Reddit mentions of Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation

>I'm not homophobic but you have to be normal.

Nope, nope, nope. I'm so sorry that she reacted that way, and I hope she comes to terms with this in time.

Do you think it would help to give her some literature from PFLAG or a book like Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why?

As a biologist, I'm offended that he even thinks behavior and genetics are mutually exclusive.

FWIW, smart money's on prenatal environment rather than genetics. For females, prenatal androgens seem to have a clear link, but males are more complicated; there's an extremely strong and surprising statistical trend, but the only plausible biological explanation is pretty wild and not well substantiated.

Simon LeVay's latest book has a great survey of the science here.

I did provide you the book author and title, I'm not sure what exactly else you'd want. But here's the amazon page and page number that the stats are stated on:

http://www.amazon.ca/Gay-Straight-Reason-Why-Orientation/dp/0199737673

Page 13 of the kindle edition (assuming the page numbers are the same across the board)



An interest point to note:

"studies that have pains particular attention to confidentiality and anonymity, or that have been conduct more recently (and thus in more gay-positive times), or in more gay-friendly countries than the United States, have mostly failed to come up with higher numbers of non-heterosexual people."

I am actually OK with the trans/ gay/ bi all being rolled together for the sake of this question - because none of the above are mental "illnesses or disorders". And all the "conversion therapies" are pure snake oil, complete bullshit.

I know from the research I've read that gay/ bi sexual orientation is mostly biological in origin, there is an excellent book that details the science on this Gay, Straight and the reason why, the science of sexual orientation. I think transgenderdness also has biological origins, but I dont know for sure to be honest, hopefully a trans person here knows more as I dont know all that much

As for whether I'd take a "straight pill" if ever such a thing came on the market, no fucking way, not even when I came out initially and not now

Though I have not read it yet myself, I have heard good things about Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation. I'm not sure if a more scientific approach would help you or your sister but I would suggest checking it out. You can find a review here.