Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation / Simon LeVay.
Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: xvii, 412 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780199737673 (acidfree paper)
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- BF692 .L476 2011
Contents:
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.
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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.