From: rscharfy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ryan C Scharfy)
Subject: Re: New Study Out On Gay Percentage
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>>The article also contains numbers on the number of sexual partners.
>>The median number of sexual partners for all men 20-39 was 7.3.
>>Compared to the table I have already posted from Masters, Johnson,
>>and Kolodny showing male homosexual partners, it is apparent that
>>homosexual men are dramatically more promiscuous than the general
>>male population.  It's a shame that we don't have a breakdown for
>>straight men vs. gay/bi men -- that would show even more dramatically
>>how much more promiscuous gay/bi men are.
>>--
>
>Isn't is funny how someone who seems to know nothing about homosexuality
>uses a very flawed (IMHO) source of information to pass jusgement on all
>homosexual and bisexual men.

Only the most comprehensive survey on sexuality in 50 years.

>  It would seem more logical to say that since
>the heterosexual group of men is larger then the chances of promiscuity
>larger as well.  In my opinion, orientation has nothing to do with it.
>

Chance and size have nothing in common on the multimillion number scale we are 
talking about.


>Men are men and they all like sex.  I am a gay male.  I have had sex three
>times in my life, all with the same man.  Before that, I was a virgin.
>
>So... whose promiscuous?
>

Nobody said that you were.  Chill.

>Just because someone is gay doesn't mean they have no morals.  Just because
>someone is heterosexual doesn't mean they do.  Look at the world....

Well said.

>Statistics alone prove that most criminals are by default hetero...
>

Actually, the Kinsley Report in 1947(or 48?) used a high percentage of 
prisoners so...........


Ryan
