Homosexual men have more homosexual relative on their ________ side of the family. More offspring are produced by the maternal relatives of ________.

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This is known as the "maternal immune hypothesis." It suggests that there is a genetic component to homosexuality that is carried by the maternal relatives of homosexual men, and that this genetic component might have beneficial effects on female fertility. Therefore, homosexual men are more likely to have homosexual relatives on their mother's side of the family, and more offspring are produced by the maternal relatives of homosexual men.

Homosexual Men Have More Homosexual Relative on Their ________ Side