[quote=The Vancouver Sun]Lesbian and bisexual youth are up to seven times more likely to get pregnant than their heterosexual peers, a study of British Columbia students has found.
Lesbian and bisexual youth are up to seven times more likely to get pregnant than their heterosexual peers, a study of British Columbia students has found.
The surprising findings were published in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. The data used for the research were gathered from adolescent health surveys done in B.C. schools in 1992, 1998, and 2003.
The heightened risk is explained by several factors, including an attempt among closeted gay, lesbian and bisexual teens to prove they are heterosexual to avoid harassment and discrimination.
"For some gay, lesbian and bisexual teens it's camouflage," said Elizabeth Saewyc, lead author of the study and an associate professor at the University of B.C.'s school of nursing, "because it's still pretty stigmatized and they still face a lot of harassment at school."
Results from the surveys, which were conducted anonymously among about 30,000 students in grades 7 through 12, indicated as well that boys are more likely to cause a pregnancy if they identify as gay or bisexual.
In the 1998 survey, 10.6 per cent of girls who identified as bisexual reported pregnancy, and 7.3 per cent of lesbians reported pregnancy. Among the heterosexual girls, 1.8 per cent reported pregnancy.
In total, more heterosexual girls got pregnant, but the likelihood was greater among lesbian or bisexual girls, who made up 3.5 per cent of the females surveyed.
The survey data did not provide Saewyc with concrete explanations for the heightened risk of pregnancy among gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, but she said there are several possible reasons.
Teenagers who are unsure about their sexual orientation will often experiment with heterosexual sex, Saewyc said.
In some cases, girls will deliberately attempt to get pregnant in an effort to create a new family or identity for themselves.
"Some people will reach for an identity that has more respect, more positive value. And in our society, what's more valued than fatherhood or motherhood? We have holidays for them," Saewyc said. "So even though teen parenthood isn't very valued and it's not all that respected, per se, it is a more positive identity in some places than being gay, lesbian or bisexual."[/quote]
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"Nature found a way."
[B][I]How?!?[/I][/B]
It is not possible-
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The second this was posted it already had 12 people reading, all going:
"Lesbians!"
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EES NOT POSSIBLE
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"No, I'm simply saying that life, uh... finds a way."
i imagine its because there are girls in the closet that try to convince themseves theyre not gay so the get pregnant to prove they're straight
:psyboom:
But how?
Edited for dumbness. Read the article kids.
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[QUOTE=Ziron;20066525]i imagine its because there are girls in the closet that try to convince themseves theyre not gay so the get pregnant to prove they're straight[/QUOTE]
Why would they identify as "lesbian" on the poll then
How the fuck? Bi I can understand, sorta. But LESBIANS?
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;20066548]What does that prove? Where you all "[IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=63354&dateline=1237876680[/IMG]" when thinking of this?[/QUOTE]
it says it right there in the article
[quote]Teenagers who are unsure about their sexual orientation will often experiment with heterosexual sex, Saewyc said.
In some cases, girls will deliberately attempt to get pregnant in an effort to create a new family or identity for themselves.
"Some people will reach for an identity that has more respect, more positive value. And in our society, what's more valued than fatherhood or motherhood? We have holidays for them," Saewyc said. "So even though teen parenthood isn't very valued and it's not all that respected, per se, it is a more positive identity in some places than being gay, lesbian or bisexual."[/quote]
Well men, looks like we've finally been made obsolete.
[QUOTE=smurfy;20066559]Why would they identify as "lesbian" on the poll then[/QUOTE]
Because it's the new "in" thing to be gay
Whoever rated me dumb has clearly never been to a high school
[QUOTE=Ziron;20066577]it says it right there in the article[/QUOTE]
Oh you're right. :v: Probably like the men who marry and then "find out" they are gay after 12 years of marriage. :v:
Well guys, now that we're obsolete, we can pack our bags and move to Mars.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;20066579]Well men, looks like we've finally been made obsolete.[/QUOTE]
And where do they get the semen from? Goats? :rolleye:
Second-hand cum still inside the vagina from another partner gets transferred during lesbian intercourse.
Uh, this really isn't news. Kids freak the fuck out and try to prove they're something they're not all the time. It's just compounded substantially with sexuality because of the peer pressure and shit.
Many of the most famous people who happened to be gay were married to a hetrosexual partner, but often only pretended to be in a relationship. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky]Peter Tchaikovsky[/url], for instance, was married, but wasn't romantically involved with his wife.
Though I doubt ANY sane person would go as far as getting pregnant just to prove a silly point.
That's ironic...
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;20066504]The second this was posted it already had 12 people reading, all going:
"Lesbians!"
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I beg to differ, I thought "What the shite?"
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;20066630]And where do they get the semen from? Goats? :rolleye:[/QUOTE]
From SCIENCE. Actually, a while back, japan made a mouse without any male genes. No semen, nothing. Just implanted genetic info into an egg.
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;20066630]And where do they get the semen from? Goats? :rolleye:[/QUOTE]
That's the joke.
[QUOTE=protoAuthor;20066664]From SCIENCE. Actually, a while back, japan made a mouse without any male genes. No semen, nothing. Just implanted genetic info into an egg.[/QUOTE]
The future isn't too bright mates.
Kinda sad that they are pressured into having sex just to prove that they are not what they are.
[QUOTE=Ziron;20066525]i imagine its because there are girls in the closet that try to convince themseves theyre not gay so the get pregnant to prove they're straight[/QUOTE]
It's funny because people rating this post dumb obviously did not read the article. That is exactly what the article is saying.
[QUOTE=Takkun10;20066713]Kinda sad that they are pressured into having sex just to prove that they are not what they are.[/QUOTE]
Or they could just stop being retarded and tell those people to fuck off (pun kinda intended)
[QUOTE=melonmonkey;20066734]It's funny because people rating this post dumb obviously did not read the article. That is exactly what the article is saying.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I misread what he said, it indeed says exactly that. :v: :downs:
On another thought: These girls will have a hell of a time explaining THAT to their parents.
[QUOTE=melonmonkey;20066734]It's funny because people rating this post dumb obviously did not read the article. That is exactly what the article is saying.[/QUOTE]
people are too busy posting "hilarious" jokes about the thread's title to actually read the article
Most people who call themselves "bisexual" are usually just horny bastards.
If they're lesbian or bisexual, they're already having sex? :raise:
No, that can't be! That's impossible!
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