Square and Compasses stand for Great Architect of the Universe (a non-denominational reference to God)." The square and compasses has used as a symbol by several organisations, sometimes with additional symbols: Square and Compasses The Square and Compasses (or, more correctly, a square and a set of compasses joined together) is the single most identifiable symbol of Freemasonry. Both the square and compasses are architect's tools and are used in Masonic ritual as emblems to teach symbolic lessons. Some Lodges and rituals explain these symbols as lessons in conduct: for example, Duncan's Masonic Monitor of 1866 explains them as: "The square, to square
Fraternal birth order and male sexual orientation mean birth intervals preceding heterosexual and homosexual males were virtually identical. No type of sibling (i.e., older brothers, older sisters, younger brothers or younger sisters) is reliably related to women's sexual orientation. Research on the fraternal birth order effect has shown that for every older brother a male child has, there is a 33% increase in the naturally occurring odds that the male child being homosexual. The naturally occurring odds of a male child (without any older brothers) being homosexual are estimated to be 2%. Thus, if a male with no older brothers has a 2% chance of being homosexual