A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation

Vincent Savolainen; Nathan Bailey; Lisa Diamond; Ashlyn Swift-Gallant; Sergey Gavrilets; Michel Raymond; Karin Verweij

doi:10.1038/s41559-023-02273-9

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A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation

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A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation

Vincent Savolainen, Nathan Bailey, Lisa Diamond, Ashlyn Swift-Gallant, Sergey Gavrilets, Michel Raymond and Karin Verweij

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Vol.8

08/01/2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02273-9

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The causation of sexual orientation is likely to be complex and influenced by multiple factors. We advocate incorporating a broader cultural view into evolutionary and genetic studies to account for differences in how sexual orientation is experienced, expressed and understood in both humans and nonhuman animals.

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Title: A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation
Creators - without role: Vincent Savolainen - Imperial College London
Nathan Bailey - University of St Andrews
Lisa Diamond - University of Utah
Ashlyn Swift-Gallant - Memorial University of Newfoundland
Sergey Gavrilets - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Michel Raymond - Université de Montpellier, Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution - Montpellier - ISEM
Karin Verweij - University of Amsterdam
Publication Details: Nature Ecology & Evolution, Vol.8
Identifiers: 9944549709311
Academic Unit: Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution - Montpellier - ISEM
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-04387904