Evolution and Genetic Homosexuality

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How can evolution and genetic homosexuality coincide?

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Namely, enough homosexuals reproduce in order to continue the trait. Also, homosexuality may be more related to a mother's hormonal balance than to genetics, so it may just naturally and continuously occur in any human population.


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So if we follow the idea of "survival of the fittest"...

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"Survival of the fittest" in biological terms refers more to populations, not so much to individuals. Homosexuality may very well be a population survival function. For example, in hunter gatherer times, the non-breeding homosexual males may have made a population more "fit" by making significant contributions to the overall group. Contributions such as hunting, gathering, toolmaking, defense, etc....