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Homosexuality as Biological or Environmental

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Is homosexuality biological in nature. Besides a personal opinion, this job further includes research from neuroanatomics and other related topics.

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The solution describes whether homosexuality is biological or environmental. The solution is 375 words in length and has one reference. The solution also has the OTA's personal reflection and opinion.

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Is homosexuality biological (and unchangeable) and therefore fixed, or is it more social in nature - perhaps learned or acquired rather than determined?

This all depends on whether or not you believe in the studies done in biological research in terms of homosexuality. Some studies indicate that the brain has a localized cluster or nucleus of cells that are twice as large in a homosexual than that of a heterosexual man; however, the study was done in an autopsy and was not conclusive as both men were dead and could not verify their sexual orientation (Satinover, ...

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