Once and future gayness

Never one to avoid opening Pandora's box, Bering in Mind has an excellent discussion on whether it's possible to predict adult sexual orientation from childhood traits and behaviours.

As the article notes, there are a host of heated debates about the merits of trying to 'predict homosexuality' but even as a purely scientific question, it turns out to be challenging research.

For the most accurate data, prospective studies – where you see how people change over time – are ideal, but...