Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett) Newsgroups: net.motss,net.sci Subject: Re: Data: Homosexuality may not be learned (or inherited, or...) Message-ID: <1499@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-May-85 02:14:23 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.1499 Posted: Thu May 9 02:14:23 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 9-May-85 22:48:28 EDT References: <1486@aecom.UUCP> <618@ptsfa.UUCP> <368@bbnccv.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Blue Mouse Trailer Resort, Hellmouth, CA Lines: 13 Xref: sun net.motss:1661 net.sci:335 Indeed, the Prevailing View in psychological circles is that homosexuality is probably not learned (sexual orientation is determined very early), and certainly not inherited -- they just don't know why it happens. Clearly this leaves a very tiny window for when sexual orientation is determined. One controversial theory is that it has to do with stress levels of the mother during pregnancy. Then again, it could be just a random but relatively improbable occurance. -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,cbosgd,sun}!amdahl!gam