A coalition of members of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chelmsford drawn from across the Anglo-Catholic, Charismatic and Evangelical traditions. This is a news blog, covering matters of general interest to Mainstream Anglicans, as well as the current crisis in the Anglican Communion. Maintained by Revd John Richardson
Tuesday, 6 February 2007
"Low genetic component" to same sex attraction
Same sex attraction (SSA) as shown by twin studies is predominantly due to highly individual reactions to things, people or occurrences in the environment, and has an unusually low contribution from genetics, pre-natal influences or post-natal upbringing. Twin studies sum up all possible influences known or even those yet to be discovered. By contrast, for opposite sex attraction (OSA), the accidental component is quite low and common factors predominate. This argument (Whitehead, 2007) is based on data published in the last seven years and universally accepted. Read more
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