So I have the same perspective on that, as I do with a lot of the research that's

trying to find the gay gene or something like that in the body.

And so on the one hand, there's a part of me that is a proponent, so

there's part of me that likes the research.

Because if we do find that there are biological markers,

then it can help to stop all of the arguments and

nonsense about this is a choice.

You can choose to be whoever you want to be, if you don't want to be gay,

just don't be gay.

If you don't want to be trans,

just be non-transgender like these are things that are ridiculous to most of us.

So if you were to find these genetic, hormonal, biological markers,

it would provide evidence that there's something innate about that identity or

that experience.

The flip side of that is that if we were to find something that is genetically

based, hormone based, biologically based, then would people

want to choose to not have kids who may be might be LGBT identified later on?

If we can alter or change genetic markers,

that a way to eradicate or wipe out LGBT communities?

I mean, this all sounds like science fiction at this point, however,

there are people who might have that mindset.

And so I think that there is a lot of emphasis on biological markers.

But at least from my perspective and

from sort of the major researchers in the field, it's more about

providing evidence that there is a biological basis for who people are.

And who they develop into, and the activities that they engage in and

their interests, the people that are attracted to.

And I think that ultimately helps to provide evidence for

that biopsychosocial model of who we are based on biology.

But also sort of mental thought processes, our emotions, but

also our experiences with the world around us.

And so what I teach to my students is what's known as epigenetics.

Which is basically people are predisposed to be a certain way,

to have a certain identity, but the environments can sort of interact with

the genetic component and change and alter that in some way.

"Should research focus on the genetic basis of transgender identities?" - Dr. Brian Rood