It is possible to be made gay..

....well, for birds at least.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19784-mercury-poisoning-makes-male-birds-homosexual.html

But does this mean that people too have been poisoned in some way, and that there may also be a cure? :holmes:

Reply 1

Skoji

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I don't recall eating any methylmercury...

Reply 2

Brofessor

So, let me get this straight - this means homosexuality can be chemically induced in animals? Which means environmental factors can dictate your sexuality?

Backs up the idea that you can't choose, I suppose.

Reply 3

Jimbo1234

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Original post by Skoji

I don't recall eating any methylmercury...

The question is, can you be cured? :confused:

Reply 4

StephenP91

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Yes, but do they enjoy it?

Reply 5

Advanced Subsidiary

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Original post by Jimbo1234

The question is, can you be cured? :confused:

The the poisoning? possibly.

Reply 6

Georgiaet

i don't think so. you can probably be made to believe you're say though sometimes. i know that happened to one of my friends once, haha.

Reply 7

Jimbo1234

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Original post by Georgiaet

i don't think so. you can probably be made to believe you're say though sometimes. i know that happened to one of my friends once, haha.

You don't think so? In what way as these birds were turned gay, and correct me if I am wrong, but birds are not exactly smart animals that you can convince to do something simple, let alone change their sexuality.

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Brofessor

Original post by Jimbo1234

You don't think so? In what way as these birds were turned gay, and correct me if I am wrong, but birds are not exactly smart animals that you can convince to do something simple, let alone change their sexuality.

Stop calling people stupid. What are you, a nazi? :confused:

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Skoji

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Original post by Jimbo1234

The question is, can you be cured? :confused:

Since homosexuality isn't a disease, I'll assume you're talking about mercury poisoning. Once again, I don't recall having ever eaten any methylmercury so no, I can't be 'cured'.

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TheCurlyHairedDude

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Original post by Georgiaet

i don't think so. you can probably be made to believe you're say though sometimes. i know that happened to one of my friends once, haha.

It's possible for humans to be born gay, I don't know how though. Why would anyone choose to be gay when it involves so much bullying, getting beaten up, less respect, no one would choose that. I have a gay friend who doesn't want to be gay but can't help it !

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Host_Sama

Original post by TheCurlyHairedDude

It's possible for humans to be born gay, I don't know how though. Why would anyone choose to be gay when it involves so much bullying, getting beaten up, less respect, no one would choose that. I have a gay friend who doesn't want to be gay but can't help it !

Was he ever exposed to any large amounts of Mercury?

Reply 12

Jimbo1234

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Original post by Skoji

Since homosexuality isn't a disease, I'll assume you're talking about mercury poisoning. Once again, I don't recall having ever eaten any methylmercury so no, I can't be 'cured'.

Methylmercury is for birds, not humans, why do you keep going on about it. What I am suggesting is that humans have their own chemical that does this to people.

Reply 13

Reflexive

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Russell Brand answered this exact question

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 14

Host_Sama

Original post by Jimbo1234

Methylmercury is for birds, not humans, why do you keep going on about it. What I am suggesting is that humans have their own chemical that does this to people.

So taking what you ahve said into acount. Couldn't we develop some sort of chemical weapon and turn a country gay so they can't fight properly and can't reproduce.

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Yawn11

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50% of lesbians between 12-20 are just attention seekers, that 'suddenly' realize they're straight.

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Jimbo1234

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Original post by Host_Sama

So taking what you ahve said into acount. Couldn't we develop some sort of chemical weapon and turn a country gay so they can't fight properly and can't reproduce.

.....or just hit Africa with such a weapon and use it to solve over populating the place...... :awesome:

But if I recall, America have did play around with this idea back in the 60's but quickly gave up as they though it was impossible, so who knows, maybe they will restart the program :redface: