What fraction of the population is homosexual?
The famous 1948 Kinsey report came up with the unpopular and startling result that as many as 10% of the male population was homosexual, basing this on self reported homo-gender sexual activity. Subsequent research has tended to result in slightly smaller figures, but there seems to be a consensus developing that between 5% and 10% of the male population is predominantly homosexual [U.S.A. public affairs series FRONTLINE]. All such figures are suspect. It is plausible, given the climate of opinion that exists, that many men who have homo-gender affectivity find it difficult to admit this, even to themselves and often do nothing about it. It is also plausible that many people who might regularly experience homo-gender affectivity if no pressure to conform to conventional stereotypes was imposed are trained into functional heterosexuality by socialization.
