(CDC) Survey Finds More Women Try Bisexuality (AP)

[Up2Late]

(Are two surveys, one of women ages 18 to 44, and the other women ages 18 to 59 "comparable?" Doesn't seem very scientific to me.)

Sep 15, 10:49 PM EDT

Survey Finds More Women Try Bisexuality

By MARTHA IRVINE
AP National Writer

More women (AP) -- particularly those in their late teens and 20s - are experimenting with bisexuality or at least feel more comfortable reporting same-sex encounters, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The survey, released Thursday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, found that 11.5 percent of women, ages 18 to 44, said they've had at least one sexual experience with another woman in their lifetimes, compared with about 4 percent of women, ages 18 to 59, who said the same in a comparable survey a decade earlier.

For women in their late teens and 20s, the percentage rose to 14 percent in the more recent survey. About 6 percent of men in their teens and 20s said they'd had at least one same-sex encounter.

While those who conducted the survey took measures to protect respondents' privacy, researchers say it's unclear whether the figure for men was lower because they're are more likely to avoid same-sex experiences or whether they're not reporting them.

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or <http://staging.hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BISEXUAL_WOMEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>
(more at link above)

[klebean]

1. indicates trends

(Are two surveys, one of women ages 18 to 44, and the other women ages 18 to 59 "comparable?" Doesn't seem very scientific to me.)

scientific studies almost always cite previous studies, especially when dealing with
social issues. There are many reasons to do this; in this instance we can see a
trend. The study actually cited several studies (not just one) from the past two
decades (I downloaded the paper).

[bluedawg12]

2. The reality is that Fundybots try to supress natural urges.

It's normal for many, or at least 50% of women, people to be attracted to both genders.

I read somewhere that 70% of married men have been bi at some point.

Tell you something about what is natural?