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Originally Posted by sugarbasil
^You should really look at the Kinsey studies. http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/research/ak-data.html
In his studies (and mind you, this was in the 40s and 50s when people were even less open about it) he found that (sample size of 5,300 white males):
"nearly 46% of the male population had engaged in both heterosexual and homosexual activities, or "reacted to" persons of both sexes, in the course of their adult lives (p. 656, Male). 11.6% of white males (ages 20-35) were given a rating of 3 (about equal heterosexual and homosexual experience/response) on the 7-point Kinsey Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale for this period of their lives (Table 147, p. 651, Male)."
So you tell me what "normal" is then if almost 50% of white males (just as an example - Kinsey studied other groups, too) have experimented in homosexuality. Just saying. Not trying to get into an argument, just trying to open your eyes because I don't see a problem with this: |
I know all about his study.. I studied it in college, it still doesnt change the fact that a ton of people found his methods and his theories to be out there, mostly his method.
Not only do we have to look into how dated the information is. The only reason why he is still talked about now is because no one has done a study like his since then.
Not many people have touched subject really.
And sorry, but most of the information is based on responsiveness... which just means if you are a male and find a male attractive that gives you a point for homosexuality. and the fact is its just not that simple.
the study is not really taken to point in the anthropology field. However it did help open up the minds of a lot of people in sexuality.