But Dr Blanchard said a mother's body changes every time she gives birth to more than one son. Second, third and subsequent unborn male babies in the womb are exposed to more testosterone - something which may go back to when younger siblings needed to be stronger to survive if food was scarce. 'I like challenges, it makes me feel alive': Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez moves up in weight to face light-heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol 'Very grateful to the NHS!' Holby City and Casualty actress Rosie Marcel rushed to A&E for surgery as she shares photos from her hospital bed Social scientists also point out that the theory would mean the trend for smaller families in the Western world would mean fewer gay men, too, and that doesn't seem to be true either.ĭr Blanchard said, however: 'The theory that early childhood experiences lead to homosexuality has had 100 years and its supporters have come up with zip.' There are also higher levels of antibodies in the womb for subsequent sons which could affect the orientation of the brain.īut not all the experts believe Dr Blanchard's theory because there is no evidence that Roman Catholics and Mormons, who tend to have large families, produce more gay men.
