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Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation /

LeVay, Simon.

Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation / Simon LeVay. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xvii, 412 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-392) and indexes.

What is sexual orientation? -- Why we need biology -- The outline of a theory -- Childhood -- Characteristics of gay and straight adults -- The role of sex hormones -- The role of genes -- The brain -- The body -- The older-brother effect.

9780199737673 (acidfree paper)

2009049210


Sexual orientation.
Sex (Psychology)
Sex (Biology)

BF692 / .L476 2011

155.3

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