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I don't understand why you would use .85% if 1.7% is the correct (but possibly underestimate) number. Additionally, gay/bi is included in the same bracket so th
by cuteboy19 5y ago
I don't understand why you would use .85% if 1.7% is the correct (but possibly underestimate) number. Additionally, gay/bi is included in the same bracket so the real number would probably be 1-.932=0.068 instead of 0.0085
.932/.068= 13.7
Even though this is still pretty higher, it's probably much more realistic
- cato_the_elder 5y ago> I don't understand why you would use .85% if 1.7% is the correct (but possibly underestimate) number. I think 1.7% is out of the males, and males are about half the general population. > Additionally, gay/bi is included in the same bracket so the real number would probably be 1-.932=0.068 instead of 0.0085 I think the 1.7% number also includes bisexual males, but I'm not completely sure. (The title of Figure 1 of the section in the source is "Lesbian, gay or bisexual") My overall point isn't about the exact numbers though, and I agree that the government survey number is probably an underestimate.
- cato_the_elder 5y agoSorry, your point about exclusion of bisexuals was actually totally correct. Also, creata found more up-to-date numbers.