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Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation (Health Education · 7.1% of males and 3.8% of females have had) — "Laumann also reported that over 96% of males and 98% of females identifie…
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- Studies report patterns in sexual-orientation identification and sexual experiences
- Laumann reported sexual-orientation identifications
- Among Laumann’s male respondents, over 96% identified as heterosexual, 2% as homosexual, and 0.8% as bisexual
- Among Laumann’s female respondents, 98% identified as heterosexual, 0.9% as homosexual, and 0.5% as bisexual
- The Janus Report documented homosexual experiences
- In the Janus sample, 22% of men and 17% of women reported having had a homosexual experience
- The Janus Report also documented sexual-orientation identifications
- Janus reported that 91% of men and 95% of women identified as heterosexual, while smaller percentages identified as homosexual or bisexual
- Heterosexuality was by far the most common identification in studies asking respondents to identify their orientation
- People may identify as heterosexual despite having varied sexual experiences and contexts
