Friday, September 5, 2014

GI Jane and Joe Mama

So according to this study, straight women and gay men are similar (at least brain-wise), and straight men and lesbian women are similar.  I find that incredibly fascinating.  So in a way, straight women are like gay men, and straight men are like lesbian women.  Very interesting.


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080616-gay-brain.html

Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains

James Owen
for National Geographic News
June 16, 2008


Gay peoples' brains share similar characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new study says.
Researchers found resemblances in the brain's physical structure and size as well as the strength of neural connections among gay people and straight people of the opposite sex.

In some ways the brains of straight men and lesbians are on similar wavelengths, the research suggests. Likewise, gay men and straight women appear to have similar brains, in some respects. The findings are new evidence that homosexuals may be born with a predisposition to be gay.
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