"Mismeasure of Desire" by Edward Stein

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In this paper the author takes an in-depth look at Edward Stein's, "Mismeasure of Desire," a book that attempts to dispel the belief that gayness is a genetic predisposition inherited from parental DNA. The author moves on to consider whether gayness is a fundamental result of "nature" or "nurture" and looks at research that has been carried out in this area.

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"In the book, he purports that most people are attracted to members of both sexes, but that societal and cultural factors help determine whether one eventually becomes homosexual or heterosexual."

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