• zarathustra0@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If they changed the question now they wouldn’t have continuous data going back to 1989 anymore.

      • Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 days ago

        You’re kind of not wrong in a way because in a lot of societies and cultures, even in the past, being gay wasn’t seen as abnormal or it was a part of certain politics etc, so likely people could ‘get away’ with a lot more than they can now. There are and were also cultures where it’s not seen as an other, which is the world we can all hope for.

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      3 days ago

      Sure, but like… maybe that data isn’t really relevant or trustworthy either if that’s how it was phrased?

      Pollster: “Have you ever had sex with a woman?”

      Closeted sexually active 28 year old gay guy when being gay could get you ostracized or killed: “Oh… y… yeah! I love the vaginas. So… slippery and… moist (gag)”

      Pollster: “NICE!” high five