2007-01-20 09:59:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
The true incidence of homosexuality is much lower than generally believed. The commonly quoted figure of ten percent comes from the 1948 Kinsey Report. This was based on a poorly designed study of a non-randomly selected group, 25% of whom were (or had been) prison inmates. A 1994 British sex survey showed that only one in 90 people had had a homosexual partner in the previous year. Research published in 2001 indicated that 2.6% of both men and women reported homosexual partnerships.
2007-01-20 10:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by toietmoi 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The world is populated with human beings. Human sexuality is a spectrum which covers people who are solely heterosexual right the way through to people who are solely homosexual. The vast majority I would imagine lie somewhere in between. Sorry, but 10% is a meaningless statistic to a poorly asked question.
2007-01-21 01:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the UK specifically, but I'm pretty sure that 10% of the world population is homosexual. Which must mean that it's at least 11-15% because I guess not everyone would be willing to admit it to the census.
2007-01-20 14:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by lazerybyl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Apparently 1 in 10.
bad luck for the UB40 song!
2007-01-20 10:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are apparently 1 in 10, but from personal experience of the area I live i'd say it's higher than that!! If you count closet cases!!
2007-01-21 07:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by munki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same percentage the rest of the world has.
2007-01-20 10:29:02 · answer #6 · answered by crystal89431 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One in ten is the universally agreed upon percentage world wide.
2007-01-20 10:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by Jason G 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Apparently 10% are homosexual.
2007-01-20 10:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most western countries, the gay contingent represents somewhere between 5 and 10% of the overall population.
The problem is who identifies themselves as gay and who is sexually involved with members of the same sex but do not identify themselves as gay.
2007-01-20 10:03:35 · answer #9 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
2-4% homosexual inclusive of males and females. same for worldwide. 10% is a nice, round figure. actual studies say 2-4%
2007-01-20 11:20:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋