2006-12-09 14:19:36 · 12 answers · asked by D-Fox 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
It has increased, due to self discovery. Some people are just learning or coming to terms with their sexuality
2006-12-09 14:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by VLEEKS47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kinsey Reports of 1948 and 1953 reported 10% of males being more or less exclusively homosexual and 2% to 6% of females being more or less exclusively homosexual. When these results were later disputed, a 1990 study (Homosexuality/Heterosexuality by McWhirter, Sanders, and Reinisch) and a 1993 study (The Janus Report on Sexual Behavior) confirmed that the percentage of gay men was between 9% and 14% and the percentage of gay women was between 2% and 6%. These figures only represent those who exclusively identify as gay and not those who consider themselves bisexual. There is not an increase of people who identify as gay, but there is an increase of people who are open about their sexual attraction.
2006-12-09 15:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a spectrum of the population, from a genetic perspective the component would appear to have a similar prevelance to the occurance of a recessive trait like left handedness or blue eyes.
With no less than approximately 5-7% of the population genetically predisposed in a way in which the heterosexual sexual responses/que's to the opposite sex are interpreted for same-sex stimuli instead. This is almost certainly why there are "gay" animals from fish to monkeys and other types of animals.
It is/was the case that sociologists and psychologists had (as of the last time I had to investigate this issue for a research project), much better statistics had been compiled for male psychosexual development with respect to homosexual behavior. I cannot speak in any degree to the makeup of the lesbian community but the research would seem to logically extend in support of a similar working theory for males and females.
When last I looked the rest of the expression of GLB behaviors were a spectrum effect based on early sexualization experiences and environmental conditions. i.e.; particularly strong factors included early postive/negative same-sex sexual experience, gender identity issues etc. While considering the whole spectrum, remember that over 50% of all male subjects reported some same-sex incident/experience in their sexual histories.
However well over 70% of those were considered neutral or non-positive experiences in nature and were not considered significant factor in determining gender preference.
Taken in total you have a spectrum from genetic predisposition on one end to some possible same-sex experience but no tendency in the middle to no same-sex experience or predisposition on the other end of the spectrum.
2006-12-09 15:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honestly I don't know...but I don't think that it has increased as much as become more visible as more people come out of the closet.
2006-12-09 14:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
11%
2006-12-09 14:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Smiles 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm still not convinced that it is 10% ... I think it has remained about the same... it is just more open now-a-days.
2006-12-09 14:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by guicoder 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That number is really outdated, so it's probably at least slightly inaccurate.
2006-12-09 17:51:50 · answer #7 · answered by carora13 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same 10% -- still only about half out -- but same 10%, why?
Reyn
2006-12-09 16:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No increase.
2006-12-09 14:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10% of admitted homosexuals, i'm sure that there are more closeted, alot.
2006-12-09 15:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by Emanuel T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋