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October 28, 2004

Raising Family in Redneck Land

2004-10-26
On Sunday afternoon, I drove to an undisclosed location to visit my Sis, Susan, her husband Dennis and the kids, Heather, Nicholas and Jack. Whereas my younger brother underwent this bizarre mutation into Perfect-Father-and-Husband, Susan the mother is very much like Susan the sister.

Well, she doesn't dress her sons up like little girls for her own personal entertainment like she did with her younger brothers once--at least not that I know of. But her household is a nice normal household full of kids arguing with each other, telling on each other, begging their parents to let them do things, parents telling them "No." In my short visit, Heather, who will soon be age twelve, pretty much was Little Miss responsible, while Nicholas and Jack kept doing things to get in trouble. I'm not saying that Heather wasn't being responsible, but she is taking to the role much like my sister once did. Time will tell if she gets away with as much as my sister once did...those teenage years are coming quick.

Now, I know that my sister is reading this and saying sarcastically, "Well, thanks, Cary..." But even though I've described the chaos I experienced that is typical with any large family, I want to point out that my sister's kids are highly intelligent, generally tidy, and friendly and engaging. I really do wish I spent more time with them. I was somewhat tired from so much driving and not enough sleep--and Susan's (and Chris's) kids are the closest I'm ever going to get of kids of my own. I have been in my own head a lot lately, and watching Nascar with Susan and Dennis seemed relaxing enough. The kids all did their own things, Nicholas went out riding, Jack played on the computer, and Heather...well, right after dinner Heather went up to her room to do whatever it is that pre-teen girls do after dinner.

For anyone who believes that a gene for homosexuality couldn't possibly be passed because it would "obviously" run itself out, I offer to explain my own personal theory. When describing "large family" I mean any with 3 or more children. I come from a large family and both of my parents come from large families. While I don't have any knowledge of the history of homosexuality on either side, I can say that both sides were highly religious several generations back, and it is hugely likely that anyone with homosexual tendencies would marry in spite of it.

I'm sure the homosexuality tendency gene (I'll call it H+) is generally passed along with another "subversion" gene, one which I, personally, did not inherit, but my siblings did (H-). Anyway... getting back to my point, and why a family with the H+ gene would be profited by that genes presence rather than subverted. Maybe the H+/H- gene combo indicates hyperfertility. In a crowded environment, sociologically speaking, unmarried siblings are more able to lend support to the progeny of their hyperfertile siblings, thus providing a further boost for the gene line. My family has not only more of generation 3 than other families in the tribe but also healthier and stronger generation 3 as a result of generation 2's added assistance.

What happens with a family member with the H- but no H+? Well, because the H- gene requires the H+ gene to be active, then that person has normal fertility levels and does not have the advantage that the hyperfertile siblings carry.

This would also explain why they've had a hard time finding the H+ gene, because so many heterosexuals carry it as well.

Okay... so what happens when people with the H+ gene and no H- gene go against thier biological program and have kids? I'll let someone else answer that one.

But I think I'm really on to something here.