Current Events > 20% Of Millennials Identify As LGBTQ.

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The Admiral posted...

Based on the report, the main differences from other generations are increase in the number of identifying bisexuals, pansexuals, and asexuals. (News to me that asexual is part of LGBTQ).

In other words, this is mainly an increase in snowflake labels. The true gay population is still under 5%.

On top of that, the questioned group was only 2000 people big, so hardly representative of all millenials.

And I agree, the fact that asexuals are counted toward being part of LGBTQ muddles the results.
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This is why I have a hard time taking huffpo at face value. Of course Ariana Huffington says it's a blog, so there's that.
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P4wn4g3 posted...

This is why I have a hard time taking huffpo at face value. Of course Ariana Huffington says it's a blog, so there's that.

It's literally liberal propaganda most of the time.

So like Fox News then.

FakeAccount3000 posted...

So like Fox News then.

You're referring to Huffing On Paint? And if so, in what way.

The Admiral posted...

Let's break down the difference between Gen X and millennials for all the people complaining.

- Both generations have 3% of the population that are strictly homosexual.
- Millennials have 2% who identify as transgender vs. 1% for Gen X.

So far there is no issue. Now, the more questionable categories.

- Millennials have 6% identifying as bisexual. Won't really quibble too much with this one, although millennials definitely exaggerate this.
- Millennials have 4% who identify as asexual. This is not a sexual orientation and is probably mostly incels. It should not be counted.
- 2% identify as pansexual. That's a snowflake label and isn't a real thing.
- 1% say they are unsure of their sexual preference. That's great, but it has nothing to do with LGBT.
- 3% say they are agender. That's not a real thing.
- 3% say they are gender fluid. That's not a real thing.
- 1% say they are bigender. That's not a real thing.
- 2% don't even know what their gender is. That's great, come back when you do.

The 20% number is complete propaganda.

All true except for your take on Bisexuals. They aren't questionable or snowflakes. It's a legit LGBTQ group.
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It's a legit group, but millennials over-report it. You get those girls who say things like "I kissed a girl in college when I was drunk, so I'm bi hee hee."
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The Admiral posted...

It's a legit group, but millennials over-report it. You get those girls who say things like "I kissed a girl in college when I was drunk, so I'm bi hee hee."

What if sexuality is a spectrum and more people are comfortable with admitting they lie somewhere between the poles? It also explains why the exclusively homosexual percentage did not shift? You're acting as if 50% of millennials identify as bi when it's like a a few percentage point increase in a world that has become far more open about sex and accepting of non-straight people since the last generation.
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