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The Order Your Siblings Were Born In May Play A Role In Identity And Sexuality

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Revisiting the Maternal Immune Hypothesis in Sexual Orientation

This chapter delves into the maternal immune hypothesis, investigating how a mother's immune response to male proteins may affect the sexual orientation of her sons. It also examines recent research that complicates this understanding, particularly the increased likelihood of older brothers in same-sex marriages, prompting a reevaluation of established beliefs about sexual identity.

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