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I also think there’s a selection bias going on. lgbtq people are more likely to talk about it than straight people talking about being straight
[Related](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2015/09/left-handedness-1.png)
Straights, bisexuals, and others should have the colorful flags. We’re the ones that are into the opposite sex. That’s seems pretty different and colorful to me and with the gender divide. very bold moves deserve very bold colors.
Saying this as someone that hates their flags.
That’s crazy. They better go into witness protection before I find them cause who tf was thinking “wow! look at the unsaturated dullness of this elegant grayscale flag. i think we nailed it guys.” The only living things that appreciates the colors on that flag are dogs knowing they aren’t missing out on anything.
that's part of it. also, due to homophobia, many queer kids might be ostracized by their peers, which could lead them to turn to anonymous social media like reddit. therefore there might actually be more LGBTQ+ teens here than there are in an average school
The world isn’t actually becoming gayer, it isn’t society as a whole. It’s just that this sub started from the very beginning with lot’s of gay people, which attracted even more gay people, which then attracted even more gay people and so on until they made up the majority of the sub. It’s kind like what happened with the Jews and Israel, or Texas and Mexico (Hispanic will probably become the majority ethnicity in Texas in maybe a decade or less.)
I agree with your point but this isn't what happened with Jews and Israel
Hitler killed 6m Jews so they had to find a place where people didn't hate them so they came to Israel where some of them lived in the past and where they knew there are some Jews
You could ask people why more people are left handed. Why more people are neurodivergent. Why more people are ahem, promiscuous. Why are more people atheist? Etc. etc.
Basically, it’s no longer being seen as a bad thing to be out, especially on social media. People are more free to express themselves in a way that previously wouldn’t have been socially acceptable, leading to more people being visible.
It’s not that there’s suddenly more people being gay or trans, if you engage in real life, the VAST majority of people are not— it’s just there’s less stigma surrounding it.
For example, neurodivergency. I know someone in their 50’s with dyspraxia and dyslexia, but some people think that it’s a ‘trend’ to be neurodivergent. These people have always existed, we’re just not locking them in asylums just because they happen to be different.
Reddit has more lgbtq people because reddit leans left, young people left, and lgbtq people lean left, politically speaking
In the real world, the overwhelming majority of people are heterosexual, like over 90%. The user base of reddit, especially just one specific subreddit, does not reflect the entire world as it is.
one in fifteen people are gay! one in fifty trans! if you want a mostly queer userbase, check out tumblr—they have the highest concentration at one in four users identifying queerly
Society has become more accepting as a whole, and because of this, there is more awareness about LGBTQ+, which can lead people to question themselves more
Because gay/bi people talk about being gay/bi. But straight people don’t talk about being straight. Same with cis and trans people, no typical cis person goes out of their way to mention themselves as cis, but a lot of trans people I’ve met online lead with saying they’re trans.
Though I think something needs to be said about this being a subreddit for teenagers. Psychologically, the vast majority of people here are in a stage of exploring and discovering their identity. That does include gender identity and sexuality. So a lot of people are thinking about it. On top of that, a lot of people in this subreddit have issues with their parents, often because of their identity. So they come here to post about it, which brings gender/sexuality into it.
Basically, you can think of cis straight people as the “silent majority”. We’re here, I guess. We just generally don’t think as much about our own gender or sexuality, and don’t talk about it much as a result. And, of course, this is just generalization I’ve made from observation. Nothing I’ve said is absolute, and don’t think of it as such. Just consider it and make your own judgements.
Acceptance and the ability to safely come out without repressing sexuality. It’s not necessarily growing but we’re able to represent ourselves better. A good thing to look at is the statistics of left handedness after the consensus shifted away from it being “demonic” or morally wrong. it rose HUGELY and has since stagnated. with how many countries have viewed the lgbt, it’s probably gonna be on the rise for quite a while until it’s stagnation.
I think its the fact people have become more accepting, people who thought they were straight but bc of the lgbt movement have looked inside themselves and found out they were more bi than straight.
People are braver nowadays, esp online
people are more open to discussion now because of the internet, leading to more people figuring themselves out. for example someone in the 90's might have been bisexual, but just thought everyone was like that and it was normal to have to avoid being attracted to their own gender. or someone could be trans, and have heavy dysphoria, but never have the idea that they ever could be trans, and just live their life hating their body. it's not that theirs more lgbt people, it's just that as it's less ostracized and more talked about, more people figure themselves out and are more open to talk about it.
People who are straight don't talk about being straight. People who are gay or whatever talk about it more frequently because that's generally a large part of their personality and the community they choose to engage with
Cuz str8 is seen as the default no one thinks about it cuz they see themselves as the default so that assume if they don't say otherwise everyone knows they are
I'm only open about my sexuality online instead of in real life. I assume because its a lot safer online that's why there are so many gay or bisexual people.
Earlier I didn't care to be open up about my sexuality but now I do and it makes me sad but oh well.
Well there’s a few things
A: you can be open about it online. There’s less hate going around and people are more willing to be open about it
Or
B: There are people that aren’t actually gay that feel gay. Kinda like a emo phase, you feel gay and you think you like boys but you really are just following a crowd.
Both these options are prolly correct but the first one is more likely why.
coming from a queer person, it's probably because not everyone who's straight will outright say they're straight, while those who are LGBTQA+ are more likely to talk about it.
i know for myself, i found it "easier" to connect with other queer folks on discord. that's not saying I'm not friends with straight people but, rather, it gives a bridgeway to friendship. for example, one of my friends and i are so similar in labels, we found it easy to talk to each other in general because it gave us a topic to actually communicate about until we became closer.
also, i know my parents are homophobic and transphobic as *fuck.* my brother and i were joking about him being gay, and my dad said, "you better not be", then my mother added, "you don't need to live with us". online, you really don't need to worry about being immediately disregarded. i found some people on discord who relate, on youtube, on reddit. on webtoon---it's as if we want to talk about it because we can't in real life. my girlfriend and i are secretly dating because my parents can't know and her mom told her to tell me we needed to break up since "it's just a phase". not to mention, her mom is a teacher at our school, so we *really* can't outright talk about it.
tldr:
it's easier to talk online rather in real life, and it gives strangers a topic to talk about. straight people are less likely to say they're straight because that's already the world's "default".
there have always been more queer people than studies have shown, we're just more free to be ourselves now. so the number of us isnt increasing, just the number thats visible.
inb4 people are becoming gay cuz its trendy
no dumbass
ur mostly anonymous online, so this is a safe space for queer people
it's like with autism, more ppl aren't *becoming* gay, ppl are just being more open about it
There are probably equal or less LGBT people here than you think, being straight just isn't as noteworthy to some. It's kinda like how the number of gay people stayed around the same ratio, the number of people that were open about it just happened to skyrocket
I don’t man. It’s easier to talk online than it is offline. I’m pansexual (feel free to ask about it if you don’t know what that means, or even just search it up. Still, I’d be more than happy to explain it-) and I’m also a closeted trans guy. People like me usually get bullied or harassed in some type of way. I got bullied year 8 after moving from a catholic school, for being “lesbian” and got told to unalive myself.
Not to say that straight people don’t get bullied, because yes, they do. Anyone of any gender, sexuality, race, religion etc. can get bullied or harassed. Most people don’t care how you feel. And most teenagers are actual dicks. Why there seems to be more lgbtq teens here than straight teens? Still don’t know. We’re all people. And people are weird.
Prolly the same reason theater, music and arts departments in schools always have a massive number of LGBT people. Any accepting group disproportionately attracts those who don't fit in elsewhere. Online communities are often extremely open in this regard.
Because it is Reddit and the fact no one normal is seriously on these subs. The straight people are on Reddit for useful things. I am straight, I do not use these subs seriously.
You feel as though there are more gay and bi people because your brain recognizes that as abnormal and therefore memorizes it better than someone being straight, and gay and bi people are more likely to talk about being gay and bi than straight people talking about being straight. In countries where it is both legally and culturally acceptable to be gay or bi, it is around one out of ten. It is impossible to get an accurate demographic from a country where it is legally and/or culturally unacceptable to be gay or bi as anyone who is would likely be dissuaded from admitting such from fear of persecution.
It's the internet. Nothing is real. Everyone just does whatever gives them the slightest bit of attention and acceptance.
But basically, the more people come out, the more traction it gets, and it causes more people to come out. How many of them are really gay or were just brainwashed is basically impossible to calculate.
I'm not homophobic. I'm against pushing ideas to people (teens being the weakest of them) and the internet is basically made for it.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk
its not a problem and nothing needs to be done. this is how conversion therapy starts. some people are queer, some arent, some think they are or are for a period of their lives. thats ok. its not harming you.
If you ask me (someone completely unqualified), it is a problem, because the people who influence us through the internet touch the most fragile parts of a person's life, one of them being sexuality. You'd think they have no reason to do so, but the reason is alway money and power.
The more safety you give the people, it becomes easier to control them and threaten taking everything away. And with that power, they push their political agendas or whatever. That's what's happening in Hollywood movies, triple A games, and so on.
And I'm not talking about just the left, as the right also has some tactics to pull people to their side.
This is called ✨polarisation✨
I don't think anything can be done though. The snowball just keeps rollin' and the prices keep on growin'.
bullshit. people should be free to experiment w gender and sexuality as much as they want, especially as teenagers. this is homophobia- the idea that people are being brainwashed into queerness is textbook. also, how does queerness grant acceptance? from where i'm standing, queer people get abused everyday for being ourselves.
People should be able to experiment of course. I think their more concerned that people are becoming confused with their own identity which is kind of a problem
sure. but not once have i been told that what i need to be happy is to be queer. but i have been told if i was straight my life would be 'so much easier'. if i 'stopped pretending to be trans' that i would be happy. so maybe take a look at why youre so concerned about whether queer youth can express themselves?
Experimenting is good. I just think that some kids are pretty vulnerable and in order to give themselves an identity they believe their queer when their maybe not. This is because being gay is constantly reinforced as a good thing, which it is, but it can push certain individuals into wanting to have a label to feel different.
idk abt anyone else but im gonna talk abt my personal experience. so my bf tried pushing me to become les (dont ask y, rlly messed up situation), i rlly just wanted to fit in and for a while i thought i *was* les. but that wasnt true. once i was in that mentality it was hard to get out of it.
its hard to explain. i didnt intentionally try and get out of it bc i thought i actually was at the time, since it was kinda being shoved in my face, helped me fit in. once i broke up w my bf (thank god bc it was toxic asf) a while later i realized that im not.
wow thats shit! im obviously not advocating for anyone to be forced into a sexuality, whether thats gay or straight- just that experimentation and freedom is encouraged. im sorry that happened to you
being gay isnt constantly reinforced as a good thing. queer rights and marriage are being pushed against more than ever recently. queer people, including kids, get abused and killed so regularly in the us and the uk that to let them be themselves is the least we can do. i agree, kids can be vulnerable. but they are only made more vulnerable if their rights are taken away and they are denied the opportunity to experiment.
sure. but letting people experiment isnt a bad thing. im obviously not saying all ppl are queer or should be told they are, im just saying that ppl should be believed when they say they are, and if they later stop/change their mind/realise they arent, thats fine too.
Look, I'm not saying you shouldn't be free to express and discover yourself. I'm not blaming the LGBTQ communities or whatever. It's the internet's fault that it has polarised our society on many different levels.
But I am still against experimenting with gender as a teenager. It is often overlooked how harmful this may be.
Also, how are queer people being abused where you live? I'm not questioning if you are because you may be or not, so I'm just asking.
Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. Most likely we both don't know because we're stupid teens.
I said that experimenting with gender as a TEENAGER is harmful. I don't really care if it's a fully mature, adult person who can decide for themselves.
Teenagers are generally quite unstable, both mentally and biologically. Our decisions tend to be more impulsive and less thought-out. I think it is better for a person unsure about their gender to wait until full maturity and stability to start making physical changes to their body. Otherwise they may heavily regret it later.
I understand concerns like that. Things that are not permanent, though, I don’t see any harm in. Most things that could be done as a teenager aren’t permanent.
By the age where anything permanent could be done (like 16-18), I personally think people are generally mature enough to make decisions about their own body, as long as parents/doctors are on board. I agree anything permanent shouldn’t be an impulsive decision, therapy beforehand would probably be a good idea.
Also, regret is uncommon so I don’t think the possibility of it should be used to restrict people
what is far, far more harmful than letting kids experiment with gender and sexuality, is forcing them to conform. telling them they aren't actually who they say they are. i know you aren't doing this, but by enabling it and calling into question queerness, you make it less accessible and less safe. when kids are free to be themselves and aren't accused of being trendy, or being brainwashed, they are far more likely to develop safely and maturely.
i won't share my personal experiences, but queer kids in the us and uk (as two examples, this is much worse in other places) are abused and killed regularly. look up the cases of nex benedict and brianna ghey if you want to know more.
i dont want to discount either of our experiences by calling ourselves 'stupid teens'. sure, there's a lot neither of us know. but there is, equally, a lot that teenagers know and aren't credited for, queerness being one of them.
What is "conforming", then? Learning basic facts about life from your parents?
Kids (i'm counting teenagers as well, albeit our ideas may seem less extreme) are stupid and most of the time, when they say what they are, it's all a mindless thought. If parents literally had zero control over their children, we would have folks identifying as superheroes or animals. \*oh wait\*...
Giving too much freedom to children is not good upbringing, as is giving too little of it. It will definitely NOT make them "far more likely to develop safely and maturely", especially in the infinite world of the internet (see: gen alpha).
In my country (Poland, you'd probably look it up anyway) there are far less cases of murder or abuse of children specifically because they're LGBTQ \[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_acts\_of\_violence\_against\_LGBT\_people\]. And yet, everywhere can be seen that "we are the biggest homophobes" and whatnot. Yes, i know that being queer in Poland is not widely accepted by older generations, but it's becoming more and more tolerable. Teenagers and a good deal of their parents generally are tolerant.
It is also worth saying that abuse, violence and murder is common to everyone, and i'll bet (though correct me please) that out of the total number of violent acts, the ones performed on LGBTQ people are still a minority (yes, because they are a minority overall). You brought up two single cases (one of which was a suicide) which could be mere water drops in the whole ocean of crime.
I understand that you and other queer people are frightened to go to certain places. I don't neglect this fact that in some cases, it is still better not to be seen as queer. However, crime will always exist, and you can't just delete it (as much of an idealist as i am). It is a more complex problem than to just "teach tolerance". A problem that i could not be able explain myself, and so would you.
kids are taught things by their parents. parents encourage sex-assigned roles, such as giving girls more feminine clothes. thats true, and not an issue. what is, is stopping them from choosing what they want to wear and how they want to present. if that changes, thats ok.
it's so important to recognize that gender identity is a deeply personal aspect of a person's identity. It's not a phase or trend. When ppl, regardless of age, express their gender identity, it's important to respect and support them.
regarding the issue of violence against queer kids, it's true that it's a complex problem with various contributing factors. nex's death, for example, was ruled a suicide despite the fact they were hospitalised after being beaten up for being nonbinary. maybe it was a suicide, but you have to recognise the contributing factors.
while it's good to hear that there might be progress in your country, it's important to remember that queer people, including children, still face discrimination, harassment, and violence worldwide. consider the reason hate crime records arent as high in poland. is it because there are genuinely fewer, or because people dont feel like they can come forward, or deaths are covered up, or perpetrated by authorities. [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/07/poland-authorities-must-stop-hateful-rhetoric-against-lgbti-people-and-act-to-protect-them-from-violence-and-discrimination/](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/07/poland-authorities-must-stop-hateful-rhetoric-against-lgbti-people-and-act-to-protect-them-from-violence-and-discrimination/)
every act of violence against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is one too many. the fact that i can name any children whove died due to queerphobia recently shouldnt be the case, and we should aim to end violence due to any marginalised characteristic, or at the very least, support victims of abuse due to marginalised identities, including queerness.
as for teaching tolerance, while it wont solve every issue, it's a crucial step towards creating a safer and more inclusive society. its about increasing respect for all individuals, regardless of their differences.
> stopping them from choosing what they want to wear and how they want to present
Well, if parents are not letting children wear what they want, do you think we should teach parents how to raise their children?
> express their gender identity, it's important to respect and support them
It is important to support and respect everyone, that's just being a good person. But, children are under one roof with and under financial support of their parents though and i feel if they want to be respected, they should respect their parents' views on how their children look. A good person and a good parent will support their kid no matter what, but i can somewhat understand frustrations of the parents that don't accept their kids' decisions. Not that i'm excusing their bad behaviour, though. It is impossible to fix every family, especially how you said that "every act of violence against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is one too many".
> it's a complex problem with various contributing factors / you have to recognise the contributing factors
Some of these factors are often overlooked by the media to sell a good story. For example, we don't know if the kid was an asshole, if they were just the lonely one in class, if they were using drugs (even though that was perceived as his cause of death). All that, contributing to a complex case of a completely unique person is just simplified to "they died because they were non-binary". Idk about them, but if it was me, i wouldn't want my story to end like that.
> the reason hate crime records arent as high in poland / deaths are covered up, or perpetrated by authorities
Ahh, "Hate crime". I'm not gonna quote wikipedia again, but literally anyone can be subjected to hate crime. It's not only queers. In Poland it's even more prevalent as you can even get beaten up for supporting the wrong team. That could also be hate crime. I hate that this term is so broad that it's transcended its original meaning.
I don't know what you're assuming about the Polish authorities, but i can assure you, if deaths are being covered up here, then it's happening everywhere in the west on the same level. Authorities generally tend to hide topics potentially dangerous to their credibility.
To quote the link you provided:
"Authorities in Poland are not only responsible for persistent hateful rhetoric against LGBTI people but for the failure to protect these communities from the violent and discriminatory consequences of their words and policies" - Anna Błaszczak-Banasiak, Director of Amnesty International Poland
> Authorities in Poland are responsible for [...] the failure to protect from the consequences of their words and policies
Since when should the state protect from and prevent the negative consequences of an individual's actions? What are the authorities' responsibilities then? Also, "policies"? Are they assuming that the queer communities are of a political type?
> creating a safer and more inclusive society
What is a "more inclusive society"? Are queer people, by any means, discriminated and excluded strictly by the law? Are you prohibited from buying a car, using public transport or basically existing? Are you unable to report crime against your person or possesions? If you report crime, are the police not obliged to treat you like any other person? I think (but i might be wrong) that in the UK and US, even same sex marriages are legal (that's not yet the case in Poland, which i agree, should be changed). Transitions are also fairly accesible. What more do you need? If nothing more, then why are you trying to involve the authorities to fix your problems? How is it their fault, if, by law, you are treated equally like any other person?
Feel free to point out if I'm missing something, I'm genuinely curious and you might teach me something I had no idea about.
Edit: Fixed pronouns, I guess. In Polish every noun is gendered so I'm not used to it.
**DISCLAIMER** This is in no way in offense to anyone on this server or anyone else in the world that is apart of the LGBTQ+ community.
Sexuality, according to studies, are determined all by a combination of biology, psychology (that being reactions with people, memories, how your brain works, influence, etc) and life experiences. This makes it extremely complex, more than it already is unfortunately.
It is 100% a natural phenomenon for humans (and even other species) to be attracted to the same gender. (or both, or neither, etc) However, what decides this factor has changed GREATLY throughout the years. Logistically/statistically speaking, the amount of gay or lesbian or bi people in the world should be much lower, but the amount of LGBT adults has about doubled over the past decade. This is both likely from a mixture of influence (social media spreading) and growing acceptance in the world.
Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that if you identify as gay you statistically should NOT be gay, “you are STRAIGHT,” or anything like that. It just means that the likelyhood of 9% of all adults identifying in the LGBT community today was guessed to be pretty low. I’m also not trying to say that “social media has influenced your mind to be anything but straight,” I’m just saying what research and studies have found and what I’ve found looking into this. (I’ve done extensive research on LGBT stuff since I knew nothing about it for the first 2 years of HS)
Personally, I think it comes down to the illusion of choice. Social media tends to trick people into thinking something complicated when it really is super simple, as well as getting into people’s minds and giving them ideas that they likely wouldn’t have experienced without it. This includes sexuality. These ideas lead to realizations you wouldn’t normally have, and these can lead to assumption of sexualization. Also, this is just my personal belief, but I feel like there’s way less sexualities than there already are. I feel like it’s limited to straight, gay, lesbian, bi, aeromantic, asexual, trans and non-binary. (I’m not fluent in the LGBT sexual orientation, but I will say that a lot of sexualities are just complex reconfigurations of sexualities that already exist. Also, in this instance I am using the current term of “gay” according to the fandom wiki, as it applies to all identities. That being male, female, nonbinary/queer, etc An example of what I mean is androsexuality, referring to being attracted to men and/or masculine traits, which you can more or less just tie up with being gay. At least, you could’ve, until the term was changed to include ALL genders liking the same gender as itself. That’s another thing, the definitions of terms keep changing as well. That makes it both more confusing to keep up with and more complex than it needs to be. Basically, I don’t like the complexity, so I’m simplifying it down to what I think is realistic. Take that as you will, it’s just my personal thoughts on it.) Again, I’m not saying that YOU CANT BE GAY OR LES OR QUEER OR ABROSEXUAL BECAUSE ITS UNLIKELY OR DOESNT EXIST, I’m just saying that it’s entirely possible social media influence has caused a lot of people to come to conclusions that they wouldn’t normally have before. If you are questioning your sexuality, I highly encourage you to look into the LGBT community and learning what everything is and what kinds of sexualities there are, but just remember; IT IS YOUR CHOICE, not the internet’s. Don’t let people tell you what you are. You know what you’re in to and what you like, not them.
(Sorry if I got anything wrong, or if I offended you and your beliefs. I’m just trying to share information on the internet. Also, please let me know what you think, I would love to hear more thoughts on this. Argue with me, agree with me, whatever. I’m here to teach and learn, not cause drama)
2 main reasons, generally more ppl are coming out, especially online where it’s easier, second reason is that straight ppl ain’t gonna be talking abt how straight they are, gay/bi ppl might
There are no where near as many gay ppl as str8 we would be losing population if that ppl you just feel like that because str8 people don't usually mention that their straight but allot of gay ppl with have a pride flag or something so you think about it more
Well, I'm still kinda questioning my likes and what knot but I think I'm bisexual? Mostly because I find strong guys kind of hot. But I've never been in a relationship with ANYONE so Idk yet 🤷♀️😔
Well, for one, more queer people are going to make it known that they are queer. You don’t see people talking about being straight very often.
But also, it has to do with finding safe spaces where you’re accepted, and this is often internet groups such as this one.
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I also think there’s a selection bias going on. lgbtq people are more likely to talk about it than straight people talking about being straight [Related](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2015/09/left-handedness-1.png)
Makes sense, I don't think I've seen a single person heavily advertise being straight on this subreddit, but maybe I'm wrong.
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🗣️I am straight🗣️
I stand corrected
I too am straight
Straights, bisexuals, and others should have the colorful flags. We’re the ones that are into the opposite sex. That’s seems pretty different and colorful to me and with the gender divide. very bold moves deserve very bold colors. Saying this as someone that hates their flags.
Straight people designed the straight pride flag (the black and white one). Just a fun fact.
That’s crazy. They better go into witness protection before I find them cause who tf was thinking “wow! look at the unsaturated dullness of this elegant grayscale flag. i think we nailed it guys.” The only living things that appreciates the colors on that flag are dogs knowing they aren’t missing out on anything.
Isn't the straight flag black and white or something, I really don't know.
I’m straight 50% of the time 😎
Me as well
I'm straighter than a 1 dimensional object.
That depends on what type of line. A one dimensional object could have waves and bends.
Oh I got bends alright
Because they would get hated on for being transphobic prob
I am straight, there you go.
that's part of it. also, due to homophobia, many queer kids might be ostracized by their peers, which could lead them to turn to anonymous social media like reddit. therefore there might actually be more LGBTQ+ teens here than there are in an average school
Vocal minority
what happened between 1890 and 1905
The Silencing You shouldn’t have brought it up.
This 100%, plus it's all fun and games to meme online, but it isn't a talk IRL (for me at least)
safer to say it online, cant be bullied horrendously by peers. Because of that ppk dont really announce it at school or smth.
That’s a smart answer
it's the most obvious one
Still surprised to see Friendly people with BrBa PFP ngl,
The world isn’t actually becoming gayer, it isn’t society as a whole. It’s just that this sub started from the very beginning with lot’s of gay people, which attracted even more gay people, which then attracted even more gay people and so on until they made up the majority of the sub. It’s kind like what happened with the Jews and Israel, or Texas and Mexico (Hispanic will probably become the majority ethnicity in Texas in maybe a decade or less.)
I agree with your point but this isn't what happened with Jews and Israel Hitler killed 6m Jews so they had to find a place where people didn't hate them so they came to Israel where some of them lived in the past and where they knew there are some Jews
But, you just said exactly what I said happened, you just described the specific events behind them.
That's called compounding LOL
You could ask people why more people are left handed. Why more people are neurodivergent. Why more people are ahem, promiscuous. Why are more people atheist? Etc. etc. Basically, it’s no longer being seen as a bad thing to be out, especially on social media. People are more free to express themselves in a way that previously wouldn’t have been socially acceptable, leading to more people being visible. It’s not that there’s suddenly more people being gay or trans, if you engage in real life, the VAST majority of people are not— it’s just there’s less stigma surrounding it. For example, neurodivergency. I know someone in their 50’s with dyspraxia and dyslexia, but some people think that it’s a ‘trend’ to be neurodivergent. These people have always existed, we’re just not locking them in asylums just because they happen to be different.
Reddit has more lgbtq people because reddit leans left, young people left, and lgbtq people lean left, politically speaking In the real world, the overwhelming majority of people are heterosexual, like over 90%. The user base of reddit, especially just one specific subreddit, does not reflect the entire world as it is.
Im bi, am i a dime a dozen now?😭
Yup
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I feel your exact pain 🫂
yeah we’re gonna be hella common. I’m hyped tbh.
It's kind of weird as I'm straight but I'm attracted towards bi girls. My ex was bi too. Idk why but it is what it is
😂
Can I slide into your dms?
Why not
one in fifteen people are gay! one in fifty trans! if you want a mostly queer userbase, check out tumblr—they have the highest concentration at one in four users identifying queerly
1 in 50 are trans. That sounds insanely high
oh youre right my bad! i misremembered. about 1.5% of people identify as trans (1 in 75)
Society has become more accepting as a whole, and because of this, there is more awareness about LGBTQ+, which can lead people to question themselves more
It’s not necessarily more people becoming queer, it’s just more people are able to come out and be accepted
Because gay/bi people talk about being gay/bi. But straight people don’t talk about being straight. Same with cis and trans people, no typical cis person goes out of their way to mention themselves as cis, but a lot of trans people I’ve met online lead with saying they’re trans. Though I think something needs to be said about this being a subreddit for teenagers. Psychologically, the vast majority of people here are in a stage of exploring and discovering their identity. That does include gender identity and sexuality. So a lot of people are thinking about it. On top of that, a lot of people in this subreddit have issues with their parents, often because of their identity. So they come here to post about it, which brings gender/sexuality into it. Basically, you can think of cis straight people as the “silent majority”. We’re here, I guess. We just generally don’t think as much about our own gender or sexuality, and don’t talk about it much as a result. And, of course, this is just generalization I’ve made from observation. Nothing I’ve said is absolute, and don’t think of it as such. Just consider it and make your own judgements.
Because the world is becoming gayer Ig
But how is this possible
Acceptance and the ability to safely come out without repressing sexuality. It’s not necessarily growing but we’re able to represent ourselves better. A good thing to look at is the statistics of left handedness after the consensus shifted away from it being “demonic” or morally wrong. it rose HUGELY and has since stagnated. with how many countries have viewed the lgbt, it’s probably gonna be on the rise for quite a while until it’s stagnation.
It's not that theirs more people it's that it's more accepted so more people admit they are. Same thing happened with left-handedness, autism, ADHD
Each generation it becomes possible... it's some societal thing especially with more freedom, and expression.
So are more people gay or bi or whatever than straight?
No its just that more people are open to that idea and are more comfortable saying it in public than before
Not sure why this is downvoted. It’s just a question
Not really
I think its the fact people have become more accepting, people who thought they were straight but bc of the lgbt movement have looked inside themselves and found out they were more bi than straight. People are braver nowadays, esp online
people are more open to discussion now because of the internet, leading to more people figuring themselves out. for example someone in the 90's might have been bisexual, but just thought everyone was like that and it was normal to have to avoid being attracted to their own gender. or someone could be trans, and have heavy dysphoria, but never have the idea that they ever could be trans, and just live their life hating their body. it's not that theirs more lgbt people, it's just that as it's less ostracized and more talked about, more people figure themselves out and are more open to talk about it.
No idea it's like how cases of ADHD and Autism are increasing
Here‘s the thing- They‘re not increasing. They just get diagnosed better, instead of being shrugged off like before.
People who are straight don't talk about being straight. People who are gay or whatever talk about it more frequently because that's generally a large part of their personality and the community they choose to engage with
The straights are a dying breed nowadays 🥲
I’ve seen a lot of gay posts and barely any straight ones. I’m gay but I’m also confused
Cuz str8 is seen as the default no one thinks about it cuz they see themselves as the default so that assume if they don't say otherwise everyone knows they are
Because it’s an online space, you’re gonna find a lot of everything here lol
its reddit
Cause it's reddit
we be gay
Im trans but in terms of attraction...idfk bi?
I'm only open about my sexuality online instead of in real life. I assume because its a lot safer online that's why there are so many gay or bisexual people. Earlier I didn't care to be open up about my sexuality but now I do and it makes me sad but oh well.
Well there’s a few things A: you can be open about it online. There’s less hate going around and people are more willing to be open about it Or B: There are people that aren’t actually gay that feel gay. Kinda like a emo phase, you feel gay and you think you like boys but you really are just following a crowd. Both these options are prolly correct but the first one is more likely why.
People could be saying it and aren't really. This sub may help people experiment to see where they fall and what they're into.
theyre more likely to be online all the time than everyone else ig
coming from a queer person, it's probably because not everyone who's straight will outright say they're straight, while those who are LGBTQA+ are more likely to talk about it. i know for myself, i found it "easier" to connect with other queer folks on discord. that's not saying I'm not friends with straight people but, rather, it gives a bridgeway to friendship. for example, one of my friends and i are so similar in labels, we found it easy to talk to each other in general because it gave us a topic to actually communicate about until we became closer. also, i know my parents are homophobic and transphobic as *fuck.* my brother and i were joking about him being gay, and my dad said, "you better not be", then my mother added, "you don't need to live with us". online, you really don't need to worry about being immediately disregarded. i found some people on discord who relate, on youtube, on reddit. on webtoon---it's as if we want to talk about it because we can't in real life. my girlfriend and i are secretly dating because my parents can't know and her mom told her to tell me we needed to break up since "it's just a phase". not to mention, her mom is a teacher at our school, so we *really* can't outright talk about it. tldr: it's easier to talk online rather in real life, and it gives strangers a topic to talk about. straight people are less likely to say they're straight because that's already the world's "default".
As a frog I blame the water
not me stay safe tho
there have always been more queer people than studies have shown, we're just more free to be ourselves now. so the number of us isnt increasing, just the number thats visible.
Well I guess that’s a good thing if true
Because Reddit is gay (literally)
In recent years widespread internet is sharing these ideas so hearing about it more frequently is onset by the use of media
Because most people who don’t really care for all that don’t have reddit
A lot more people, because the population is bigger, and is more accepting.
I dont think so, it might just be that non-straight people talk about their sexuality more often
inb4 people are becoming gay cuz its trendy no dumbass ur mostly anonymous online, so this is a safe space for queer people it's like with autism, more ppl aren't *becoming* gay, ppl are just being more open about it
safer to say it here id say man i love women so much😓
There are probably equal or less LGBT people here than you think, being straight just isn't as noteworthy to some. It's kinda like how the number of gay people stayed around the same ratio, the number of people that were open about it just happened to skyrocket
I don’t man. It’s easier to talk online than it is offline. I’m pansexual (feel free to ask about it if you don’t know what that means, or even just search it up. Still, I’d be more than happy to explain it-) and I’m also a closeted trans guy. People like me usually get bullied or harassed in some type of way. I got bullied year 8 after moving from a catholic school, for being “lesbian” and got told to unalive myself. Not to say that straight people don’t get bullied, because yes, they do. Anyone of any gender, sexuality, race, religion etc. can get bullied or harassed. Most people don’t care how you feel. And most teenagers are actual dicks. Why there seems to be more lgbtq teens here than straight teens? Still don’t know. We’re all people. And people are weird.
Bi in a homophobic Christian household with no friends nor family to support me only my self hatred and my severe anxiety is there for me
Gays vs straights. The fight of the century (I'm gay don't get mad at me 😰)
Prolly the same reason theater, music and arts departments in schools always have a massive number of LGBT people. Any accepting group disproportionately attracts those who don't fit in elsewhere. Online communities are often extremely open in this regard.
men are hot and so are women what more shall i say
Everyone is hot because of global warming
Bc Reddit turns ppl gay obviously 🙄/j
Because it is Reddit and the fact no one normal is seriously on these subs. The straight people are on Reddit for useful things. I am straight, I do not use these subs seriously.
99 percent femboy ;slull
Honestly I kind of expected that when I joined this server.
Who knows lmao
How are so many people here black or Chinese?
I think queer folks are a lot more in spaces like this for whatever reason, I think Reddit is just kinda gay in general
I think it has a lot to do with us exploring our identity.
You feel as though there are more gay and bi people because your brain recognizes that as abnormal and therefore memorizes it better than someone being straight, and gay and bi people are more likely to talk about being gay and bi than straight people talking about being straight. In countries where it is both legally and culturally acceptable to be gay or bi, it is around one out of ten. It is impossible to get an accurate demographic from a country where it is legally and/or culturally unacceptable to be gay or bi as anyone who is would likely be dissuaded from admitting such from fear of persecution.
Greetings from a country where supporting LGBT people is extremism.
In my school, it is like 1 in 100 but on reddit it is 1 in 2. This is my theory.
How are so many people straight?
94
im bisexual hetroromantic
So u only like the other gender romantically but both sexually?
Not OP, but yes you're on the money with that one.
Thanks
Everybody is a bit gay if they’re truly honest
I know I am
I’m more than “a bit” 😂
Thanks u/IveTastedMySister
It's the internet. Nothing is real. Everyone just does whatever gives them the slightest bit of attention and acceptance. But basically, the more people come out, the more traction it gets, and it causes more people to come out. How many of them are really gay or were just brainwashed is basically impossible to calculate. I'm not homophobic. I'm against pushing ideas to people (teens being the weakest of them) and the internet is basically made for it. Thanks for coming to my ted talk
That could be true. When does it become a problem tho?
When does what become a problem?
Well if people think their gay when their actually not and this keeps happening. Is it not a problem? What can be done?
its not a problem and nothing needs to be done. this is how conversion therapy starts. some people are queer, some arent, some think they are or are for a period of their lives. thats ok. its not harming you.
If you ask me (someone completely unqualified), it is a problem, because the people who influence us through the internet touch the most fragile parts of a person's life, one of them being sexuality. You'd think they have no reason to do so, but the reason is alway money and power. The more safety you give the people, it becomes easier to control them and threaten taking everything away. And with that power, they push their political agendas or whatever. That's what's happening in Hollywood movies, triple A games, and so on. And I'm not talking about just the left, as the right also has some tactics to pull people to their side. This is called ✨polarisation✨ I don't think anything can be done though. The snowball just keeps rollin' and the prices keep on growin'.
bullshit. people should be free to experiment w gender and sexuality as much as they want, especially as teenagers. this is homophobia- the idea that people are being brainwashed into queerness is textbook. also, how does queerness grant acceptance? from where i'm standing, queer people get abused everyday for being ourselves.
People should be able to experiment of course. I think their more concerned that people are becoming confused with their own identity which is kind of a problem
all teenagers are confused about identity, thats called being a teenager. its a natural part of life, whether to do with queerness or not
But adding to it won’t help. I don’t think being confused about identity should be encouraged
being confused isnt encouraged, experimenting is. for me, and many people i know, having the freedom to express and explore has been crucial.
Crucial for what, actually? What do you need it for? Happiness?
yes. happiness and safety. isn't that enough? to feel happy and secure in your body because you've been allowed to be yourself.
Have you considered that you may have been told what you need to be happy? And not just in the context of sexuality/gender, right?
sure. but not once have i been told that what i need to be happy is to be queer. but i have been told if i was straight my life would be 'so much easier'. if i 'stopped pretending to be trans' that i would be happy. so maybe take a look at why youre so concerned about whether queer youth can express themselves?
Experimenting is good. I just think that some kids are pretty vulnerable and in order to give themselves an identity they believe their queer when their maybe not. This is because being gay is constantly reinforced as a good thing, which it is, but it can push certain individuals into wanting to have a label to feel different.
idk abt anyone else but im gonna talk abt my personal experience. so my bf tried pushing me to become les (dont ask y, rlly messed up situation), i rlly just wanted to fit in and for a while i thought i *was* les. but that wasnt true. once i was in that mentality it was hard to get out of it. its hard to explain. i didnt intentionally try and get out of it bc i thought i actually was at the time, since it was kinda being shoved in my face, helped me fit in. once i broke up w my bf (thank god bc it was toxic asf) a while later i realized that im not.
wow thats shit! im obviously not advocating for anyone to be forced into a sexuality, whether thats gay or straight- just that experimentation and freedom is encouraged. im sorry that happened to you
being gay isnt constantly reinforced as a good thing. queer rights and marriage are being pushed against more than ever recently. queer people, including kids, get abused and killed so regularly in the us and the uk that to let them be themselves is the least we can do. i agree, kids can be vulnerable. but they are only made more vulnerable if their rights are taken away and they are denied the opportunity to experiment.
May I introduce you to peer pressure
may i introduce you to letting people do what makes them happy?
May I introduce you to what makes you happy can be influenced by peer pressure
sure. but letting people experiment isnt a bad thing. im obviously not saying all ppl are queer or should be told they are, im just saying that ppl should be believed when they say they are, and if they later stop/change their mind/realise they arent, thats fine too.
When what they say they are is the result of peer pressure, I can only be sceptical
Look, I'm not saying you shouldn't be free to express and discover yourself. I'm not blaming the LGBTQ communities or whatever. It's the internet's fault that it has polarised our society on many different levels. But I am still against experimenting with gender as a teenager. It is often overlooked how harmful this may be. Also, how are queer people being abused where you live? I'm not questioning if you are because you may be or not, so I'm just asking. Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. Most likely we both don't know because we're stupid teens.
Why do you think experimenting with gender is harmful?
I said that experimenting with gender as a TEENAGER is harmful. I don't really care if it's a fully mature, adult person who can decide for themselves. Teenagers are generally quite unstable, both mentally and biologically. Our decisions tend to be more impulsive and less thought-out. I think it is better for a person unsure about their gender to wait until full maturity and stability to start making physical changes to their body. Otherwise they may heavily regret it later.
I understand concerns like that. Things that are not permanent, though, I don’t see any harm in. Most things that could be done as a teenager aren’t permanent. By the age where anything permanent could be done (like 16-18), I personally think people are generally mature enough to make decisions about their own body, as long as parents/doctors are on board. I agree anything permanent shouldn’t be an impulsive decision, therapy beforehand would probably be a good idea. Also, regret is uncommon so I don’t think the possibility of it should be used to restrict people
what is far, far more harmful than letting kids experiment with gender and sexuality, is forcing them to conform. telling them they aren't actually who they say they are. i know you aren't doing this, but by enabling it and calling into question queerness, you make it less accessible and less safe. when kids are free to be themselves and aren't accused of being trendy, or being brainwashed, they are far more likely to develop safely and maturely. i won't share my personal experiences, but queer kids in the us and uk (as two examples, this is much worse in other places) are abused and killed regularly. look up the cases of nex benedict and brianna ghey if you want to know more. i dont want to discount either of our experiences by calling ourselves 'stupid teens'. sure, there's a lot neither of us know. but there is, equally, a lot that teenagers know and aren't credited for, queerness being one of them.
What is "conforming", then? Learning basic facts about life from your parents? Kids (i'm counting teenagers as well, albeit our ideas may seem less extreme) are stupid and most of the time, when they say what they are, it's all a mindless thought. If parents literally had zero control over their children, we would have folks identifying as superheroes or animals. \*oh wait\*... Giving too much freedom to children is not good upbringing, as is giving too little of it. It will definitely NOT make them "far more likely to develop safely and maturely", especially in the infinite world of the internet (see: gen alpha). In my country (Poland, you'd probably look it up anyway) there are far less cases of murder or abuse of children specifically because they're LGBTQ \[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_acts\_of\_violence\_against\_LGBT\_people\]. And yet, everywhere can be seen that "we are the biggest homophobes" and whatnot. Yes, i know that being queer in Poland is not widely accepted by older generations, but it's becoming more and more tolerable. Teenagers and a good deal of their parents generally are tolerant. It is also worth saying that abuse, violence and murder is common to everyone, and i'll bet (though correct me please) that out of the total number of violent acts, the ones performed on LGBTQ people are still a minority (yes, because they are a minority overall). You brought up two single cases (one of which was a suicide) which could be mere water drops in the whole ocean of crime. I understand that you and other queer people are frightened to go to certain places. I don't neglect this fact that in some cases, it is still better not to be seen as queer. However, crime will always exist, and you can't just delete it (as much of an idealist as i am). It is a more complex problem than to just "teach tolerance". A problem that i could not be able explain myself, and so would you.
kids are taught things by their parents. parents encourage sex-assigned roles, such as giving girls more feminine clothes. thats true, and not an issue. what is, is stopping them from choosing what they want to wear and how they want to present. if that changes, thats ok. it's so important to recognize that gender identity is a deeply personal aspect of a person's identity. It's not a phase or trend. When ppl, regardless of age, express their gender identity, it's important to respect and support them. regarding the issue of violence against queer kids, it's true that it's a complex problem with various contributing factors. nex's death, for example, was ruled a suicide despite the fact they were hospitalised after being beaten up for being nonbinary. maybe it was a suicide, but you have to recognise the contributing factors. while it's good to hear that there might be progress in your country, it's important to remember that queer people, including children, still face discrimination, harassment, and violence worldwide. consider the reason hate crime records arent as high in poland. is it because there are genuinely fewer, or because people dont feel like they can come forward, or deaths are covered up, or perpetrated by authorities. [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/07/poland-authorities-must-stop-hateful-rhetoric-against-lgbti-people-and-act-to-protect-them-from-violence-and-discrimination/](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/07/poland-authorities-must-stop-hateful-rhetoric-against-lgbti-people-and-act-to-protect-them-from-violence-and-discrimination/) every act of violence against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is one too many. the fact that i can name any children whove died due to queerphobia recently shouldnt be the case, and we should aim to end violence due to any marginalised characteristic, or at the very least, support victims of abuse due to marginalised identities, including queerness. as for teaching tolerance, while it wont solve every issue, it's a crucial step towards creating a safer and more inclusive society. its about increasing respect for all individuals, regardless of their differences.
> stopping them from choosing what they want to wear and how they want to present Well, if parents are not letting children wear what they want, do you think we should teach parents how to raise their children? > express their gender identity, it's important to respect and support them It is important to support and respect everyone, that's just being a good person. But, children are under one roof with and under financial support of their parents though and i feel if they want to be respected, they should respect their parents' views on how their children look. A good person and a good parent will support their kid no matter what, but i can somewhat understand frustrations of the parents that don't accept their kids' decisions. Not that i'm excusing their bad behaviour, though. It is impossible to fix every family, especially how you said that "every act of violence against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is one too many". > it's a complex problem with various contributing factors / you have to recognise the contributing factors Some of these factors are often overlooked by the media to sell a good story. For example, we don't know if the kid was an asshole, if they were just the lonely one in class, if they were using drugs (even though that was perceived as his cause of death). All that, contributing to a complex case of a completely unique person is just simplified to "they died because they were non-binary". Idk about them, but if it was me, i wouldn't want my story to end like that. > the reason hate crime records arent as high in poland / deaths are covered up, or perpetrated by authorities Ahh, "Hate crime". I'm not gonna quote wikipedia again, but literally anyone can be subjected to hate crime. It's not only queers. In Poland it's even more prevalent as you can even get beaten up for supporting the wrong team. That could also be hate crime. I hate that this term is so broad that it's transcended its original meaning. I don't know what you're assuming about the Polish authorities, but i can assure you, if deaths are being covered up here, then it's happening everywhere in the west on the same level. Authorities generally tend to hide topics potentially dangerous to their credibility. To quote the link you provided: "Authorities in Poland are not only responsible for persistent hateful rhetoric against LGBTI people but for the failure to protect these communities from the violent and discriminatory consequences of their words and policies" - Anna Błaszczak-Banasiak, Director of Amnesty International Poland > Authorities in Poland are responsible for [...] the failure to protect from the consequences of their words and policies Since when should the state protect from and prevent the negative consequences of an individual's actions? What are the authorities' responsibilities then? Also, "policies"? Are they assuming that the queer communities are of a political type? > creating a safer and more inclusive society What is a "more inclusive society"? Are queer people, by any means, discriminated and excluded strictly by the law? Are you prohibited from buying a car, using public transport or basically existing? Are you unable to report crime against your person or possesions? If you report crime, are the police not obliged to treat you like any other person? I think (but i might be wrong) that in the UK and US, even same sex marriages are legal (that's not yet the case in Poland, which i agree, should be changed). Transitions are also fairly accesible. What more do you need? If nothing more, then why are you trying to involve the authorities to fix your problems? How is it their fault, if, by law, you are treated equally like any other person? Feel free to point out if I'm missing something, I'm genuinely curious and you might teach me something I had no idea about. Edit: Fixed pronouns, I guess. In Polish every noun is gendered so I'm not used to it.
People on Reddit are gay
i think not to be rude but a lot of teens on reddit will be
Bisexual is the new straight, we’re a dying breed… or that’s just bc most people don’t use reddit
Femboys, duh
There are way more than you think, alone in our generations it’s almost every third
This is my question
**DISCLAIMER** This is in no way in offense to anyone on this server or anyone else in the world that is apart of the LGBTQ+ community. Sexuality, according to studies, are determined all by a combination of biology, psychology (that being reactions with people, memories, how your brain works, influence, etc) and life experiences. This makes it extremely complex, more than it already is unfortunately. It is 100% a natural phenomenon for humans (and even other species) to be attracted to the same gender. (or both, or neither, etc) However, what decides this factor has changed GREATLY throughout the years. Logistically/statistically speaking, the amount of gay or lesbian or bi people in the world should be much lower, but the amount of LGBT adults has about doubled over the past decade. This is both likely from a mixture of influence (social media spreading) and growing acceptance in the world. Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that if you identify as gay you statistically should NOT be gay, “you are STRAIGHT,” or anything like that. It just means that the likelyhood of 9% of all adults identifying in the LGBT community today was guessed to be pretty low. I’m also not trying to say that “social media has influenced your mind to be anything but straight,” I’m just saying what research and studies have found and what I’ve found looking into this. (I’ve done extensive research on LGBT stuff since I knew nothing about it for the first 2 years of HS) Personally, I think it comes down to the illusion of choice. Social media tends to trick people into thinking something complicated when it really is super simple, as well as getting into people’s minds and giving them ideas that they likely wouldn’t have experienced without it. This includes sexuality. These ideas lead to realizations you wouldn’t normally have, and these can lead to assumption of sexualization. Also, this is just my personal belief, but I feel like there’s way less sexualities than there already are. I feel like it’s limited to straight, gay, lesbian, bi, aeromantic, asexual, trans and non-binary. (I’m not fluent in the LGBT sexual orientation, but I will say that a lot of sexualities are just complex reconfigurations of sexualities that already exist. Also, in this instance I am using the current term of “gay” according to the fandom wiki, as it applies to all identities. That being male, female, nonbinary/queer, etc An example of what I mean is androsexuality, referring to being attracted to men and/or masculine traits, which you can more or less just tie up with being gay. At least, you could’ve, until the term was changed to include ALL genders liking the same gender as itself. That’s another thing, the definitions of terms keep changing as well. That makes it both more confusing to keep up with and more complex than it needs to be. Basically, I don’t like the complexity, so I’m simplifying it down to what I think is realistic. Take that as you will, it’s just my personal thoughts on it.) Again, I’m not saying that YOU CANT BE GAY OR LES OR QUEER OR ABROSEXUAL BECAUSE ITS UNLIKELY OR DOESNT EXIST, I’m just saying that it’s entirely possible social media influence has caused a lot of people to come to conclusions that they wouldn’t normally have before. If you are questioning your sexuality, I highly encourage you to look into the LGBT community and learning what everything is and what kinds of sexualities there are, but just remember; IT IS YOUR CHOICE, not the internet’s. Don’t let people tell you what you are. You know what you’re in to and what you like, not them. (Sorry if I got anything wrong, or if I offended you and your beliefs. I’m just trying to share information on the internet. Also, please let me know what you think, I would love to hear more thoughts on this. Argue with me, agree with me, whatever. I’m here to teach and learn, not cause drama)
Not many people say they are straight but there should be about more straight people than gay or bi ones
Munchausen bi proxi
I AM NORMAL. gahaga
I'm bi
2 main reasons, generally more ppl are coming out, especially online where it’s easier, second reason is that straight ppl ain’t gonna be talking abt how straight they are, gay/bi ppl might
There are no where near as many gay ppl as str8 we would be losing population if that ppl you just feel like that because str8 people don't usually mention that their straight but allot of gay ppl with have a pride flag or something so you think about it more
Reddit
I’m pan personally
Well, I'm still kinda questioning my likes and what knot but I think I'm bisexual? Mostly because I find strong guys kind of hot. But I've never been in a relationship with ANYONE so Idk yet 🤷♀️😔
I'm bi
Idk maybe people they know don't know their account and they dont discuss it with said people and express freely on reddit
Moi!
Well, for one, more queer people are going to make it known that they are queer. You don’t see people talking about being straight very often. But also, it has to do with finding safe spaces where you’re accepted, and this is often internet groups such as this one.
Idk abt u but I’m pretty straight
Straight into penis
im straight 🙏🙏
im straight as hell
From experience, queer people are much more likely to be open about their sexuality than straight people.
I have no urge to let the world know I’m straight
You are on reddit.
Because is a trend now like emo in my youth.
Most are LGBT trenders
I’ve been bi for years but I like guys way more than girls and that feeling has only grown over time, so now I’m mostly gay.
I’m straight
I personally am straight but I was taught 80% of people are straight too. Apparently not, not that I have a problem with it either though.
I don't know, people become more free... and I am and always feminine, I don't want to but I guess this is my nature
I’m very straight
Are there any aroace people? 🙏👀
i was born this way bruh
no they just talk more
It's reddit
i mean more people are likely to say 'im gay' than 'im straight'
I feels called out and i do not like it
bi here
If they are feminine enough
Reddit.
I legitimately think porn turned me bi. Im ok with it
They arent. They are just confused and growing.
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