# Evolution and the prevalence of homosexuality

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 12, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-and-the-prevalence-of-homosexuality/704458 "2014-11-12T16:05:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-and-the-prevalence-of-homosexuality/704458/18 "2014-11-12T20:46:32Z")

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Modern San Fransisco, Paul Lynn-Ellen Degeneres homosexuality is different from the concept of plain sexual attraction to ones own gender. In the past people with those attractions just fell into life and societys norms and had families and children while just seeing their own gender on the side.

Its only in modern times where they can live openly and all.

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