function genesis_comments_trackbacks_showing() {
  global $wp_query;

  $showing = false;

  if ( genesis_comments_enabled() ) {
    $has_comments = ! empty( $wp_query->comments_by_type['comment'] );
    $showing      = $has_comments || comments_open();
  }

  if ( ! $showing && genesis_trackbacks_enabled() ) {
    $showing = ! empty( $wp_query->comments_by_type['pings'] );
  }

  return $showing;
}