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There is data. We can simply ask boomers if they are gay/trans. Though that doesn’t help in examining if the measurable change in the Zoomer generation is physi
by ralfd 4y ago
There is data. We can simply ask boomers if they are gay/trans. Though that doesn’t help in examining if the measurable change in the Zoomer generation is physical (nature) or social (nurture).
- foldr 4y agoThere’s obviously been an increase in self-identification of people as gay/trans as social acceptance has increased, but that doesn’t mean that the number of gay and trans individuals is actually greater than it was historically. We don’t know how many men worldwide were attracted to other men 1000 years ago. Period.
- wkat4242 4y agoYeah killing people for who they are attracted to really seems to make them hide that fact. Who'd have thought. Ps men aren't the only gender that can be gay obviously.
- foldr 4y agoYeah, sorry, should have been clearer that that was just an example. Same obviously applies for women attracted to women, trans people, etc. etc.
- midoridensha 4y agoAsking boomers if they're gay/trans isn't a reliable way of getting that data. Just look at all the conservative Christian politicians who self-identify as straight, but then are caught in gay sex scandals.
- kube-system 4y agoMany boomers grew up in places where coming out would have subjected them to forcible "conversion" practices, pariah status, criminal prosecution, or violence. To stay safe, many gay people of older generations were just people who "had a room mate" and/or "never married". Some of these people may answer differently today, but I don't imagine it is easy after living a life of being conditioned otherwise.
- smt88 4y agoI also personally know boomers who are definitely bisexual, but they don't really accept or understand the concept of bisexuality, so they round themselves to straight or gay (mostly straight).