evolution of homosexuality and why does it persist?

Subject: evolution of homosexuality and why does it persist?

Date: Wed May 3 12:46:37 2000
Posted by Sean Borromei
Grade level: undergrad School: SUNY Brockport
City: brockport State/Province: NY Country: US
Area of science: Evolution
ID: 957375997.Ev

Message:


I am having a hard time finding info. on the fitness aspect of the 
homosexual trait.  There is plenty on the genetics of it, but little on why 
it persists with its obvious lack of fitness.  I can see obvious reasons: 
exponentially expanding population and investment in siblings offspring, 
but it still leaves a lot to speculate about.  Any help would be 
apprecuiated.  Sean

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