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Title: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: gcruse on June 04, 2009, 11:06:13 PM
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/17/science/sci-gaybrain17
The study, being published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests a basic biological link between sexual orientation and a range of brain functions.

By Denise Gellene, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 17, 2008

The brains of gay men resemble those of straight women, according to research being published Tuesday that provides more evidence of the role of biology in sexual orientation.
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Using brain scanning equipment, researchers said they discovered similarities in the brain circuits that deal with language, perhaps explaining why homosexual men tend to outperform straight men on verbal skills tests -- as do heterosexual women.
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: EastFacingNorth on June 04, 2009, 11:10:36 PM
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/17/science/sci-gaybrain17
The study, being published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests a basic biological link between sexual orientation and a range of brain functions.

By Denise Gellene, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 17, 2008

The brains of gay men resemble those of straight women, according to research being published Tuesday that provides more evidence of the role of biology in sexual orientation.
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Using brain scanning equipment, researchers said they discovered similarities in the brain circuits that deal with language, perhaps explaining why homosexual men tend to outperform straight men on verbal skills tests -- as do heterosexual women.

The interesting question, of course, is which (if either) is the causal factor?
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on June 05, 2009, 08:13:35 AM
The interesting question, of course, is which (if either) is the causal factor?

Indeed, it is not necessarily biological if it means which neural pathways are used as opposed to physical neural structure, the former could be merely a byproduct of differing types of social interactions and its demands for response.
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on June 05, 2009, 08:24:18 AM
Bitchin'!
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: JohnnyReb on June 05, 2009, 08:44:39 AM
I read something quite a few years ago that was along these lines. I may not remember exactly but you'll get the general idea.

The hypo-thal-amus (can't remember how to spell it) region in the brain controls sex. That region in gay men was found to be small like in hetrosexual women. The same region in lesbian women was large like in hetrosexual males.

Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: Tucker on June 05, 2009, 08:59:21 AM
Who wants to waste a mole and report this at the DUmp? :uhsure:
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: Wineslob on June 05, 2009, 12:27:37 PM
So, can we tell them to be quiet and get me a beer??
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on June 05, 2009, 01:50:59 PM
So, can we tell them to be quiet and get me a beer??
Would you also ask them for the blowjob that normally comes with that?
Title: Re: Brains of gay men show similarities to those of heterosexual women, study report
Post by: Wineslob on June 05, 2009, 02:31:21 PM
Would you also ask them for the blowjob that normally comes with that?

See, you can't get BS'd and you get all nasty.



















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