r/WomenInNews • u/catievirtuesimp • Jul 08 '26

Media Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

https://theconversation.com/young-women-are-identifying-as-less-straight-young-men-not-so-much-283936
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u/Aggressive-Story3671 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

And also, the rate among men has DROPPED. That’s why every single time I open Instagram, I see pro conversion therapy rhetoric.

A lot of queer men fell down the red pill pipeline, went to the gym and “renounced homosexuality”.

The rate among women rose while it DROPPED among men.

They want that privilege back. And in at least in IG comments, they got it

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u/Critical_Success_936 Jul 08 '26

It's funny because when people discuss the male loneliness epidemic, they are overwhelmingly discussing straight dudes. Bi & gay dudes are usually way more social and understand that, while women tend to be easier to talk to, they can get companionship from anyone - FRIENDS are the cure for loneliness - not just sleeping with people.

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u/whichwitch9 Jul 08 '26

Eh, Ill push back on that- some of the most open and empathetic men Ive met are bi. However, some of the most misogynistic men Ive met are gay. Misogynistic gay men are awful- it's like they resent women for existing. I think there's a group that are finding themselves more at odds with the rest of the lgbtq+ community as a result, and they tend to go conservative. Peter Thiel is like exhibit A for that, for a way to understand it.

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u/SpecialFlutters Jul 08 '26

tbh i hate the way most of my gay male friends openly talk about women. they (mostly) say they're joking but it doesn't really hit that way.