The Gay Gene: Assertions, Retractions, and Controversy
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Introduction:

Homosexuality and the rights of homosexuals are enormous issues in our society today. A scientific ‘breakthrough' that proved the genetic predetermination of homosexuality would change society drastically. If science were able to ‘prove' that sexual orientation was caused at the genetic level, discrimination against homosexuals must necessarily be viewed as unjust. On the other side of the coin, if sexual orientation could be determined in the fetus, in the future parents might elect to insert a heterosexual gene into their child or abort the child altogether. Although this grizzly scenario isn't probable in the near future, it is not totally out of the realm of possibility – assuming a gene for homosexuality is found.
Over the years (from 1991 to the present) the story of the so-called ‘gay gene' is one......

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Title: Homosexuality In The Genome
Approximate Word Count: 1945
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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