View Single Post
Old 12-31-2005, 08:50 PM   #10 (permalink)
joyblack
Registered User
 
joyblack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,293
joyblack is a splendid one to beholdjoyblack is a splendid one to beholdjoyblack is a splendid one to beholdjoyblack is a splendid one to beholdjoyblack is a splendid one to beholdjoyblack is a splendid one to behold
Points: 18,140.19
Bank: 474,284.86
Total Points: 492,425.05
Default First Proof that PCOS More than Twice as Common in Lesbian Women Reply to Thread

Quote:
Originally Posted by rocheyl
I never heard that thing about the length of fingers anyone know anything else about this.
Thanks
Google on "digit ratio" and you'll find plenty.

In a nutshell, it goes like this:
In women the index finger is normally longer than the ring finger.
In men, the ring finger is normally longer than the index finger.

It's a function of early fetal exposure to testosterone.

If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, the chances are that your brain has also been exposed to male-type levels of testosterone during its early development as has the rest of your body.

If you're a woman and your ring finger is longer than your index finger, the chances are high that you'll have significant male characteristics and there's also a much higher incidence of lesbianism among women with ring fingers longer than index fingers.

FWIW, my ring fingers are both longer than my index fingers. I'm definitely heterosexual, but I do recognize a lot of male characteristics in myself -- underdeveloped breasts, male-type facial hair etc.
joyblack is offline   Reply With Quote