10% of straight men admit to having gay sex

[Ian David]

Straight men admit to gay sex
The Advocate
Tuesday 19 September, 2006 10:14

A recent study of more than 4,000 New York City men found that nearly 10 percent of participants who identified as straight admitted to having gay sex in the past year.

The study, conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, was titled "Discordance Between Sexual Behavior and Self-reported Sexual Identity: A Population-based Survey of New York City Men."

The study's findings, released Monday, revealed that straight men who had gay sex were more likely than other participants to belong to a racial or ethnic minority, be foreign-born, have a lower educational level, and live outside Manhattan.

This group, 70 percent of whom were married, were less likely to have been tested for HIV infection or to have used a condom during their last sexual encounter with a man.

More:
http://uk.gay.com/headlines/10388




Years ago, I had a conversation with a gay friend of mine who used to cruise the park volunteering to orally pleasure other guys. He told me that many of the guys he found there were "straight" men looking for gay sex.

I told him that those guys couldn't possibly be straight. They've got to be at least bisexual, if they're interested in having sex with men. But my friend said the guys INSISTED they were straight.

I finally conceded that if they're fantasizing about sex with a woman while they're with a man, then they could conceivably be straight men who are just too horny to care who's blowing them. But if they've got visions of hairy guys in assless chaps dancing around their heads... then they're gay or bi.

At least, that's how I figured it years ago.

Now, I realize that being gay, straight, bi or somewhere along The Kinsey Scale isn't just about which gender(s) give you a woody. It's also (or mostly) about who you fall romantically in love with.

Yes, I might joke that I would have sex with Jon Stewart if he put on a dress-- but only if I needed to do it for the good of the country. But I wouldn't consider marrying him, dating him, or even sticking around for awkward pillow-talk.

I mean, I'm not gay... but I am human...

[William769]

1. I hate to burst anyones bubble here but...

I would say that number is much higher.

But then again they are just numbers because a straight man can't have sex with a gay man, hence the term Bisexual.

[Laughing Mirror]

2. 10% is just the ones that ADMIT to it

If you add those that practice sex with other men but won't admit it, of course the percentage would be much higher.

Some guys probably don't even consider having sex with men as real sex. Real sex for them can only be with women.

[sui generis]

3. "visions of hairy guys in assless chaps"

that's enough to turn me straight, ninety percent of the time.

Where oh where did you find that picture of Jon Stewart in a dress? That's enough to overcome the hairy assless chaps thing and just make me think about joining Focus on the Fabric.

[Ian David]

4. That was from either People Magazine or TV Guide. But dress him yourself..

Drag and Dress or Dress 'n Drag.

In honor of his 39th birthday we present the Jon Stewart Paper Doll. Drag the items you want to include in your image over Jon. Drag the other items behind the trash can. You can even type in Jon's thought balloon. When you're finished, you can even print your creation!

http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/stewart.htm

[NOLADEM]

5. This is as dumb as saying 10% of virgins have had sex

If you have had sex, you aren't a virgin.

If you have had gay sex, you aren't straight.

This report should read that 10% of straight men are actually bisexual.

[LiberalFighter]

7. I'm a born-again-virgin

[NOLADEM]

9. Must have hurt sewing your hymen shut

:hide:

[swimmernsecretsea]

10. Ow ow ow

Oooo. My legs snapped shut out of sheer sympathy!

[LiberalFighter]

11. Who said anything about being female?

[NOLADEM]

12. Alright, I will indulge you and bite

What in the hell are you talking about?

How does one become a born-again virgin?

I am waiting to be underwhelmed.

[NMMNG]

15. Born-again virginity is all the rage in Fundie circles

Just ask God to forgive you for sleeping around and presto!, you are spiritually a virgin again, pure as the driven snow.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/7c2/7c2041.html


That's how easy it is with them--just ask for forgiveness for anything and you're A-OK with the big guy. Funny how we're going to burn in hell for eternity then.

[KurtNYC]

6. This fits with my theory that the reason that statistics show

"gay" men to have higher than average incomes is really because gay men without high incomes live in the closet. In other words if you can't afford your own place, etc. you are forced to hide your preference:

The study's findings, released Monday, revealed that straight men who had gay sex were more likely than other participants to belong to a racial or ethnic minority, be foreign-born, have a lower educational level, and live outside Manhattan.

[xchrom]

8. proving once again -- sexuality is fluid.

and there are more white guys having gay sex than that survey suggests -- they've just figured out to lie about it in surveys.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

13. Curious to know, Married Ladies... if your husband

... was an excellent provider, friend, confident, supporter, listener and all around good guy and you were very secure in your relationship with him.

Would you divorce him to know that he and a good friend of his fool around from time to time (non-emotional, infrequent) while on camping, hunting, fishing, sporting, etc events? Or would you consider it more like catching him masturbating in the shower?

Now I'm not asking if he goes to the bookstores and has fun with who and whoever on his way from work 2 or 3 times a week... married, straight or gay, wouldn't put up with that. (altho many do.. sigh, what a world!)

Flame ON.... and.....

[Scooter24]

14. *memories*

le sigh...

:D

[BR_Parkway]

16. and 7 out of 10 of them married - wonder if Focus on the Anus sees how

responsible they are for this?