Talk:Environment and sexual orientation

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Genetics and sexual inclination

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The statement that scientists fully support orientation is not a choice. As of 2016+ this absolutely false. Newer studies prove the impossibility of genetic influence. See "Born That Way No More:…" Jwolfyesj (talk) 01:11, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your claim is not supported by academic literature. I assume your reference to "born that way no more" pertains to the 2019 genome-wide association study by Andrea Ganna. If so, you are significantly misunderstanding the findings of that paper. It does not assert that sexual orientation is a choice. The authors explicitly clarify that the study estimated the genetic heritability of homosexuality to be around 32%, with a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) score of 8-25%. It also does not imply that the remaining factors are purely due to upbringing or post-natal social learning. All relevant literature emphasizes that the prenatal non-genetic biological environment—such as birth order, prenatal parental androgen or hormonal exposure, and epigenetic mechanisms plays a crucial role alongside genetics in the development of sexual orientation. Please don't speak or act like you have any knowledge on this issue if you don't, it’s embarrassing. All, evidence supports the idea that individuals have a proper biological predisposition with various biodevelopmental pathways to be gay, and sexual orientation is not a choice. 50.25.247.118 (talk) 01:15, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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