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Why would subsequent children get different gene mutations? I don't think it's a thing, it would be like saying that every new child tends to have thicker eyebrows or something.

Of course it is possible that statistically each new child in a family has higher probability to be homosexual for environmental reasons, but for genetic reasons? I don't see it (could be wrong, not an expert at all)




Very interesting, thank you for the link!

Edit after reading: apparently it's well studied and proven that each subsequent _male_ child has more chance to be homosexual and that "the fraternal birth order effect operates through a biological mechanism during prenatal life, not during childhood or adolescence"




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