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The observed increase could be attributed to two key factors: 1) The rate may have been constant over time, but we're only now observing the "true" rate becaus
by olalonde 3y ago
The observed increase could be attributed to two key factors:
1) The rate may have been constant over time, but we're only now observing the "true" rate because societal taboos have decreased.
2) The diagnostic criteria may have lowered over time. Thus, we may now be diagnosing people who wouldn't have previously met the criteria for diagnosis.
I've been wondering the same about the notable rise in self-identified LGBT+ individuals across generations[0]. Are we witnessing this surge merely because societal acceptance has improved, enabling more people to openly identify as LGBT+? Or could it also be because the definition of what it means to be LGBT+ has broadened and it's increasingly desirable for young people to identify as such?
[0] https://www.statista.com/chart/18228/share-of-americans-identifying-as-lgbt/ https://www.statista.com/chart/18228/share-of-americans-iden...
- Mezzie 3y agoOne change is that bisexual people are more likely to come out. This has actually had some interesting effects on queer spaces over the past 30 years: Most of them used to be populated by homosexuals but now most queer spaces seem to be mostly bi/pan. Basically a lot of people who either only date or settle down with the opposite sex can be openly queer now whereas before there was no social benefit to telling someone you're bisexual. I still find it weird when queer spaces are full of people in hetero relationships but the demographics make sense.
- pseudalopex 3y agoYoung people now identify as LGBT+ at rates comparable to historic rates of same sex experience.[1] [1] https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/historical-report-diversity-of-sexual-orientation.php https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/historical...