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Johnyawl

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10. I found this very interesting...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Feb 19, 2022, 07:54 PM

Feb 2022

...Millennials, ages 26 to 41, identifying as LGBTQ increased from 5.8% in 2012 to 10.5% in 2021.

My oldest son is 39, he did not identify as LGBTQ (at least not openly) in 2012, but is now.

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The number of LGBTQ-identifying adults is soaring [View all] brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Ermm... 1 in 5 is 20% ! ananda Feb 2022 #1

For Gen Z it IS 20%. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #2

the number for the older generations is skewed by several factors dsc Feb 2022 #3

I had a good friend who didn't realize he was gay until age 58 Bucky Feb 2022 #5

This. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #19

Yay!!!! LakeArenal Feb 2022 #4

Don't let the evilgelicals know about that.... paleotn Feb 2022 #6

People are more comfortable being their authentic selves IronLionZion Feb 2022 #7

I read somewhere that homosexuality has increased tavernier Feb 2022 #8

No , many lgbt have kids. It's more about society being more accepting JI7 Feb 2022 #9

Comparative psychology has studied the incidence of homosexuality summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #12

interesting ... Locrian Feb 2022 #15

Or a population "relief valve." summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #34

No. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #22

If so, then Mother Nature is more genius than we give her credit for Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2022 #27

Look up Calhoun's Mouse Studies NickB79 Feb 2022 #31

You mean opposite of those female frogs spontaneously turning male? Bucky Feb 2022 #32

I found this very interesting... Johnyawl Feb 2022 #10

Perhaps there's just more truth-telling now, with fewer repercussions? FakeNoose Feb 2022 #11

I first started thinking about our food supply in connection with autism. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #13

Just stop with this Alex Jonestown concocted BS! Crowman2009 Feb 2022 #18

So much garbage science in this post. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #20

Human sexuality is flexible Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #14

Among Gen Z, it has all the hallmarks of a social contagion. Ron Obvious Feb 2022 #16

What the fuck is this shit right here. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #21

A dissenting voice of reason Ron Obvious Feb 2022 #26

It's a concept rooted in the politicization of science, not reason. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #29

I think it's the same reason there are more openly left-handed people now Withywindle Feb 2022 #17

My grandpa had it beaten out of him. moriah Feb 2022 #23

I was transgendered in the 70's I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #25

It's a very complicated subject Sympthsical Feb 2022 #24

I understand fearing to attempt it. moriah Feb 2022 #28

I had a somewhat similar experience not too long ago Sympthsical Feb 2022 #30

Unfortunately, I woke up with a really bad case of The Gay. nvme Feb 2022 #33