John99 said:
i thought there would be more homosexuals. i support gay marriage btw.
Ah .... As it stands now, we're above the average for non-hetero representation. Taken altogether, nearly a quarter of the respondents are at least theoretically willing to engage in intimate contact with their own sex. And as single figures go, political assertions tend to put the number of homosexuals at 10% or below. At 11.23%, we're slightly more gay than the rest of society.
Some would suggest that the 10% figure applies to that ever-growing string of letters now known as LGBTQ. (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer; I have no idea what the purpose of including that last is.) By that measure, we're well above the norm.
Additionally, we must at least acknowledge a number that remains theoretic: re-votes. Over time, we've seen a greater number and proportion of heterosexuals leave the site and register under a new name. If these people all voted again, it would skew the numbers toward heterosexuals.
And the numbers have been normalizing in recent times. For the first couple years, the result suggested Sciforums was exceptionally gay compared to the rest of society, with gay and bisexual combined totals surpassing a third of the respondents. As I recall, even after a considerable period, the bisexual number managed to cap out over twenty percent.
Part of me regrets allowing the respondents to stay in the closet, but the vote also strikes me as the sort some people would want to keep quiet.