1 in 17 people homosexual

[8Freak8]

Just an interesting fact I read on BBC News:

7. One in 16.66 Britons (6% of the population) is homosexual according to new government figures.

Thought you might be interested.

Its a bit higher than David Brent claimed in The Office, when he said 1 in 10.

[Roboevil]

Lower don't you mean? Somone said to me once that it's 1 in 7 people are gay, whatever, that means that like a billion people are worldwide, the population would decrease alot.

[Dave]

Ugh. why do they need to tell us this on the news? Can't we just accept that some people are straight,some are gay, and not have to be so concious about it?

And how do they know? Never asked me. ;o

[Roboevil]

lol what are you on Dave? It's only a statistic.

[Eamonn]

I heard 2 in 30 people are Homosexual , so if you're in a class of 30 somebodys keeping a secret..

[Asherr]

lol statistics mean nothing. You could go out on the street pick 17 men and for all you know they could be happily married and with kids. Now because of a statistic does that mean one of them has to be gay?

No.

[beth]

I hate figures like this. They're always so false.

[8Freak8]

lol statistics mean nothing. You could go out on the street pick 17 men and for all you know they could be happily married and with kids. Now because of a statistic does that mean one of them has to be gay?

No.

Well technically you're correct.

But likewise, if you took 170 it would be likely that 8 to 12 of them were homosexual.

And its only a statistic guys and girls, dont start a petition...

Actually if you want to moan, lets change it. 16 out of 17 people are heterosexual.

[mynameishelen!]

Ugh. why do they need to tell us this on the news? Can't we just accept that some people are straight,some are gay, and not have to be so concious about it?

And how do they know? Never asked me. ;o

Not every comment made about gays is homophobic you know.

[Dave]

Not every comment made about gays is homophobic you know.

I didn't say that.

What I mean is, it's homophobic how they 'need' to tell people how many gay people there are.

Would you not think it was racist of you heard on the news:

It has been found out that a stagering 2 in 1 person is Black in brittain! Back to Jen! :eusa_hand

Cause it's as if it's importand for us to know? Because.. gay people are.. differant?

Pssh. I dunno. I just find it a bit homophobic.