The Gay Digit Ratio Theory!

[liljaden2003]

whoops well both my left and right ring fingers are longer than their respective index fingers. so lordy only knows where that leaves me now haha

 

[ChickenGuy]

With me, it depends on whether I'm comparing finger length looking at the backs of my hands or my palms. When the backs of my hands are "up", my ring fingers are longer, but if my palms are "up", my ring and index fingers are the same length.

When you twist your forearms to turn your palms up, it changes the bone positions such that the ring fingers draw down. Simple biomechanics.

So, I've never known how to take that study. Did they do the comparison "palm up", or "back up"? Makes a big difference, and I've never seen that detail published.

hotdog1846 is absolutely right! I've just turned by hands around, and it's reversed the outcome!

I'm completely confused now....

 

[BeMused]

My fingers have the "normal" male configuration. Ring finger is longer than my pointer. I think this is study is kinda hooey...don't they have the "hair whorl direction" says if you're gay thing too?

 

[Lube]

Yeah, my hair whorl is incorrect. But that doesn't mean it's incorrect for most guys.

The problem with these studies is that it's hard to know who the straight guys really are, because I'm sure there are plenty of closet cases claiming they're straight.