Author claims that stress in the womb will result in homosexuality in an unborn child
While some people continue to speculate what causes homosexuality in people, a new book suggests that sexuality develops well before a child is even born.
Written by neuroscientist Dick Swaab, the book titled We Are Our Brains explains that pregnant women who aren’t free from stress can change certain hormones in their undeveloped baby.
He wrote: “Pregnant woman suffering from stress are also more likely to give birth to homosexual children, because their raised levels of the stress hormone cortisol affect the production of fetal sex hormones.”
While others believe that a person’s sexuality is determined by their upbringing or a lifestyle choice, Dr Swaab is adamant that it is already determined while a baby is still in the womb.
Chief executive of gay rights organisation Stonewall, said: “There does not seem to be a shred of evidence to support the idea that a mother’s lifestyle changes a child’s sexuality. Our feeling is that sexuality is probably is caused by genetic inclination, but until the evidence is there, nobody can say either way.”
It is without a doubt that this controversial book will fuel a big debate.
