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ALTHOUGH the cause of female homosexuality is not fully understood1, it is usually thought to have a psychological origin; however, an organic cause has not been excluded. Studies have been carried out in both male2 and female3 homosexuals; as these results are not conclusive, we have studied a group of female homosexuals with this in mind. The subjects were forty-two volunteers who were members of a lesbian organization, whose ages ranged from 22 to 55 years with a mean of 36 years.
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EISINGER, A., HUNTSMAN, R., LORD, J. et al. Female Homosexuality. Nature 238, 106 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/238106a0
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