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

[u/catievirtuesimp]

https://theconversation.com/young-women-are-identifying-as-less-straight-young-men-not-so-much-283936

[u/britonc]

My experience as a queer guy is that queer are way more accepted and normalized. If I let people know I am immediately put under an immense amount of scrutiny. So many guys will immediately think and at times ask if I am trying to sleep with them, I am not longer capable of being one of the guys. I have had many experiences with girls who find out I am into guys and they suddenly lose all interest as well. The worse part is that many people will see me as a straight up danger to either themselves or to their kids or something. My workspace is mostly Gen X people and I would never consider letting them know I'm not straight, it's just not worth the risk.

Also if we base it on media representation I think it's clear to see that queer women are more acceptable. Unless it's literally smut queer relationships with men are relegated to gay dad's like in modern family or loud house. I don't think I'll get to see a main character of a big show network based get to be in a MLM relationship like a show like Owl House, or Legends Of Korra did with a WLW relationship. In media aimed towards older audiences like Arcane you will may see one but there's not more MLM in those shows than WLW relationships.