be rigorously eliminated from the gene pool. The fact it exists begs the question why?

There is a simple explanation that we see in other animals. The top male gets to breed and especially the blood relatives of the top male have 'an evolutionary incentive' not to rock the boat, as at least half of their genes will be carried forward by the top male breeding.

Therefore, homosexuality is evolution's answer to, how to deal with the sexual drive of the breeding stakes losers.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-06-26 15:33|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-26 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I have three older brothers, but I also have four older sisters which apparently tipped the scales back in favor of heterosexuality!

*whew!* That was a close one!

Posted by Dar">Dar 2006-06-26 16:12|| 2006-06-26 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a 21st century update of Freud blaming mama for everything,

I dunno, Freud has been completely debunked, but when I think of me and my all-powerful mama, I guess he was probably right for people like me... besides, I've got two younger sisters, and I'm totally "gay", not gay in the sexual orientation way, but "gay" in the lack of coolness meaning... so, this next of kin thing makes sense, somehow... a well spent grant!
/It's all about me! Me! Me!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-26 16:32|| 2006-06-26 16:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Your too cool for skool 5089, but you can't help it.

Posted by 6 2006-06-26 18:42|| 2006-06-26 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Here's the real issue they need to bring up.

What part of mom's pregnancy shifts the rugrat to be more gay?

Does having an abortion mean that if you concieve later in life the kid has a better chance of being gay?

It may be a stupid question, but then again, I am a 100% heterosexual younger brother.

Posted by Penguin 2006-06-26 19:24|| 2006-06-26 19:24|| Front Page Top

#8 I have one older and one younger and we all play for the same team. ;-)

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-06-26 19:30|| 2006-06-26 19:30|| Front Page Top

#9 I have a younger sister. Prolly explains why I'm a lesbian trapped in a man's body

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-26 19:40|| 2006-06-26 19:40|| Front Page Top

#10 You know, that line never worked on me or my friends in bars, Frank.

Just thought I'd let you know ... LOL

Posted by lotp 2006-06-26 19:57|| 2006-06-26 19:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Frank, you too?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-26 19:59|| 2006-06-26 19:59|| Front Page Top

#12 This must be a blue coastal thingy.

Posted by Elmert Jinetle8240 2006-06-26 21:18|| 2006-06-26 21:18|| Front Page Top

#13 I never used it in a bar...I have better lines - most said with ~~red~~ smoldering eyes and hushed sincerity...LOL

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-26 21:21|| 2006-06-26 21:21|| Front Page Top

#14 I'm not really gay, said Joe, half in Earnest.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-26 21:24|| 2006-06-26 21:24|| Front Page Top

#15 *rimshot*

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-26 21:38|| 2006-06-26 21:38|| Front Page Top

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