
This isn’t really sports-related, but it’s (a) fascinating analysis completed with a Moneyball-style approach, and (b) talking about gayness, which always seems to be topical for some reason. Seriously, gays are the new black. They were probably the old black, too. You get the idea.
Christian Rudder from OkTrends ran the numbers on over 3 million users from an online North American dating site, and while a lot of it comes off as condescending and even distorted are somewhat condescending, he does unearth some fascinating gems. A few highlights:
- Twenty-three percent of the total gay male sex reported was had by 2% of gay men polled.
- Almost a quarter of “straight” people admitted to a sexual encounter with someone of the same sex?
- Five percent of gay men polled thought the earth was bigger than the sun.
The post doesn’t explain how they determined that Canada was so “gay-curious,” but whatever.
A quick note regarding that obviously-tasteless headline: A lot of people get bent out of shape when people hear “gay” or other homosexual connotations used as pejoratives, as if those comments ostracize them from society at large. Why would I discriminate against gays when my government does such a good job of that without me? I’d argue that off-color usage of “gay bombs” puts them on the same societal plane with blacks, Catholics, the Irish, left-handers, Southerners, mountain men, gingers, blondes, Mexican immigrants, the Polish, and anyone that has ever worn acid-washed jeans. Sounds like a pretty inclusive group to me.