The Genetics of Sexual Orientation by Kris Oldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph A Six Hats Discussion en-us 2022-01-27 19:34:32 UTC 2022-02-17 17:30:00 UTC hello@padlet.com The facts, just the facts...What information do we have about the current issue or problem? What information do we need? Be neutral and objective; kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016662130 2022-01-27 19:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016662130 What are the positive aspects of the current situation, issue or problem? Why is this idea, issue, problem useful? What is the value? What are the benefits? kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016665602 2022-01-27 19:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016665602 Creativity, Ideas, Alternatives, Possibilities, Solutions to the black hat problems...What if? What else can we do? How can we make this work? kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016669292 2022-01-27 19:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016669292 What conclusions or summaries can we make in moving forward on the issue or problem? Planning for action? How do we sequence the events? kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016670370 2022-01-27 19:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016670370 How does everyone feel about the current situation, issue or problem? What does your intuition tell you? What biases are present? What does your gut say? kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016674075 2022-01-27 19:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2016674075 What are the negative aspects of the current situation, issue or problem? Weaknesses, dangers. Risks? What are the difficulties? What are the consequences? kristinaoldroyd https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2018690663 2022-01-28 21:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2018690663 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051942424 We currently have information about potential SNPs that might be correlated with a genetic disposition to sexual orientation. However, more research needs to be done on a broader scale with more ethnicities and ages. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051942424 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051944890 The positive aspect is that we are learning more about our species and the causes of sexual orientations! Little has been understood on gay tendencies and it is wonderful that we are now able to understand the reasonings. Gay individuals have been oppressed over the years and I feel that this will allow for a freeing of those individuals and their identities. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051944890 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051947189 The negatives surrounding this study is the lack diversity in the study. It was said that the results were gathered from 23 and Me, which has a high frequency of european and older individuals. If we are to really understand this phenomenon, we need to gather data from all ethnicities and ages. Another negative may be that they disclosed the genetic information of transgender individuals. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051947189 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051949096 I believe that a solution to the lack of diversity would be to begin an experiment in which we gather genetic data from colleges from all around the world, which usually include a diverse group as well as people who are more open about their sexuality; whereas, the older generation may not be as open about their sexual tendencies. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051949096 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051950745 I say that we open a psychological study around sexuality and open it to the colleges. We will advertise it well and give compensation to motivate students. We will gather all of the genetic data and pinpoint the sequences and SNPs that we find that have implications on sexuality. Then this study will be more well rounded. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051950745 https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051952734 Although the United States has become more progressive over the years, there are still individuals who are still scared to talk about their gay tendencies, which may skew the information. This is to to the implicit biases still present in much of the population due to the recent discrimination of the gay community. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2051952734 A positive aspect of this situation would be that scientists are beginning to understand the ties genetic makeup and sexual orientation. There is hope that new ties and information can be found to have a better idea of which is true of same sex behavior- nature or nuture! https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053693636 2022-02-17 17:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053693636 There are current studies about sexual behavior being linked to genetics. They are beginning to say that genetics explain up to 25% of sexual behavior! More research needs to be done for researchers to be sure but there is progress being made in same sex research. https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053699324 2022-02-17 17:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053699324 The negative aspects of this research would be that so many researchers disagree. The studies that align well with each other are not super diverse and need more answers for it to be reliable. There will be difficulties with this subject because people have so many personal opinions that it will take more research evidence to find a common answer. https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053701761 2022-02-17 17:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053701761 I believe that finding a more diverse population to test and also using researchers with different personal opinions would make this research more valuable. What if the researchers weren't advocates for the LGBTQ community and tested individuals of different backgrounds, sexual preferences, and ethnicity? https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053705204 2022-02-17 17:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053705204 I believe that this is something worth talking about! There should be continued studies on the topic of sexual behavior because knowledge is power and there is no harm in finding answers. We don't know much about this community and I think it is valuable to keep the research going. https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053710340 2022-02-17 17:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053710340 I think a big road block in this research is that many individuals have strong emotions toward this community. I would imagine that it is difficult to get funds to do this research. Biases surround us daily, but this testing this topic is something that will continue to be a roadblock for years to come. Although the discussions have become more open, I think that biases will always be present. https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053714791 2022-02-17 17:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinaoldroyd/9u09ro3hiqw523ph/wish/2053714791