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May 2023
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Episode 188: Where Does Our Sexual Orien...

DR. JUSTIN LEHMILLER
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Where does a person’s sexual orientation come from? Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of studies have attempted to answer this question. This research suggests that there isn’t a simple explanation and that two people might develop the same sexual orientation for very different reasons. In today’s show, we’re going to talk about the current state of the sci ... Show More
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