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Originally Posted by The Faba
Very interesting, I had not heard this logic before.
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I thought that I heard it before, so I looked up some stuff on-line. It pretty much says that in rats and birds, adding the opposite hormone causes them to display characteristics of the opposite gender.
Homosexuality and Biology - The Atlantic (June 1997)
Then in this overview, they say:
www.mygenes.co.nz/Ch7.pdf
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Although there are some pre-natal hormonal effects having a major effect on sexual behavior for lower animals, there is no convincing evidence for such an effect on sexual orientation in humans. The studies examining the effects of high doses of female hormones to pregnant women are particularly informative because these are very high doses and any hormonal effects on sexual orientation should how up clearly.
But the result is a dubious effect on women and no effects on men. Any effects on sexual orientation appear to be better explained in terms of gender non-conformity – arguably a psychological construct. Sex drugs do increase or lower sex drive, but that appears to be about all.
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I don't know, it's one of those things that needs to have a large medical study that has enough power and honesty to figure out what is going on. If there is anything to be found.