I was just reading the cover article in Time magazine and near the end they had this tid bit,
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101030602/story4.html
So, I’m just wondering how it holds true for our very unscientific sample.
Gay men only please, do you have an older brother?
I was at the Dr’s office on Friday and read the same article. Very interesting. I am not gay, but do have two older brothers.
Yes. One older brother.
To add a bit more information: He’s a couple months under two years older than me and, to my knowledge, straight.
no.
Yes, he’s eight years older than me. And I had a low birth weight. (I was actually supposed to be stillborn, but there you are.)
I’m the last of four boys, (and no girls) but contrary to the premise in that article, was the biggest baby.
Richard Chamberlain was the second of two boys. (I’m watching “Dateline.”)
I am the oldest of 3 children, and the gay one.
Also, frankly, “14 samples” doesn’t sound to me like much data to reach such conclusions about “important clues into the origins of both homosexuality and heterosexuality”.
I have an older and younger sister, no brothers.
Nope. Although as far as birth weight, I was smaller than my younger brother.
Yes, I have 1 older brother.
I am the oldest of three and the fag and the biggest.
Of course, we don’t really know the whole truth about my younger brother. He’s 32, still single, never has been seen taking much of an interest in females, etc…
My mom can’t handle thinking about ME - I’d hate to think about what she’d think if BOTH of her sons were boy’s boys. 
As for my younger sister - a dedicated breeder. Second baby on the way now.
Me, first child, gay. My partner, first child, gay. My three best friends, … Well, I think you see the pattern. I have no idea whether the tendacies in that study may or may not be true, in my personal experiance, I don’t know any other gay guys who have older brothers. In fact, all of us are first/only children.
No.
I’m the oldest of the three boys my parents raised. As far as I know, I’m the only gay one, tho I have my suspicions about my youngest brother.
Only child… thank the Gods.
I have one brother, two years older, who to the best of my understanding is heterosexual.
Hmmm. It’s an interesting correlation, but I’m dubious about looking for biological reasons for it. I think perhaps a societal one looking at being overshadowed / insecure / reticent etc. may be just as effective in explaining it as the talk of genes.
-J
I’m the oldest and gay. My younger brother is apparently straight (he’s on his third wife) although I have suspicions of his frequent camping/fishing trips with a good (male) friend. Probably though, this is just because I know what I would be doing on a camping trip with a friend.
Bob
(My brother is gay.)
He has no older brothers.
He has two older sisters.
He has one younger brother, me (not gay).