Why are you gay? -- The Sociobiology of Queerness
Is being LGBTQ+ at odds with natural selection? Darwin, biology, evolution, gay genes, twins, science, philosophy -- these are just some of the keywords I want to serve the algorithm. And they're also the frameworks through which I look at gayness.
Sources:
“The Evolutionary Function of Gay Men is to Make you Fabulous”
https://www.dailyevolver.com/2015/06/...
"The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality"
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-260...
"Homosexuality and Evolution: A Critical Appraisal"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
"The Fraternal Birth Order Effect Is Robust and Important". Bailey JM, Archives of Sexual Behavior.
"Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation." Levay, Oxford University Press.
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology...
0:00-0:25: intro
0:25-1:50: The Fraternal Birth Order Effect
1:50-3:06: The Gay's Function in Society
3:06-3:37: Reproductive Advantages to Gayness
3:37-4:32: Why do we care?