Drain C.
Genetics, Stockton University
https://www.glamour.com/story/are-kinks-hereditary
Rumors have surfaced that sexual kinks are due to environment, trauma and genetics, but there are not nearly enough studies on the topic because it is still a touchy or taboo subject. This is ultimately an extremely fascinating outlook on sex playing a role in genetics. People assume that when they hear "kinks are hereditary" they always take it to extremes by saying their kinks are a direct link to their parents' kinks. Not many people want to think about what kind of kinky sex their parents are having that could result in a heritable kink. People want to automatically assume that because they like a specific kink, that it directly comes from their parents and that they enjoy that kink too, but that is not necessarily the case. It is more so the physical traits that are inherited that may play a role in liking specific kinks. For example: nipple sensitivity and pain tolerance levels are both a genetic factor that are often incorporated into kink. Just because a specific physical trait is passed down from a parent, does not directly correlate to them utilizing that trait during sex. Personality traits are also related to sex and kink, for example those with outgoing personalities may be into participating in group sex, but as previously stated there needs to be more studies actually done.
In addition to kink not being too heavily studied in genetics, sexuality is another that is talked about but not fully studied. Sexual preference has also been argued or rumored to be affiliated with genetics. This one can be semi-traced back. Scientists do not want to delve too deeply into the genetic study of whether or not there is a "gay gene" because people may utilize bigotry when it comes to erasing or "correcting" said gene. There also may not be one direct gene, there could be multiple, in different locations, for different types. For example: women liking women may present different than men liking men, and habitual same sex flings may appear differently than occasional same sex flings. But like most things in science, there is a spectrum and no set binary when it comes to the complexities of sex. Because sex and gender are already complex binaries, of course everything affiliated with it will also be complex. There may not be a defined single answer on whether or not liking someone of the same sex is deemed genetic.
Although both of these articles are opinion pieces, it is important to think about genetics and sex in a different light. If everything taboo stays taboo, there will never be any real studies done to further the advancements of knowledge.
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