Do gay men have more nieces and nephews

He also said that he doesn't think the kin selection hypothesis entirely accounts for the endurance of gay genes, but that it likely plays a role in combination with other biological factors. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content.

Gay guys make generous uncles, study shows

The researchers published their findings in a February issue of the journal Psychological Science. The kin selection hypothesis was first proposed in the s, but previous efforts to test it among gay male populations in Western societies found no effect.

How Gay Uncles Pass Down Genes

Therefore, the theory goes, a low "dose" of these alleles enhances the carrier's chances of reproductive success. Every now and then a family member receives a larger dose that affects his or her sexual orientation, but the allele still has an overall reproductive advantage.

The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality

She's fully grown, making her way in the world, and when I talk of her I hear the sound in my voice I hear in the voices of my friends with children—a pride and an inclination to overdo the praise. Amy's mother and father died and left her to her own devices at much too young an age.