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

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

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

Vincent Savolainen^*
, Nathan W. Bailey
, Lisa Diamond
, Ashlyn Swift-Gallant
, Sergey Gavrilets
, Michel Raymond
, Karin J. H. Verweij

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-183
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume	8
Issue number	2
Early online date	8 Jan 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02273-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2024

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

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