Good stuff as always. I’ve read research on two points that relate here. One is the literature out there on social contagion. It’s more real than some want to admit.
The other is a study that showed that a large number of lesbians turned out to be homosensual rather than homosexual. What they found was that of those who were found to be homosensual, they were abused by men as a child or late adolescence. Thus they were more male-averse than genuinely homosexual.
Once trauma was sorted out, their sexual inclinations redirected.
I don't get why the report - “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans”- wasn’t titled “The Increase of Heterosexual Identity among Young Americans” instead.
The researchers chose to operate on an inverted Pareto principle, giving disproportionate attention to trends within the 10–20% that deviate from the norm while overlooking the 80% - 90% that conform to the norm.
The CCES and GSS (broader data) - as cited by the authors - show that, although numbers have risen slightly, fewer than 20% of 18- to 24-year-olds identify as non-heterosexual. The same data can just as accurately be described as showing that more than 80% identify as heterosexual and have done so over the past decade. Not too controversial.
Similarly, fewer than 10% of respondents consistently identify as neither male nor female, meaning over 90% still do and have over the last decade. Again, not too controversial.
When you look at the data in its entirety, the only thing this report shows is that when it comes to sexuality, a small percentage of the population deviates from the norm. And things haven't changed much over the past decade.
“fading of a fashion or trend”. Of course it is. As Grainger above says, social contagion is a real thing, especially with the power social media has in the lives of our youth. I suspect most of us who work with teens have understood this from the get-go. I expect to see more declines of this nature, even within the transgender cult. I guess we’ll see.
Good stuff as always. I’ve read research on two points that relate here. One is the literature out there on social contagion. It’s more real than some want to admit.
The other is a study that showed that a large number of lesbians turned out to be homosensual rather than homosexual. What they found was that of those who were found to be homosensual, they were abused by men as a child or late adolescence. Thus they were more male-averse than genuinely homosexual.
Once trauma was sorted out, their sexual inclinations redirected.
I hadn't heard the term homosensual, but I have seen and read about the phenomenon. Very interesting!
I don't get why the report - “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans”- wasn’t titled “The Increase of Heterosexual Identity among Young Americans” instead.
The researchers chose to operate on an inverted Pareto principle, giving disproportionate attention to trends within the 10–20% that deviate from the norm while overlooking the 80% - 90% that conform to the norm.
The CCES and GSS (broader data) - as cited by the authors - show that, although numbers have risen slightly, fewer than 20% of 18- to 24-year-olds identify as non-heterosexual. The same data can just as accurately be described as showing that more than 80% identify as heterosexual and have done so over the past decade. Not too controversial.
Similarly, fewer than 10% of respondents consistently identify as neither male nor female, meaning over 90% still do and have over the last decade. Again, not too controversial.
When you look at the data in its entirety, the only thing this report shows is that when it comes to sexuality, a small percentage of the population deviates from the norm. And things haven't changed much over the past decade.
That's not very interesting or controversial.
Oh, now I get it.
“fading of a fashion or trend”. Of course it is. As Grainger above says, social contagion is a real thing, especially with the power social media has in the lives of our youth. I suspect most of us who work with teens have understood this from the get-go. I expect to see more declines of this nature, even within the transgender cult. I guess we’ll see.