The Science of Gaydar

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by BrianR

Guess I'm out too then...I meet all but one of those criteria.

This is junk science at it's worst. Nearly ALL men have index fingers shorter than their ring fingers. Women are the opposite. But sexual preference has NOTHING to do with finger size. Whorls in one direction or another mean nothing. Just for the record, only my thumbs and left middle finger even HAVE whorls, the rest are arches.

I file this in the same category as online relationship tests, purity tests and marriage quizzes (a POX on whoever invented those)

Brian

It's the whorl in your hair, not fingerprints. Did you read the article? It's building a case in favor of nature vs nurture, with quantitative measurements.

[JuancoRocks]

Originally Posted by richlevy

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Just fucking great. Now I'm going to have to join the pink pistols and register as a Republican.

he said ^^Pink Pistols

[monster]

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I always though the most outstanding trait of me being gay was that I liked to suck dick.
Now I know I can just show people my fingers to prove it.

Aha, so that's why so many men show me their finger when I'm driving! And here was me thinking they were just telling me that my driving skills were #1 :p

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by monster

Aha, so that's why so many men show me their finger when I'm driving! And here was me thinking they were just telling me that my driving skills were #1 :p

Now you know they just want to get up your tail pipe. ;-)

[manephelien]

The index/ring finger ratio difference is related to the amount of testosterone in the womb when the fetus was growing (women produce testosterone in small amounts, just like men produce estrogen - especially overweight men, because it's produced by fatty tissue in men).

Homosexuality is an inherited trait which has been seen in nearly all vertebrate species, not just humans. It's a fallacy to think that gays don't reproduce, most lesbians throughout time have been forced to marry in spite of their sexual orientation, and many homosexuals of both sexes have children. Some try to repress their feelings and act hetero until it becomes too much. Some do it all their lives.

[Pie]

Some just want to have children, and find a willing sperm donor or egg/womb donor.

[lumberjim]

which is why i stipulated 100% gay. not 100% OF gays. I've known gay people that have kids.

Originally Posted by pierce

homosexuality has genetic influences.

I think I may have misinterpreted this because of the way it is worded. It seemed, on the first pass, that you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. reading more carefully, you're saying that genetics influence homosexuality.

[piercehawkeye45]

Oh, haha, I thought you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. My bad as well.

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Oh, haha, I thought you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. My bad as well.

Homosexuality DOES influence jeans. Look inside any Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.

[Weird Harold]

I'm more concerned with toes, than fingers. You can tell if someone is a serial killer by their toes.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Killing cereal with their toes? Damn, I better hide the corn flakes.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Weird Harold

I'm more concerned with toes, than fingers. You can tell if someone is a serial killer by their toes.

At least that's your excuse and you're sticking to it.....

[Weird Harold]

I don't trust any one till they take their socks off.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation.../longtoes.html

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by Weird Harold

I don't trust any one till they take their socks off.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation.../longtoes.html

Sort of makes you a sock shucker, huh?

[jinx]

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Homosexuality DOES influence jeans. Look inside any Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.

The only thing better then the women's A&F jeans is getting to look at the posters for men's A&F jeans while you try them on.