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Thirty-seven psychotic homosexual male patients, 305 other psychotic male patients, and 50 male employees, were studied with respect to various body measurements.
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As a group, the homosexuals showed a tendency toward comparatively longer extremities, narrower hips, feminine pubic-hair distribution, and scanty facial hair.
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The significance of these findings is discussed, and it is concluded that there is little evidence that homosexuality is an organic or endocrinological condition.
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Read at the Down-State Interhospital Conference, New York Psychiatric Institute, April 20, 1939.
The author wishes to thank Mr. William Barnes, Mr. Seth Seiders, and Mrs. Marie Warren for their invaluable assistance in preparing this study.
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Barahal, H.S. Constitutional factors in psychotic male homosexuals. Psych Quar 13, 391–400 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01562843
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