Homosexuality Turned On and Off In Testing

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	Homosexuality Turned On and Off In Testing

Marcariel

12-9-2007 3:38 PM

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homosexuality, gay, genetics, pheromones, smell, synapses

Marcariel says:

Smell is the way we find our match. Thus is already a proven theory. This is what drives the fragrance industry. I've heard that you are here because your mother liked the way your father smelled. So why not the same with homosexuals.

Attraction is attraction ... no matter what the sexual preference. Pheromones, and how our brains perceive them, are the key to this attraction.

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