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DanArmak comments on When does heritable low fitness need to be explained? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 10 June 2015 10:01:58AM *  0 points [-]

What exactly does "lack of attraction to the opposite gender" mean? How do you measure it?

Why is this important? The standard political definition of homosexuality is about self identification and not about attraction.

Comment author: DanArmak 10 June 2015 10:23:09AM 2 points [-]

It's important because we're trying to make a definition of homosexuality-that-reduces-fitness. If fitness is not reduced, there is no need to explain evolution not reducing homosexuality rates.