Are There Gay Genes?

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Abstract
This paper considers recent hypotheses prepared by socio biologist purportedly giving Darwinian evolutionary explanations of human homosexuality. Four models are considered: balanced superior heterozygot fitness, kin selection, parental manipulation, and homosexuality as a maladaptive side effect of intensive natural selection of superior male heterosexual behavior. The evidence for the models is reviewed, and their philosophical adequacy is considered in some depth. It is argued that although the models pass obvious methodological hurdles and meet other criteria, as yet, the evidence of their applicability is indecisive.

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