The Backward Westernmark Effect is a phenomenon where children who are raised together develop a strong physical attraction towards each other in case they are separated at an early age, but they might not be blood-related, although it's not common.
The longer infants are raised together as siblings, the less likely they are to experience sexual attraction towards each other due to a lack of sexual disgust. Additionally, it is common for couples who resemble each other to have a strong affinity towards one another.
The speaker discusses how Americans are overly uncomfortable with sex and how it's an arbitrary mindset, questioning why it's not seen as natural for parents to be intimate just like anyone else.
In this podcast episode, Joan Roughgarden talks about the science of gender identity and its correlation with genes and environment. She also mentions her identical twin, the studies conducted by researchers and the conversation with her parents.
The speaker argues for open and honest conversations about sex education, stating that abstinence only education leads to higher rates of STDs and unwanted pregnancies and that parents should not control their children's sexuality.
The majority of offenders against children are not exclusively male or female, but rather attracted to both genders. Additionally, the majority of offenders against adults are exclusively attracted to women.