When Everyone Is Hitler | Ep. 851

Genetic Insights

Recent genetic studies on sexuality reveal a complex interplay between genes and environment. Ben Shapiro highlights a study published in Science, which found that while genetics influence sexual behavior, they do not solely determine it. The study suggests that genetic differences account for roughly one-third of the variation in same-sex behavior, indicating that both biology and personal history shape sexual orientation 1. Shapiro argues that this nuanced understanding challenges the binary notion that sexual orientation is entirely genetically determined or purely a choice 2.

It's like a third. And as the study actually says, somewhere between 8% and 25%.

--- Ben Shapiro

This perspective aligns with existing twin studies, which show that genetically identical twins do not always share the same sexual orientation 2.

   

Complexity & Backlash

The study's findings complicate the relationship between genetics and sexuality, revealing that genes influencing same-sex behavior differ between males and females. Ben Shapiro notes that people who occasionally engage in same-sex experiences have genetic variants linked to having more sexual partners and openness to new experiences 3. This complexity challenges the argument that sexual orientation is as genetically fixed as race, prompting political backlash from those who fear the misuse of such studies to support discriminatory agendas 4.

There is no single biology of sexual behavior.

--- Ben Shapiro

Shapiro criticizes the left's attempt to suppress scientific findings that do not align with their narratives, urging for open debate and better arguments instead of shutting down research 4.