Left handed and gay

A scientific study has revealed left-handed people are likely to be gay compared to their right-handed counterparts. In a report released on Monday, June 10, researchers suggested that having one or more older brothers increases the likelihood of one being gay by The scholars, however, noted having all the three or two of the above factors do not necessarily make one more likely to be gay compared to a person with only one factor. For instance, being left-handed and having several older brothers does not add together to make someone more likely to be gay. This immune response increases with each boy born, and this in turn affects the brain development in subsequent boys, including that of his future sexual preference. Scholars found that most of the gay men with many older brothers were likely to act in a way typical of women.

According to a study by Canadian scientists, lesbians and gay men are more likely than others to be left-handed. Putting together the results of 20 previous studies that involved more than 23, men and women, the scientists concluded that the odds of being left-handed are 39 per cent higher in homosexuals than in heterosexuals. Blanchard et al. This was not the first time that scientists noted a connection between being queer and being left-handed. Coincidentally, that study appeared at the same time as another study, this one by the University of British Columbia Canadians seem to be fascinated with the subject that concluded that lefties are more accident prone and have "noticeably, and significantly shorter" life expectancies.

Scientists have long wondered why left-handed people are a rarity. Stories about being slapped on the wrist for being a lefty aside, there must be some deeper, evolutionary reason, scientists figure. A new study suggests lefties are rare because of the balance between cooperation and competition in human evolution. The findings come thanks to some data from the sports world. Representing only 10 percent of the general human population, left-handers have been viewed with suspicion and persecuted across history.

A recent study has now once again linked a left-hand preference with increased mathematical skills, which makes left-handed people more likely to be a genius, reports the Indy So, what exactly does 'hand preference' mean? Well, it's more than just which hand you write with; it's the hand you use most for a range of activities — from waving to catching.