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#975925 - 06/16/08 06:34 PM Uh oh, Bengalsfan
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some people's "choice" may not be much of a cognitive one:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080616/lf_nm_life/brain_gay_dc

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#975937 - 06/16/08 06:38 PM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan Hated By Some
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my right hemisphere is huge, just sayin'.................
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#975955 - 06/16/08 06:44 PM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan Pale Rider
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Who knew that Pale was a size queen?

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#975958 - 06/16/08 06:46 PM Re: Uh oh, Ron Pale Rider
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Ron, perhaps you should read the article. This shows NO correlation between genetics and sexuality.

Quote:
The observations cannot be easily attributed to perception or behavior," the researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institute wrote. "Whether they may relate to processes laid down during the fetal or postnatal development is an open question."

A number of studies have looked at the roles genetic, biological and environmental factors play in sexual orientation but little evidence exists that any plays an all-important role.

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#975971 - 06/16/08 06:51 PM Re: Uh oh, Ron Hrothgar Geiger
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Originally Posted By: AML-Barbarian
Who knew that Pale was a size queen?



make that a California King!!!!
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#976000 - 06/16/08 07:07 PM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan Hrothgar Geiger
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Originally Posted By: AML-Barbarian
Who knew that Pale was a size queen?

Nothin' wrong with that.

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#976239 - 06/17/08 05:10 AM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan buggs
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Quote from article: "These observations motivate more extensive investigations of larger study groups and prompt for a better understanding of the neurobiology of homosexuality," they wrote.

This summarization shows that this entire thread is nothing more than an empty attack on another BOLer.
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#976283 - 06/17/08 12:55 PM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan GuitarDude
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
well, regardless if it is a lifestyle choice or a result of an imperfection in the brain, does it really matter? This is no different than any other scientific finding, some will agree, some will disagree (global warming, anyone?).
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#976312 - 06/17/08 01:31 PM Re: Uh oh, Bengalsfan HappyGilmore
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True dat.
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