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Crimson Dynamo
24-09-2010, 10:17 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11398629

sounds about right
karezza
24-09-2010, 10:51 AM
How big is the paedophile population?
BB_Eye
24-09-2010, 11:27 AM
Pfft, ya right.
karezza
24-09-2010, 11:29 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11398629

sounds about right

Gay population 1%

Bi population 0.5%
_Seth
24-09-2010, 11:33 AM
So almost 1/6 = 1.5%?
KG.
24-09-2010, 12:10 PM
That doesn't account for the people that are gay that haven't come out yet, not forgetting the 3% that "didn't know," not that I'm saying those are gay/bisexual, but they're not straight. And what about the people that didn't complete this? I'm over 16 and I have never answered any questions on my sexuality in one of these "Statistic" polls.

You will never get a definite percentage on the amount of gay/bisexual people there, as with heterosexuality.
KG.
24-09-2010, 12:10 PM
That doesn't account for the people that are gay that haven't come out yet, not forgetting the 3% that "didn't know," not that I'm saying those are gay/bisexual, but they're not straight. And what about the people that didn't complete this? I'm over 16 and I have never answered any questions on my sexuality in one of these "Statistic" polls.

You will never get a definite percentage on the amount of gay/bisexual people there, as with heterosexuality.
Crimson Dynamo
24-09-2010, 12:46 PM
So almost 1/6 = 1.5%?

wot?
BB_Eye
24-09-2010, 12:53 PM
Closeted Britain :bored:
_Seth
24-09-2010, 01:28 PM
wot?

So one out of six is the equivalent to 1.5%?

Can't explain it any better.



I'm sorry but out of the whole 6 million people in Britain, I refuse to believe only 1.5% are not straight. I'd say at the minimum, only 15% are not straight.
Crimson Dynamo
24-09-2010, 01:47 PM
So one out of six is the equivalent to 1.5%?

Can't explain it any better.



I'm sorry but out of the whole 6 million people in Britain, I refuse to believe only 1.5% are not straight. I'd say at the minimum, only 15% are not straight.


no your arithmetic is way wrong on both counts:xyxwave:
MTVN
24-09-2010, 02:09 PM
So much for the one-in-ten myth then.

Phlip, dunno why you seem to think that 1 in 6 people must be gay/bi?
Crimson Dynamo
24-09-2010, 02:40 PM
So much for the one-in-ten myth then.

Phlip, dunno why you seem to think that 1 in 6 people must be gay/bi?

He must mean on tibb and DS
MTVN
24-09-2010, 02:42 PM
He must mean on tibb and DS

Oh right, not exactly representative of the population though. I'd have thought Big Brother would have a disproportionate number of gay fans.
MusicMan
24-09-2010, 02:57 PM
I've always thought it was around 8%, but I've never known for sure :)
_Seth
24-09-2010, 04:16 PM
Dunno why I thought 1/6. Thought it said...
Shaun
24-09-2010, 04:21 PM
What survey is this? I never answered it...
foxysarah92
24-09-2010, 05:10 PM
Most people are either lying that they are gay or in the closet
Tom
24-09-2010, 05:51 PM
A lot of it is to do with demographics. Most people who admit they're gay are below about 25-30 and the vast majority of the population are well over that age

It might seem alien to us, but go and ask a 60 year old who will probably say that sounds about right

This forum is no indication either, BB is a show watched mainly by gays and girls
Niall
27-09-2010, 07:17 PM
I've always thought it was around 8%, but I've never known for sure :)

Yeah I've always thought this too, but for me its just a gut feeling lmao. :hugesmile:
Barbie
29-09-2010, 09:45 AM
Well clearly this survey was conducted in some of the straightest places they could find like a builders yard or something. Bet no one in a gay bar was asked!

Theres loads of gays in this country, i know about 10 in one small town alone!
joeysteele
29-09-2010, 10:38 AM
I.5% admitted they were gay,the vast majority likely still do not admit or even state their preference.
zotler.
29-09-2010, 10:43 AM
The ONS received 450,000 responses in its new Integrated Household Survey.

The survey provides the biggest pool of social data in the UK after the Census, ONS says.

lolol.
cub
29-09-2010, 11:08 AM
That survey is flawed. Disregard!
BGT-FAN!
29-09-2010, 12:22 PM
lol if they counted the people on tibb and DS it would be the other way around if everyone came out.
TBH there are so many closet cases on here.
MTVN
29-09-2010, 02:11 PM
Well clearly this survey was conducted in some of the straightest places they could find like a builders yard or something. Bet no one in a gay bar was asked!

Theres loads of gays in this country, i know about 10 in one small town alone!

Umm no: "The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says 480,000 (1%) consider themselves gay or lesbian, and 245,000 (0.5%) bisexual.

The ONS received 450,000 responses in its new Integrated Household Survey.

The survey provides the biggest pool of social data in the UK after the Census, ONS says"

I dont think a survey taken at a builders yard would be considered worthy of being a leading BBC story.