Re: OT: What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded?"YerUgly Mug," etc.
| From: | Amanda Babcock <langs@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, May 23, 2003, 16:32 |
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On Fri, May 23, 2003 at 04:34:20PM +0100, Joe wrote:
> This is a possibility, however, the 'gay genes' would naturally die out. It
> may be an advantage for the tribe to have a homosexual, but this is not an
> evolutionary advasntage, becuase the homosexual ape, or whatever, will not
> pass on any of his genes.
The theory is that the gay animal makes life more prosperous for its
immediate family, including most likely straight siblings, who pass on
the recessive or partial gay gene complex (which may in turn give their
grandchildren a survival benefit by giving *them* gay uncles and aunties).
Amanda
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