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    Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
    This was not an experimental design, which generally means no inferential effect or causal inference can be established. Observational designs are great for establishing foundational work in psychology, particularly with theoretical topics like this, but are also prone to sampling bias and conclusions can be dangerous because the type of research cannot establish causal inference the way a complex design could. Rahman was correct.

    The authors of the study were psychologists, by the way.
    And here is what the Professor had to say.


    Professor Brian Mustanski, director of the Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, who was not involved in the study told Newsweek this is the first study to look at three biological factors related to male sexual orientation together, and to see how they may interact to influence a man's sexual orientation.



    "Their finding that each of these biomarkers are largely unrelated suggests that genes, hormones, and the immune system may have unique influences on the development of a man's sexual orientation," he said.....snip~



    Notice how that differs with Rahmans opinion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    It's illegal to force someone to get counseling for it.

    As I recall the law, it's illegal to OFFER it.

    Since it was a stupid law, I voted against it with paying that much attention to it. It's California, I can't recall the last time they passed a sensible law.

    It's not against the law fir parents to force the u r kids to take puberty delaying drugs, nor is it against the kaw fir doctors to prescribe them, hence they are allowed to do harm.
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    Interesting acronym the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has PNAS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sergeant Gleed View Post
    As I recall the law, it's illegal to OFFER it.

    Since it was a stupid law, I voted against it with paying that much attention to it. It's California, I can't recall the last time they passed a sensible law.

    It's not against the law fir parents to force the u r kids to take puberty delaying drugs, nor is it against the kaw fir doctors to prescribe them, hence they are allowed to do harm.
    It was shelved...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rcfieldz View Post
    The Catholic Priesthood is a poor choice as an example of opinion or practice in gay issues. they need to recuse themselves until they get their act together. Same goes for pedophilia issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMC View Post
    And here is what the Professor had to say.


    Professor Brian Mustanski, director of the Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, who was not involved in the study told Newsweek this is the first study to look at three biological factors related to male sexual orientation together, and to see how they may interact to influence a man's sexual orientation.



    "Their finding that each of these biomarkers are largely unrelated suggests that genes, hormones, and the immune system may have unique influences on the development of a man's sexual orientation," he said.....snip~



    Notice how that differs with Rahmans opinion
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    Do you understand what I said, and what you have quoted? If each of those biomarkers are "largely unrelated" that does not suggest that hormones, genetics and the immune system may be the missing link in sexual orientation. This is a psychological fallacy in research, and the danger associated with conclusions based on this type of data.

    Also, do you understand the field of psychology? You denigrated a psychologist for commenting on the article and the results reached based on the analysis, but the article was written by psychologists.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
    Do you understand what I said, and what you have quoted? If each of those biomarkers are "largely unrelated" that does not suggest that hormones, genetics and the immune system may be the missing link in sexual orientation. This is a psychological fallacy in research, and the danger associated with conclusions based on this type of data.

    Also, do you understand the field of psychology? You denigrated a psychologist for commenting on the article and the results reached based on the analysis, but the article was written by psychologists.
    Nowhere in the article does it imply that the biomarkers are the missing link in sexual orientation. Having influences doesn't equate to the cause.


    Yes I understand the field of psychology. Do you understand the field of psychology wherein they have psychologists of alligator behavior. Insect behavior. Rodent behavior. All in field wherein rarely is there unanimous agreement on just about anything.


    Does it bother you that those influences can be looked on as defects within the human condition?
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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    Hmm

    I thought it was a lifestyle choice.
    I've always believed that it was mostly biological in men and at least partly so in women. The practices have existed across time and cultures despite horrible bigotry in many places.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Choice is not protected except for abortion.
    Isn't freedom, to the extent that it still exist, all about the protection of choice?

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    Isn't freedom, to the extent that it still exist, all about the protection of choice?
    Yes, oughtn't it.

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