@@noahdrboss If one applies that logic to everything then right and wrong don't really matter, do they? Makes you wonder why people talk about moral issues so often.
Emonra I'm not judging judgmental people. Even if you think I say it that way, that doesn't mean what they say is right. Negativity stems from that and I think we need to change that
That isn't genetic. It more has to do how you were brought up. No one is born being racist or homophobic; the ideas are pressed on by their family and their culture
I always thought that song was about bisexuality but actually it's about Brendon Urie's first threesome which involved his two female friends and himself.
Everyone who has had a Wii or 3DS and used Mii Maker knows what a terrifying power the ability to affect one's appearance. If CRISPR is used, there should be strict laws surrounding its use so that we don't have people who look like Waluigi because their parents lost a bet.
Katie kamatie I have a boyfriend he loves ME for ME and accept ME for who I am I love him for him our anniversary is this year and we are getting a new house
Bisexual is when you are attracted to only girls and boys. Pansexual is when you are attracted to anyone regardless to gender. I am a fellow pansexual it's quite different
This video is extremely interesting, and also very terrifying. Genetically modifying your child in anyway, including changing your child's sexual orientation is so sick. Of course, there is great things, as they discussed slightly in the video, but it is too dangerous to utilize because people will use it for the wrong reasons
Exactly and I mean people always talk about being yourself and how can you truly be yourself if your forced to be strait...... I mean can people open their eyes 👀 and seeeeeee different qualities instead of who we chose to love like that's not going to affect my work or if I pay taxes or my academic life like stop this homophobic shit -.-
I'm a diabetic, of the genetic type. Chances are my child would have diabetes. I would like a child, but I don't want them to be burdened with this sickness, if I can remove the gene that would potentially give them diabetes, I'm gonna do it. Nobody deserves to have to count carbs before every meal, to inject themselves before every meal and another once or twice in the day.
Yangy Productions That is a good reason, you can't control Type 1 diabetes. So if you are able to remove that gene, you should consider the pros and cons before removing that gene.
Granted of course homosexuality is not a disease, and yes genetically modifying your kid's sexuality is a moral quagmire, but there are certainly extremely useful applications for GM in humans.
Summer Surovik ye I'm bisexual and I had no idea LGBT was a thing when I was in year 5 and I had attraction to girls and kissing them so must be a gene
It took me a while to realise and accept I was bi, but I had a crush on my girl best friend since I was four and even tho I knew bisexuality were I couldn't relate to it. My only expousure was an awful TV show that pictured a bou cheating on his girlfriend with his couch :c They are fucking genes. I couldn't pronounce the "r" at that age, but I could feel my heart flutter when I was around her.
It's probably determined before birth, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's genetic. It's likely to be a combination of factors; genetic (probably more than one gene), the effect of hormones in the womb, and epigenetics (changes in the way genes are expressed, but not actual changes in the base sequence within genes).
This kind of research is important, I think, the same way the research surrounding evolution is important. The more we understand the less stigmatized the "idea" will become. Homosexuality has been around since the dawn of time, so to finally have some credible evidence that supports sexuality as a BIRTH trait and not a LEARNED trait will be amazing. The sooner sexuality stops being wrapped up in what people think of as a "moral" or "immoral" issue, the sooner we just start loving people for people. You guys rock! Keep up the fantastic work!
The problem i have with this is, that you want everyone to accept it once it is proven to be a birth trait (which i actually agree with), but you yourself would not accept it, if they prove it to be a learned trait. So i personally wish we could find this out and accept either outcome. The way it is going right now, the research showing that homosexuality might be a learned trait will be shunned and neglected.
Ad Addv Some people are just going to think like that regardless. Some people actually believe that severely mentally disabled individuals are putting on an act.
@@zthehuman7051 I'm a bisexual somali man of 22 years of age who decided to forever stay away from men (haven't done anything before with the same gender) and in a couple of years marry a woman. My Somali culture won't allow it. To us Somalis lineage is very important because we live in clans. My clan expect me to provide offspring. Which means i Will deny these feelings expression and Only act on my desire for women and not the men.
@@alioramus1637 but supressing those feelings can kinda be in a way detremental to you. As a bi guy, supressing it made me have a little bit of self hatred and made it kinda toxic for my mental (especially since I'm a lil more into guys then girls). But if you have no problem with it it's fine my African Fam, hope you having a good day and stay safe👍✨
I am lesbian. Me and my gf love your vids and we watched this together, and she was so scared. I have never seen her that scared before. The idea of CRISPER (I think that is how you spell it) disgusts me. Picking what your children are and who they look like is like buying a doll at the store and picking her clothes. This poses a threat to millions of people. I would never do this to my children and I hope no one ever does this to their children, I hope this never goes through. Even though this may be one of the greatest scientific discoveries I still would never want it to happen. Thank you for reading this and I hope you have an amazing day.
I think it's important to understand how homosexuality comes about (genetics or otherwise) so we can better support the LGBTQ community. But i agree that some will abuse that knowledge, it's dangerous.
I agree! I'm bisexual and I've always wondered where my same sex attraction comes from, and I think understanding it from a biological stand point will help me and anyone else know that it's not their choice and they're not just "making it up", which can be a popular opinion. I just hope no one abuses this knowledge (although some probably will :/// )
I’d say that you should use CRISPR to help fix genetic failures. For me I have Warrdenburg syndrome which caused me to be completely deaf in both ears among other things. I would have loved to not be deaf. I think helping people is good. But changing things like eye color and hair color aren’t necessary and could be harmful.
I think these studies are often biased and inconclusive. They also erase not only lesbian women but bi+, ace and aro people. I'm a biology major and I think this could be easily used against us to "fix" us (eugenics and genetic "cleansing" have still a lot of followers). To my understanding a person's sexuality is influenced not only by genetics but also by the fetus development in the uterus and the first three years of socialization. Love you guys
I'm so against i'm genetically modified embryo, but I can't really explain why. Yes it could stop new born children from have life threatening diseases and defects, but the thought that children are forced to become something before they are even born gives me chills just thinking about it.
Acromantula 92 If human ethics are to get rid of things like homosexuality simply because of religion or disgust, then yes. Plus, people becoming a series of choices rather than letting nature take its course is a little scary...
I saw an LGBTQ flag hung in front of my school and church. In front of my church, it said "Happy Pride Month- God Loves Us All." I hope soon more people can become open minded like that church.
I hate how some people get offended by the fact that homosexualism gets studied. Twist and turn it however you like, it's still a form of behaviour that doesn't make sense from a purely biological standpoint. This makes it interesting to study and learn more about
It does make sense. They explain this, and behavioral biologists have been doing so for decades. When you have family members who contribute but don't reproduce, you have more people generating resources for the family without consuming resources with additional children. This helps ensure the family genes are passed on. It's so simple, it can be explained in a RUclips comment.
Can you do a video on this but for gender dysphoria? I honestly think it'd be so much easier to get rid of dysphoria and live as your birth sex than to transition.
Zuko Sama People would also feel less of a need to transition if society didn't expect everyone to fit into binary gender norms according to their appearance. Maybe some trans people would still want to transition physically, but it would be nice if people could just be themselves regardless of outward appearance.
Wow this video really scared me... and I am not even part of the LGBTQ+ community, being a straight girl. I just CANNOT believe still in 2017 (now 2018), and in a future where CRISPR is more common, people would try to get rid of homosexuality. In my opinion, it is beautiful to see different types of love, and I don't see how loving whoever we want affects other people. However, I am curious to see if genes really do control homosexuality and how so. I just hope that when we do find out, that it won't be used against the LGBTQ+ community. Love you both, and I gotta say I met you tonight in Montreal when you were at McGill, and it was truly an honor!!!
I think Mitch and Greg as well as my other favorite RUclipsrs like Thomas Sanders, Connor Franta, and Doodie have served as a great inspiration to me. Knowing that some of my favorite RUclipsrs are also a part of the LGBT+ community is something I can't thank them enough for. And these types of videos that Mitch and Greg make are seriously so helpful. Thank you!! 😊❤️💛💚💙💜
This is so scary for all of us, especially those who don't fit narrow traditional gender norms. Thank God we have guys like you on the front lines in the sciences making your voices heard. I appreciate your work so much.
There are many followers of all faiths who believe that God loves all regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. The church I regularly attend is open and affirming, meaning that all are welcome with no caveats regarding lifestyle or behavior. www.fccorange.com
Matt Price that's really nice. as an agnostic who would never know if god exists and doesn't care, that's what i want to see in religion. not a book of texts and laws written by man in the name of religion, but an all loving and accepting heart.
@@rayo_des6472 I don't get your point why sexual attraction has anything to do with suicide. An yes, some men love men and some women love women. That's love kid.
@@rayo_des6472 what has homosexuality to do with killing others? I think you know nothing about it. Probably you are 10 years old so please get help to understand the topic. Saying stupid things like this can get you in trouble when you are older
@@alecd666 I did not expect that you would be so ignorant that you do not know what the danger is in the matter, my friend, please you are the one who must correct your information and verify it because if you strayed on this path it will cause your death in the future and also does not mean that you are an anomaly from your childhood To your youth and nothing happened to you, this does not mean that homosexuality is not harmful to the results, it will appear too late and with regard to suicide, because homosexuality is considered one of the things outside the instinct in which a person is found, and if the instinct is penetrated and abandoned then it will become a person’s life Boring and then depressed
I'm serious and I want to know if that's possible. There's an big difference between genetically altering attraction and reproduction. If we could it doesn't mean we should. It's like saying since we could commit mass genocide, we should commit mass genocide. It's wrong and you can't tell me other wise.
I just discovered this channel and i am in love with it. It is so great to have scientists who are proud of their sexuality and share their knowledge with others. I myself have several friends in the lgbtq community. And even though i don't know my prefference or if I have one I will actively be an ally. Because all people are equal despite skin color, sexuality, or gender.
@fupmi I'm married and I want to sleep with every girl I find attractive. But I don't because it's wrong. Just because you have a desire, doesn't mean you should act on it.
I think we need to build a society that is accepting of all differences and abilities. We are than a richer more compassionate society. I have MS and in a wheelchair and of course I say I want to walk again. But I am a better person because of my struggles and I like myself more now than I ever did before. I am happy about myself. Fixing everything we think is broken is a huge deal and I think could change society in many unexpected ways.
Love that you guys are talking about this! As a lesbian in the science field I've always been kind of frustrated with how little research is done on homosexuality as a concept, especially in women. Of course I understand that others are worried this kind of research could do more harm than good, but science is about gaining understanding about ourselves and the world around us and as long as the studies are unbiased I think it'd be great! I'm against genetic engineering in general tbh I think it's the kind of thing that would just be wrong for us to mess with. We shouldn't have that kind of power.
I do want to say, full disclosure here, human genetics isn't my area of expertise and my knowledge of CRISPR is fairly limited (I only know about the studies that have been conducted on non-human animals) but I'm fairly sure the stuff my comment is accurate.
No. Ethics wont allow it and it calms down the problem of overpopulation by some non negelable amount. We shouldnt celebrate it but we shouldnt go hitler on it either, just threat is like anything else (dont give a fuck about it as long as you can get to work without the road being blocked with rainbow flags).
I don't know about this, but I think that one can't simply tamper with the DNA of the fully formed person, so you if there was a way to get rid of homosexuality then it could be done only during the earliest stages of pregnancy.
This kind of information is so fascinating and useful! It’s science, and it’s explaining how things actually work. For those of us who care how things actually happen, who aren’t afraid to learn, even if it has to change our minds, this is invaluable! It’s too bad that so many people are anti-science and simply dismiss this data, choosing instead to condemn others for perceived transgression of mythological laws.
+Holly Keefer Fashion. It’s like how wearing silver or gold is a faux pas depending on the rest of your outfit. Plus with something as cheap and readily available as nail polish... unlike gold and silver, there is no monetary reason to not own all the colors and take a second to coordinate.
HOMOSEXUALITY ISN'T A LIGHTSWITCH! YOU CAN'T JUST "TURN IT OFF!" Believe me. I've tried. My life would be easier if it were that way. I accept myself NOW, and I'm a proud lesbian!
I’m really glad you made this video. I was beginning to force myself to think I’m not straight because a lot of my friends were coming out saying that they were part of the LGBT community. Don’t misunderstand. I am all for LGBT awareness. It’s just I was beginning to feel very left out. But now that I know it might just have to do with genes and it’s not something you can control, this made me feel a lot better and made me much happier because I don’t think I’m much of an outsider anymore and just someone who doesn’t have the same gene. And no one has the same genes, that’s why we all look different. So thank you. This just lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.
I’m bisexual and I’m curious in the science behind why I’m bisexual. I know that there are people that will misuse information though so we also have to be careful.
Technically speaking homosexuality IS a social construct. In several ancient societies (such as Greeks and early Roman’s) people just slept with other people because they wanted to, regardless of who they were and what parts they had. Those who only slept with one or the other sex were just labeled as “picky”
"homosexuality is a social construct" i mean everything is a social construct, but the labels are the construct not the facts. being attracted to one gender or other genders is a fact; but the idea that we have to label it all is a costruct. Take me for example, im a trans nonbinary demiboy, gray-asexual and demi-romantic. its a mouthful, but some peoplr want to hear more than "im not a girl or a boy and i love my girlfriends very very much." That part is the social construct.
I live in a country where neither marriage nor adoption is legal for honosexualists. Society is also not very welcoming for homosexuals. I don't think that normal life without having to hide your sexuality is possible here :( I think you are doing a geat job talking about these topics, making people more aware, maybe even more open minded. I hope one day we will all have the same rights and noone will tell people who they can marry. I really like that in your videos you are driving people's attention to the problem of women being underrepresented and other female related topics. People often comment that you are too feminine but I don't agree. You are just yourselves and you seem be very interested in topics that most guys just don't care about.
Honestly I hope soon in the future we really will be able to pick our kids' genes. I wouldn't use it for things such as sexuality. I have fibromyalgia and it's been passed down to all of the women on my mom's side. I would like to use it to make sure I wouldn't pass it down to my children. It would be amazing if we could prevent genetic illnesses.
Lets face it every indiduals sexuality is decided in their mothers womb and it is not a lifestyle choice -- similarly some people are born right handed and some left handed and no one questions that
The thought of a child’s parent full proof making their kid straight before they are born is just horrifying. Just the fact of people mix and matching their child’s genes to how THEY want it just diminishes any hope I had for this world. I could understand if they alter their child to make sure they aren’t susceptible to medical diseases but imagine. Parent could make their children however they want, without the kids consent, because well they wouldn’t be born yet, but still.
I hope that we don't get to the point where people can choose how children are. Babies are not some video game characters that you can customize. They're human beings that need to find themselves through experience, not from being like that since birth.
What I’m wondering is how ethical it would be? On one hand, I love being bi and nowadays I wouldn’t change it for the world but if someone really genuinely hates their sexuality, would it be cruel to not offer them the choice to change it?
Well I mean the reason people can hate their sexuality is b/c other people tell them that they are a monster, are a Statan worshipper, are a pedo, that they will burn in hell, etc.
I think it's important to understand that it's not a choice, but I'm worried that it could lead to prenatal testing, and from there lead to neglect, abuse, or selective abortion- similar to how girls are treated today in countries where boys are preferred.
Every time I see a video about CRISPR I think, what would this mean for forensics, sexuality, neurological and mental disorders and stuff similar to that.
If Mitch is the one whit the darker skin, I like Mitch's voice and his facial expressions when he's speaking normally. It looks kinda cute in some ways and his voice feels warm
People should really understand that epigenetic factors to sexuality don't mean it's the person's environment or choice causing it. There have also been seen epigenetic factors to cancer. How many of you blame someone with cancer for it?
I don't trust people genetically modifying babies, because I see what people do with character personalisations in videogames......
who wouldn't want to have blue babies that will be partially bald and have a really odd nose structure?
Oh my god if Limit Breakers gets ahold of an airborne vector for CRISPR humanity is doomed.
Do we allow crispr babies in olympics??
Michele Fio I agree with you and Call Me. great points!
Michele Fio oh god now I'm thinking of Joel from Vinesauce. If you've ever seen him play The Sims with mods..... Truly horrifying
Wait, Greg is a teacher??? What
Britany Cheung Yes, he mentioned it pretty early on. I think he teaches high school kids. Science, I think... which would make sense. 😂
Britany Cheung I wish he was my science teacher...
AW DAMN THAT'D BE SO FUCKING COOL TO HAVE HIM AS A TEACHER
because having a teacher that pushes their unobjective political and sociological beliefs is totally okay
Pennan Debussy YEE
modifying babies should be limited to prevention/removing defects that might occur, i.e diseases or sickness.
I don’t see it as a defect but like in x-man people see this as a defect it’s sad...
Aww not eye color?
Well unfortunately some people see the color of their skin also as a disease.
Swiss Fox no it doesn't
This is the problem with the idea of the ‘designer baby’
My favorite thing about asap science is that they don't distort the truth. They don't try to skew research
yousufj56 true
I mean.. they're politically biased. The research part yeah, and the truth I wouldn't say distorted, just, slightly affected by political views
It is biased pseudo science.
@@TeamDragofied How can you not be? Especially when your rights are at stake
Aside from that, they even call it a social context
@@noahdrboss If one applies that logic to everything then right and wrong don't really matter, do they? Makes you wonder why people talk about moral issues so often.
If we can genetically engineer people to be a certain then can we genetically engineer people to not be judgemental walnuts?
I hope so
Faith Coates long story short, you're juding judgemental and hoping that they cease to excist, right?
Emonra Are you suggesting we shouldn't view being judgemental as a bad thing..?
Emonra I'm not judging judgmental people. Even if you think I say it that way, that doesn't mean what they say is right. Negativity stems from that and I think we need to change that
That isn't genetic. It more has to do how you were brought up. No one is born being racist or homophobic; the ideas are pressed on by their family and their culture
Mike Pence has never clicked onto a RUclips video so fast
Brooke Peyton why didn’t this comment get more likes
lol
lol I laughed so hard-
In the words of panic! at the disco "girls love girls and boys and love is not a choice."
YESSSSSS
I always thought that song was about bisexuality but actually it's about Brendon Urie's first threesome which involved his two female friends and himself.
@@annadapotato4560 aye he still carries I pride flag on stage when he performs it tho
who else sung this in their head?
weirdo number 7 yas
Everyone who has had a Wii or 3DS and used Mii Maker knows what a terrifying power the ability to affect one's appearance. If CRISPR is used, there should be strict laws surrounding its use so that we don't have people who look like Waluigi because their parents lost a bet.
WAAAAAAAAA
LMFAO WALUIGI MINIONS
BAHAHAHAHAH
This comment has been the best thing I've seen all week
@josha254THE SWITCH HAS MII MAKER??? WHY DIDN'T I KNOW ABOUT THIS
I hope we can't get rid of it I've yet to find a girlfriend
I have yet to find either a boyfriend or girlfriend :/
FilthySalad
Immature child
FilthySalad douchetard
Katie kamatie I have a boyfriend he loves ME for ME and accept ME for who I am I love him for him our anniversary is this year and we are getting a new house
DaRkEr can you explain to me what they was saying and why everyone is mad at their comment
boi your nails are on point
Juliana F. Hamilton
At the start it sounded like u were going to hate in him but thank god that u didn't
Your profile picture is on point
I can only read this in Jenna Marbles’ voice
Juliana F. Ikr
Maybe we should work on the homophobic gene and let nature determine our sexual orientation? After all mother nature knows best.
bikee4 yes!
YEAH
For real bitch preach
@@armandojimenez8521
I mean, We're killing the Earth too
@@armandojimenez8521 oh nah she is just pissed off that we're slowly killing her so she decides to kill some of us off to see if we get the hint.
what about bisexuality?
Kayla m yea .I'm Bi:3
Kayla m it’s probably a split between the two.
Kayla m your right what about us
I’m not bi but I wanna know too
Bisexual is when you are attracted to only girls and boys.
Pansexual is when you are attracted to anyone regardless to gender.
I am a fellow pansexual it's quite different
This video is extremely interesting, and also very terrifying. Genetically modifying your child in anyway, including changing your child's sexual orientation is so sick.
Of course, there is great things, as they discussed slightly in the video, but it is too dangerous to utilize because people will use it for the wrong reasons
Exactly and I mean people always talk about being yourself and how can you truly be yourself if your forced to be strait...... I mean can people open their eyes 👀 and seeeeeee different qualities instead of who we chose to love like that's not going to affect my work or if I pay taxes or my academic life like stop this homophobic shit -.-
I'm a diabetic, of the genetic type. Chances are my child would have diabetes. I would like a child, but I don't want them to be burdened with this sickness, if I can remove the gene that would potentially give them diabetes, I'm gonna do it. Nobody deserves to have to count carbs before every meal, to inject themselves before every meal and another once or twice in the day.
Yangy Productions That is a good reason, you can't control Type 1 diabetes. So if you are able to remove that gene, you should consider the pros and cons before removing that gene.
Genetically modifying your child is not sick if it cures a potential debilitating disease.
Granted of course homosexuality is not a disease, and yes genetically modifying your kid's sexuality is a moral quagmire, but there are certainly extremely useful applications for GM in humans.
Bro I remember looking at chicks when I was like 5 and I didn't even know that homosexuality was a thing! So it's probably a gene. 🏳️🌈❤️
Summer Surovik ye I'm bisexual and I had no idea LGBT was a thing when I was in year 5 and I had attraction to girls and kissing them so must be a gene
It took me a while to realise and accept I was bi, but I had a crush on my girl best friend since I was four and even tho I knew bisexuality were I couldn't relate to it. My only expousure was an awful TV show that pictured a bou cheating on his girlfriend with his couch :c
They are fucking genes. I couldn't pronounce the "r" at that age, but I could feel my heart flutter when I was around her.
I'm straight
ME TOO!!!
It's probably determined before birth, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's genetic.
It's likely to be a combination of factors; genetic (probably more than one gene), the effect of hormones in the womb, and epigenetics (changes in the way genes are expressed, but not actual changes in the base sequence within genes).
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That doesn't make SENSE
@@Axixan what?? Yes it does? Lmao
"So probably yo fault"
I love that part! 😂😂
I was lmao 🤣
I love how he wants to show us his nails
Tuna Karesi lmao
Didn’t notice until you pointed it out. lol
I know he's adorable 😂
Tuna Karesi fucking disgusting
greek rasta no its not.
This kind of research is important, I think, the same way the research surrounding evolution is important. The more we understand the less stigmatized the "idea" will become. Homosexuality has been around since the dawn of time, so to finally have some credible evidence that supports sexuality as a BIRTH trait and not a LEARNED trait will be amazing. The sooner sexuality stops being wrapped up in what people think of as a "moral" or "immoral" issue, the sooner we just start loving people for people. You guys rock! Keep up the fantastic work!
Kristin Johnson But what if the opposite is true?
The problem i have with this is, that you want everyone to accept it once it is proven to be a birth trait (which i actually agree with), but you yourself would not accept it, if they prove it to be a learned trait. So i personally wish we could find this out and accept either outcome. The way it is going right now, the research showing that homosexuality might be a learned trait will be shunned and neglected.
Ad Addv Some people are just going to think like that regardless. Some people actually believe that severely mentally disabled individuals are putting on an act.
Kristin Johnson a birth defect you mean
Kristin Johnson exactly
So what about bisexuals? I've been told you can't like both. Obviously false.
Bi squad assemble
@@zthehuman7051 I'm here captain.
@@zthehuman7051 I'm a bisexual somali man of 22 years of age who decided to forever stay away from men (haven't done anything before with the same gender) and in a couple of years marry a woman. My Somali culture won't allow it. To us Somalis lineage is very important because we live in clans. My clan expect me to provide offspring. Which means i Will deny these feelings expression and Only act on my desire for women and not the men.
@@alioramus1637 but supressing those feelings can kinda be in a way detremental to you. As a bi guy, supressing it made me have a little bit of self hatred and made it kinda toxic for my mental (especially since I'm a lil more into guys then girls). But if you have no problem with it it's fine my African Fam, hope you having a good day and stay safe👍✨
i am a bi guy, but I like guys more than girls (I am a guy), what does that mean?
I am lesbian. Me and my gf love your vids and we watched this together, and she was so scared. I have never seen her that scared before. The idea of CRISPER (I think that is how you spell it) disgusts me. Picking what your children are and who they look like is like buying a doll at the store and picking her clothes. This poses a threat to millions of people. I would never do this to my children and I hope no one ever does this to their children, I hope this never goes through. Even though this may be one of the greatest scientific discoveries I still would never want it to happen. Thank you for reading this and I hope you have an amazing day.
Alok I think the spelling is CRSPR
@@felicityfoo6240 it's CRISPR
@@big9932 shut up, don't be a a-hole
Sleepy Nian I’m stating facts bitch
How will have a kid you need a man
I think it's important to understand how homosexuality comes about (genetics or otherwise) so we can better support the LGBTQ community. But i agree that some will abuse that knowledge, it's dangerous.
Kulduad 56 fuck you
Kulduad 56 Yeah, like you.
LightKnight14 Little boys are raped by their fathers and from then on, think that its normal for men to fuck each other
I agree! I'm bisexual and I've always wondered where my same sex attraction comes from, and I think understanding it from a biological stand point will help me and anyone else know that it's not their choice and they're not just "making it up", which can be a popular opinion. I just hope no one abuses this knowledge (although some probably will :/// )
Ben Read were did u learn this?
Annnd people are already triggered by the title and thumbnail.
Watch the video first, young triggered ones.
Kulduad 56 You're already salty enough. Why need more?
GD DarkFlarex damn, you straight ROASTED that boi
Dreamcakey pretty weak roast if u ask me
^ i agree
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Gentic modification scares me. I feel it takes away the nature of humans. Making a child that fits what you want isnt going to help the world.
It makes us better, but without accidents the accidental inventions wouldn't happen.
You'd be right....and wrong.....
I’d say that you should use CRISPR to help fix genetic failures. For me I have Warrdenburg syndrome which caused me to be completely deaf in both ears among other things. I would have loved to not be deaf. I think helping people is good. But changing things like eye color and hair color aren’t necessary and could be harmful.
I think these studies are often biased and inconclusive. They also erase not only lesbian women but bi+, ace and aro people. I'm a biology major and I think this could be easily used against us to "fix" us (eugenics and genetic "cleansing" have still a lot of followers). To my understanding a person's sexuality is influenced not only by genetics but also by the fetus development in the uterus and the first three years of socialization. Love you guys
That is interesting.
Yess a real biologist
Andie Hernández It is possible to prevent homosexuality?
What is ace and aro?
We love you too ❤
I'm so against i'm genetically modified embryo, but I can't really explain why. Yes it could stop new born children from have life threatening diseases and defects, but the thought that children are forced to become something before they are even born gives me chills just thinking about it.
Is random chance supposed to be gentler than human ethics?
Acromantula 92 If human ethics are to get rid of things like homosexuality simply because of religion or disgust, then yes. Plus, people becoming a series of choices rather than letting nature take its course is a little scary...
David Mejia I get what you mean but I still think the science should continue to be developed, if we can find a way to cure genetic disorders
sakina dawson just curious: are you for or against abortion?
Leah i apologize let me rephrase that:
"Are you pro choice or pro life?"
I saw an LGBTQ flag hung in front of my school and church. In front of my church, it said "Happy Pride Month- God Loves Us All."
I hope soon more people can become open minded like that church.
By the way guys if homosexuality disappeared yaoi and yuri would don't exist.....
Noooooooooooooo my sweet yuri
Gasp
I hate how some people get offended by the fact that homosexualism gets studied. Twist and turn it however you like, it's still a form of behaviour that doesn't make sense from a purely biological standpoint. This makes it interesting to study and learn more about
It does make sense. They explain this, and behavioral biologists have been doing so for decades. When you have family members who contribute but don't reproduce, you have more people generating resources for the family without consuming resources with additional children. This helps ensure the family genes are passed on. It's so simple, it can be explained in a RUclips comment.
senjuromon DAMN BBY YOU TELL 'EM
Well theres a lot of species that dont make sense then.
Over 50 species have homosexuality. Working pretty well now, right?
Stitch The Potterhead
1500 species*
Can I just say that Greg’s nails are amazing and I love them
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Can you do a video on this but for gender dysphoria? I honestly think it'd be so much easier to get rid of dysphoria and live as your birth sex than to transition.
Zuko Sama Are you trans?
Al C Yes.
Zuko Sama So how do you treat your illness?
Yeet Yeet Currently the only way to ease dysphoria is to transition.
Zuko Sama People would also feel less of a need to transition if society didn't expect everyone to fit into binary gender norms according to their appearance. Maybe some trans people would still want to transition physically, but it would be nice if people could just be themselves regardless of outward appearance.
Wow this video really scared me... and I am not even part of the LGBTQ+ community, being a straight girl. I just CANNOT believe still in 2017 (now 2018), and in a future where CRISPR is more common, people would try to get rid of homosexuality. In my opinion, it is beautiful to see different types of love, and I don't see how loving whoever we want affects other people. However, I am curious to see if genes really do control homosexuality and how so. I just hope that when we do find out, that it won't be used against the LGBTQ+ community.
Love you both, and I gotta say I met you tonight in Montreal when you were at McGill, and it was truly an honor!!!
I think Mitch and Greg as well as my other favorite RUclipsrs like Thomas Sanders, Connor Franta, and Doodie have served as a great inspiration to me. Knowing that some of my favorite RUclipsrs are also a part of the LGBT+ community is something I can't thank them enough for. And these types of videos that Mitch and Greg make are seriously so helpful. Thank you!! 😊❤️💛💚💙💜
This is so scary for all of us, especially those who don't fit narrow traditional gender norms. Thank God we have guys like you on the front lines in the sciences making your voices heard. I appreciate your work so much.
Matt Price God hates querrs
Kierups it's spelled *queers but good try buddy
There are many followers of all faiths who believe that God loves all regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. The church I regularly attend is open and affirming, meaning that all are welcome with no caveats regarding lifestyle or behavior. www.fccorange.com
Matt Price that's really nice. as an agnostic who would never know if god exists and doesn't care, that's what i want to see in religion. not a book of texts and laws written by man in the name of religion, but an all loving and accepting heart.
Matt Price Why is it scary? You're not going to get changed, and if someone would hurt you, you can report them to the police.
Homosexuality is just the same as Heterosexuality. Love
And now you still call it love?
Dude, this is not called love. This is called suicide and it does not kill itself only by killing others. . . . . And you still call it love ??? !!!
@@rayo_des6472 I don't get your point why sexual attraction has anything to do with suicide. An yes, some men love men and some women love women. That's love kid.
@@rayo_des6472 what has homosexuality to do with killing others? I think you know nothing about it. Probably you are 10 years old so please get help to understand the topic. Saying stupid things like this can get you in trouble when you are older
@@alecd666 I did not expect that you would be so ignorant that you do not know what the danger is in the matter, my friend, please you are the one who must correct your information and verify it because if you strayed on this path it will cause your death in the future and also does not mean that you are an anomaly from your childhood To your youth and nothing happened to you, this does not mean that homosexuality is not harmful to the results, it will appear too late and with regard to suicide, because homosexuality is considered one of the things outside the instinct in which a person is found, and if the instinct is penetrated and abandoned then it will become a person’s life Boring and then depressed
Anxiety as a lesbian:📈📈📈📈📈
mood af
Yeah just don't be a lesbian...
@@alexthegamer7387 Just like 97% of the humanity
@@alexthegamer7387 💪
I love Australia, we finally got it into the law that anyone can get married, no matter the gender!
A bit late
But the spiders though... 😨😨😨
Just tell me something? Can you also do anything to change the "heterosexual" genes?
Anushka Hazra me when my crush is Straight
Anushka Hazra "can we stop humans from breeding"
I'm serious and I want to know if that's possible. There's an big difference between genetically altering attraction and reproduction. If we could it doesn't mean we should. It's like saying since we could commit mass genocide, we should commit mass genocide. It's wrong and you can't tell me other wise.
Anushka Hazra "can we stop people from having kids, hence eliminating the whole purpose of our specie"
Anushka Hazra what is heterosexuality
I just discovered this channel and i am in love with it. It is so great to have scientists who are proud of their sexuality and share their knowledge with others.
I myself have several friends in the lgbtq community. And even though i don't know my prefference or if I have one I will actively be an ally. Because all people are equal despite skin color, sexuality, or gender.
manipulating someone’s sexuality is pointless. we have to learn to manipulate people’s opinions on other people’s sexuality instead
that's a propaganda agenda.
Usss
Homophobes really make me laugh I'm so glad that I'm bisexal.
Ofc you have astolfo
bad choice. 👎
@@stopcensorship7705 the bad choice here, is being homophobic.
@@KD10Conqueror nope, there is 0 helth risk in such choice. Choosing to behave gae however does bring risk.
@@stopcensorship7705 1. Source?
2. Health*
Tbh if I could be straight I would love to be but I'm still proud of who I am but if I could change it I would
I wouldn't
Jonathan Andrade Same ;-;
Maybe you should explore why you feel that way to then become more confident within yourself
Olivia C-G it's literally tha life would be easier and I wouldn't have to fear of being excluded from friends or kicked out my family
Jonathan Andrade thats Sad you have rude friends and family, you should surround yourself with people who make you feel pride, not regret who you are.
First hiiii I'm bisexual
+ I've never told anyone that
Potato Chips I'll cut u if u say that again
Potato Chips b urself😊
Potato Chips at least you know
Potato Chips
Congratulations!
Oh gosh, I sound like you just announced you are having a baby. Umm...I am glad you're out of the closet online.
Fellow Bi Squad! Hi!
If homosexuality is not a choice, then why are there former homosexuals.
you talking about Bisexual people. Hell they could be Pan, Omni or something else too
@@SESKE_5 you're talking into the air. I've given facts. But you refuse to believe there are former homosexuals because it would destroy your agenda.
All comes down to person,like believe me ive tried to like girls but i cant
@fupmi I'm married and I want to sleep with every girl I find attractive. But I don't because it's wrong.
Just because you have a desire, doesn't mean you should act on it.
@Riley_Kim12 that doesn't counter my argument. There are former homosexuals.
I think we need to build a society that is accepting of all differences and abilities. We are than a richer more compassionate society. I have MS and in a wheelchair and of course I say I want to walk again. But I am a better person because of my struggles and I like myself more now than I ever did before. I am happy about myself. Fixing everything we think is broken is a huge deal and I think could change society in many unexpected ways.
Video: 4:20
Me: DAVID DOBRIK
Vape Nation bruh
4:21 for me kek
It’s 4:21, actually.
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shuyi shoe 4:21 actually.
You can't get rid of homosexuality, you just gotta werq it guuuuurl! Yaaaaas 🙆
You can genetically get rid of it, but that would suck on some opinions.
Gonzalo universe I swear the god if you use that emoji and say yaasssss again, I'm going to get rid of you!
Gonzalo universe Yass queen!
omg lmao 😂. You, know what? I like you! You're funny.
RoLo LoLo so you are a nazi?
so what if it is a choice?!it’s my body.I choose who I wanna be with it’s no other person’s business.
Yeah, simple
But the gaystapo is adamant. It is not a choice so you can't have it both ways.
No proof of immutability, therefore no reason to claim rights and privilege over people who face injustice because of their immutable physical traits.
It isn’t a choice they just said its genetics
3:55
"So it's important that we all stay engaged"
enGAYged
yup
i just did.
Lol
🙄🙄🙄
Love that you guys are talking about this! As a lesbian in the science field I've always been kind of frustrated with how little research is done on homosexuality as a concept, especially in women. Of course I understand that others are worried this kind of research could do more harm than good, but science is about gaining understanding about ourselves and the world around us and as long as the studies are unbiased I think it'd be great! I'm against genetic engineering in general tbh I think it's the kind of thing that would just be wrong for us to mess with. We shouldn't have that kind of power.
I've seen prenatal nicotine is the cause for homosexuality on women while prenatal stress is the cause for homosexuality on men. I did my research
@@junglestickss you got statistics on that study, buddy?
@@TheZombieateuhomosexuality is a choice by sin
Greg is a teacher!?!?! Where the hell were you when I was still in school? I'd love to have had a teacher like you. Lol. Keep up with the videos guys.
(this is not relevant to the video but) I HAVE THE SAME NAIL POLISH COLOR ON
Jenny IT'S RELEVANT NOW
"used against us" What do you mean with that?
Eugenics.
I do want to say, full disclosure here, human genetics isn't my area of expertise and my knowledge of CRISPR is fairly limited (I only know about the studies that have been conducted on non-human animals) but I'm fairly sure the stuff my comment is accurate.
No. Ethics wont allow it and it calms down the problem of overpopulation by some non negelable amount.
We shouldnt celebrate it but we shouldnt go hitler on it either, just threat is like anything else (dont give a fuck about it as long as you can get to work without the road being blocked with rainbow flags).
I don't know about this, but I think that one can't simply tamper with the DNA of the fully formed person, so you if there was a way to get rid of homosexuality then it could be done only during the earliest stages of pregnancy.
Same goes for gender. Even after 1000 more yeard of work in this I dont think someone would be able to simply do it.
i love the nail polish
Maja Haaland YASS!!! He really rocks it, he should tell us how he did it they're amazing!
Alondra Cardenas Lopez he probably did it with a bottle of nail polish but idk man
Maja Haaland Haha me too lol
Maja Haaland TBH it looks fatuously...
Maja Haaland SAMMMMMMMEEEEE
Your nails *breaths in* PERFECTION
This kind of information is so fascinating and useful! It’s science, and it’s explaining how things actually work. For those of us who care how things actually happen, who aren’t afraid to learn, even if it has to change our minds, this is invaluable!
It’s too bad that so many people are anti-science and simply dismiss this data, choosing instead to condemn others for perceived transgression of mythological laws.
The nail polish doesn't match with the outfits.
+Holly Keefer
Fashion. It’s like how wearing silver or gold is a faux pas depending on the rest of your outfit.
Plus with something as cheap and readily available as nail polish... unlike gold and silver, there is no monetary reason to not own all the colors and take a second to coordinate.
I'm heterosexual
Nolan Car wow. Such a brave individual for coming out to us. I just hope you don't get stabbed on the way home for the choice you've made
fight me cuh
cool
Nolan Car lolol
Ty Stafford Why are you so triggered? 😂😂😂
HOMOSEXUALITY ISN'T A LIGHTSWITCH! YOU CAN'T JUST "TURN IT OFF!"
Believe me. I've tried. My life would be easier if it were that way. I accept myself NOW, and I'm a proud lesbian!
I want myself genetically engineered to be fully straight
Same
I’m really glad you made this video. I was beginning to force myself to think I’m not straight because a lot of my friends were coming out saying that they were part of the LGBT community. Don’t misunderstand. I am all for LGBT awareness. It’s just I was beginning to feel very left out. But now that I know it might just have to do with genes and it’s not something you can control, this made me feel a lot better and made me much happier because I don’t think I’m much of an outsider anymore and just someone who doesn’t have the same gene. And no one has the same genes, that’s why we all look different. So thank you. This just lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.
I’m bisexual and I’m curious in the science behind why I’m bisexual. I know that there are people that will misuse information though so we also have to be careful.
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same here i wonder the same thing
Technically speaking homosexuality IS a social construct. In several ancient societies (such as Greeks and early Roman’s) people just slept with other people because they wanted to, regardless of who they were and what parts they had. Those who only slept with one or the other sex were just labeled as “picky”
"homosexuality is a social construct" i mean everything is a social construct, but the labels are the construct not the facts. being attracted to one gender or other genders is a fact; but the idea that we have to label it all is a costruct. Take me for example, im a trans nonbinary demiboy, gray-asexual and demi-romantic. its a mouthful, but some peoplr want to hear more than "im not a girl or a boy and i love my girlfriends very very much." That part is the social construct.
i've been watching asap science for ages now and i'm so happy that the creators are in love and dating it's so cute
I live in a country where neither marriage nor adoption is legal for honosexualists. Society is also not very welcoming for homosexuals. I don't think that normal life without having to hide your sexuality is possible here :( I think you are doing a geat job talking about these topics, making people more aware, maybe even more open minded. I hope one day we will all have the same rights and noone will tell people who they can marry. I really like that in your videos you are driving people's attention to the problem of women being underrepresented and other female related topics. People often comment that you are too feminine but I don't agree. You are just yourselves and you seem be very interested in topics that most guys just don't care about.
I'm sorry your experience has been difficult
Natalia Madison probably Saudi Arabia
Honestly I hope soon in the future we really will be able to pick our kids' genes. I wouldn't use it for things such as sexuality. I have fibromyalgia and it's been passed down to all of the women on my mom's side. I would like to use it to make sure I wouldn't pass it down to my children. It would be amazing if we could prevent genetic illnesses.
Destinee due to breakthroughs in crispr, you probably will be able to.
The *really* interesting question is "Can You Get Rid of Paedophilia?"
Noo
Love the nails
Wendy Niba Me too lol
Wendy Niba tbh it looks fatuously...
Wendy Niba I know, right! The color is so pretty! XD
I wish I could have that nail color and not pick it off immediately XD
Wendy Niba I WANNA STEAL THEM!!! (But I do looooveeee GEMERALD by Joey graceffa) still those nails are 😱😱😱
I would use genetics to garentee my children were straight
Ok
Why?
@@nicqolisstanton6784 she wants straight children
Just don’t have children then. Weirdo.
Lets face it every indiduals sexuality is decided in their mothers womb and it is not a lifestyle choice -- similarly some people are born right handed and some left handed and no one questions that
You shouldn't have posted this its bait for homophobes
Haise Kurai really you'll just have to see dumbass
Haise Kurai ok then 🙃
Damn chill guys 😂
Max Brene True
Random Albino Guy Depends
Can CRISPR be used to improve human intelligence? So a thing like trump can never happen again?
Alexfc Nintendo
Lmao thanks for proving his point
I'm trying to help out my friend he is really being suicidal because of this problem
Let him just take a gun We dont accept him
@@vf70 me and many many people in the world love him. Tell him to come to new york and tell him its gooing to be fine
this could have all been avoided if people didn't judge other people for their life choices, just like the bible tells them to!!!
@@secco1908 forreal :/
The bible says no such thing, Mr. unreality
I think the only exception to modifying embryos is when curing genetic disorders, but picking the traits of a person just seems wrong
Coming out to your students is a genius idea! Exposing your students to being (more) open minded is actually very commendable.
The nails are fabulous tho
You cannot get rid of it. But you could always pretend. But who wants to be a pretender when everyone wants to be their self?
Maybe you can't but thousands have.
I'm so glad you guys decided to talk about this! It's so important. Ugh this was amazing, thank you thank you
ALAN TURING
He is a Legend.
The thought of a child’s parent full proof making their kid straight before they are born is just horrifying. Just the fact of people mix and matching their child’s genes to how THEY want it just diminishes any hope I had for this world. I could understand if they alter their child to make sure they aren’t susceptible to medical diseases but imagine. Parent could make their children however they want, without the kids consent, because well they wouldn’t be born yet, but still.
wtf?
@@Fiery_SpiritBecause the child IS LITERALLY DECIDING THAT? It would be the kids will, unlike having its genes changed before birth.
I hope that we don't get to the point where people can choose how children are. Babies are not some video game characters that you can customize. They're human beings that need to find themselves through experience, not from being like that since birth.
What I’m wondering is how ethical it would be? On one hand, I love being bi and nowadays I wouldn’t change it for the world but if someone really genuinely hates their sexuality, would it be cruel to not offer them the choice to change it?
Well I mean the reason people can hate their sexuality is b/c other people tell them that they are a monster, are a Statan worshipper, are a pedo, that they will burn in hell, etc.
1:35 this pissed me off, what kind of horrible parent would say that?
Of course you can.
I think you cant
Why the fuck can no one spell in this comment section
@@Bradyn08 Missclick
@@bluebety that’s one hell of a misclick but aight
@@Bradyn08 sometimes I write totally different letters mostly e instead of a. It's nothing weird when your talking about me.
I think it's important to understand that it's not a choice, but I'm worried that it could lead to prenatal testing, and from there lead to neglect, abuse, or selective abortion- similar to how girls are treated today in countries where boys are preferred.
I tried cuz it’s hard for me to accept change no you can’t get rid of it I’ve tried
Every time I see a video about CRISPR I think, what would this mean for forensics, sexuality, neurological and mental disorders and stuff similar to that.
What about bisexuality?
Cyber .FR!
I must be the one 100% straight in this comment section bc i like girls 100% not boys at all
If Mitch is the one whit the darker skin, I like Mitch's voice and his facial expressions when he's speaking normally. It looks kinda cute in some ways and his voice feels warm
he can paint better nails then I can.
If I get "cured" I am still going to LOVE girls 😍🌈
How do you know?
Love is love and it's none of my business
Do you still call that love?
Yes
@@skellytheskeletos8490
are you series ?
But if it becomes possible to turn it off through modifying genetics.... doesn’t that destroy the main argument of homophobes that it’s a choice?
Except there's no gey gene to begin with. Nothing's immutable in behavior choices.
2:04 "aversion therapy" lol I think it's called conversion therapy, but great video and very insightful
For me I don't believe it was genetics, it was just seeing Chris Evans in just a towel in the first Fantastic Four.
Dame dude baby that's way I'm a iron man type guy
why tf would you want to
@@subswithnovideos-oz4zo WHAT
@@subswithnovideos-oz4zo WHAT
People should really understand that epigenetic factors to sexuality don't mean it's the person's environment or choice causing it. There have also been seen epigenetic factors to cancer. How many of you blame someone with cancer for it?
This is a great discussion. You bring up some important points. Thanks so much for sharing this. In other news, I love Greg's shirt. :)
Yes , yes, you can get rid of anything
not really
Try harder
Then get rid of your heterosexuality. Try that first and we'll talk.