The Darwinian paradox of male homosexuality in humans is examined, i.e. if male homosexuality has a genetic component and homosexuals reproduce less than heterosexuals, then why is this trait maintained in the population? In a sample of 98 homosexual and 100 heterosexual men and their relatives (a total of over 4600 individuals), we found that female maternal relatives of homosexuals have higher fecundity than female maternal relatives of heterosexuals and that this difference is not found in female paternal relatives. The study confirms previous reports, in particular that homosexuals have more maternal than paternal male homosexual relatives, that homosexual males are more often later-born than first-born and that they have more older brothers than older sisters. We discuss the findings and their implications for current research on male homosexuality.
Rester thérapeute quand la maladie est là ! La finitude envahit et l’angoisse la plus profonde surgit soudain au premier plan de la relation. L’auteure raconte comment vivre sa maladie, tout en continuant à accueillir ses patients dans ce voyage. Cela s’est révélé précieux pour l’une comme pour les autres. La supervision et la th érapie rendent la thérapeute attentive au processus. Claire avec ses patients, elle affronte la dureté de son parcours de soin comme une expérience essentielle : émerge du nouveau, mis en elle et chez eux, témoins engagés. La thérapeute a investi l’angoisse existentielle et l’a apprivoisée avec douceur, dans l’ici et maintenant.
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