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Explanations include that the expectation that men can be gay increases the fear that other men could be gay and thus male intimacy could lead to a greater risk of being regarded as gay (male intrasexual competition). Also decreasing gender segregation max have motivated more male intrasexual competition.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053535711000321</ref> | Explanations include that the expectation that men can be gay increases the fear that other men could be gay and thus male intimacy could lead to a greater risk of being regarded as gay (male intrasexual competition). Also decreasing gender segregation max have motivated more male intrasexual competition.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053535711000321</ref> | ||
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Even though kids of homosexuals do not fare worse (which may be evidence of [[antifragility|resilience]]),<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-53364-001</ref> one can observe astonishing grievances in homosexual communities: | Even though kids of homosexuals do not fare worse (which may be evidence of [[antifragility|resilience]]),<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-53364-001</ref> one can observe astonishing grievances in homosexual communities: | ||
* An Australian "gay census" found that over a quarter of male homosexuals reported having over 100 sexual partners.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130218135156/http://www.samesame.com.au/features/4407/Gay-Census-Lets-Talk-About-Sex.htm</ref> | * An Australian "gay census" found that over a quarter of male homosexuals reported having over 100 sexual partners.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130218135156/http://www.samesame.com.au/features/4407/Gay-Census-Lets-Talk-About-Sex.htm</ref> | ||
* An Australian national phone survey project found even higher numbers, 10-15% reported >1000 sexual partners.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813477?seq=1</ref> | * An Australian national phone survey project found even higher numbers, 10-15% reported >1000 sexual partners.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813477?seq=1</ref> | ||
* 66% of men and women who were homosexual change their orientation to heterosexual five years later. 99.8% of lesbian, gay and bisexual teens will change their sexual orientation within 13 years.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26048483</ref> | * 66% of men and women who were homosexual change their orientation to heterosexual five years later. 99.8% of lesbian, gay and bisexual teens will change their sexual orientation within 13 years.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26048483</ref> | ||
* Between 24% and 90% of lesbians report being psychologically abused by their partners.<ref>https://mainweb-v.musc.edu/vawprevention/lesbianrx/factsheet.shtml</ref> | |||
* Lesbians are twice as likely as straight women to be stalked or physically abused by their partners.<ref>http://takimag.com/article/the_straight_dope_on_homosexuality_elizabeth_mccaw/print</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||