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Immune System and Fetal Development
11:35 - 22:45 (11:10)
There are large transfers of material between the maternal and fetal immune systems during pregnancy. It has been observed that female fetuses seem to have better reproductive ability due to the 'anti-male' immune system reactions that hold back masculinization of male fetuses.
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The episode discusses a range of individuals living veiled lives, including pedophiles, people with autism, and gay men, who choose not to embrace their sexual orientation.
11:35 - 13:34 (01:58)
Summary
The episode discusses a range of individuals living veiled lives, including pedophiles, people with autism, and gay men, who choose not to embrace their sexual orientation.
ChapterImmune System and Fetal Development
Episode#550 - Dr James Cantor - The World Of Unusual Sexual Orientations
PodcastModern Wisdom
The older brother effect, where the more male fetuses a woman has, the more likely the latter born males are to be gay, is explored in this podcast episode featuring a scientist who pursued this question.
13:34 - 15:28 (01:53)
Summary
The older brother effect, where the more male fetuses a woman has, the more likely the latter born males are to be gay, is explored in this podcast episode featuring a scientist who pursued this question. Atypical sexuality also provides an escape or cover story for those with this kind of sexuality.
ChapterImmune System and Fetal Development
Episode#550 - Dr James Cantor - The World Of Unusual Sexual Orientations
PodcastModern Wisdom
Male fetuses carry a Y chromosome that is foreign to the mother's immune system, leading to immune system reactions that could hold back some of the masculinization of only male fetuses.
15:28 - 22:45 (07:17)
Summary
Male fetuses carry a Y chromosome that is foreign to the mother's immune system, leading to immune system reactions that could hold back some of the masculinization of only male fetuses. This biological phenomenon could be the reason why some families have more male offspring than females, despite statistical chances being otherwise.