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Could it be at all possible that homosexuality is a chemical imbalance in the brain?
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Possible: Some studies, significant differences in certain areas of the brain[hypothalamus?]. During normal embryologic development we have genitalia of both. Then genetics takes over and one set remains and the other degenerates. An hypothesis is hs as a developmental disorder were everything "drops out" except something in brains sexual reward centers. Also some people are bi-sexual. Research is ongoing.
Answered 7/25/2014
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