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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

In 1981 a song by UB40 was realeased. It was called, one in ten, and reflected the percentage of unemployed on unemployment benefits. Of course that figure changes over time. The left wing rag, the Guardian, is running an article based on the release of figures from the Office for National Statistics. Roughly one in ten females aged 16-24 identify as gay or bi. That is 10%. In 2004 the figure was about 3%.

As a country are we getting gayer, or is it just fashionable or as we evolving as a species or is it all smoke and mirrors.

What's going on here guys

In 2004 the figure was

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

I am the 1 in 10!

Couldn't resist!

I actually am!

Jo.Xx

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.


"I am the 1 in 10!

Couldn't resist!

I actually am!

Jo.Xx "

You’re 10 out of 10.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Are all teh gheys unemployed as well?

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

In regards to the guardian article. I think there’s far more acceptance as a society to explore and identify. I remember as a child of the 90s my mum would make negative comments about homosexuality and my neighbour spoke of her concern to my mum of a film I watch which had a same sex couple, she felt it wasn’t appropriate for 12 year old me. Now times have change, it might just be in my circle but we see more in the media etc.

On a nutshell, people are no longer hiding who they are because we’re more accepting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the Guardian? Probably just a Red Red Whine.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I don’t have much faith in ONS numbers but it makes sense it’s increasing, as we become a more inclusive country , more people feel safe and happy to identify as different sexually , gender, religion etc. Fab users just need

to catch up with the general public now

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"In 1981 a song by UB40 was realeased. It was called, one in ten, and reflected the percentage of unemployed on unemployment benefits. Of course that figure changes over time. The left wing rag, the Guardian, is running an article based on the release of figures from the Office for National Statistics. Roughly one in ten females aged 16-24 identify as gay or bi. That is 10%. In 2004 the figure was about 3%.

As a country are we getting gayer, or is it just fashionable or as we evolving as a species or is it all smoke and mirrors.

What's going on here guys

In 2004 the figure was "

Gayer? Surely that should be 'bi-er' Tom.

There's a big difference.....

A

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don’t have much faith in ONS numbers but it makes sense it’s increasing, as we become a more inclusive country , more people feel safe and happy to identify as different sexually , gender, religion etc. Fab users just need

to catch up with the general public now "

and because of sites like this, there is more opportunity to explore this side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In the Guardian? Probably just a Red Red Whine."

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

My favourite UB40 song that as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In the Guardian? Probably just a Red Red Whine.

2,345 Retweets 18,475 Likes"

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I’m just getting over the fact that that was 40 years ago?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m just getting over the fact that that was 40 years ago?! "

That's Food for Thought.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My grandson said of Southend " I like it here Nan, you can be who you want to be".

I think that's the ethos of today amongst young people.

We can be who we want to be.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My grandson said of Southend " I like it here Nan, you can be who you want to be".

I think that's the ethos of today amongst young people.

We can be who we want to be."

They say there's less pier pressure in Southend.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"In the Guardian? Probably just a Red Red Whine."

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"My grandson said of Southend " I like it here Nan, you can be who you want to be".

I think that's the ethos of today amongst young people.

We can be who we want to be.

They say there's less pier pressure in Southend."

Because you feel safer on Higher Ground

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich


"I don’t have much faith in ONS numbers "

ONS = Department of Guesswork

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"I’m just getting over the fact that that was 40 years ago?!

That's Food for Thought."

But the nineties was still ten years ago yeah?

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By *unfriends1976Couple
over a year ago

Darlington


"I’m just getting over the fact that that was 40 years ago?!

That's Food for Thought.

But the nineties was still ten years ago yeah? "

Yes, or at least that's what I keep telling myself

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

But are we more gay and bi than we used to be. The stats dont lie surely ?

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Most of us are on the spectrum of sexuality and always were. It's just more ok to explore this now. I'm not strongly bi so if society was how it used to be I would have just ignored this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was the 1 in 10 in 1981. I'm still straight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don’t have much faith in ONS numbers but it makes sense it’s increasing, as we become a more inclusive country , more people feel safe and happy to identify as different sexually , gender, religion etc. Fab users just need

to catch up with the general public now "

Why do you not have faith in ONS numbers?

Mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"But are we more gay and bi than we used to be. The stats dont lie surely ?"

No; people just feel more comfortable with who they are now. I’m 20 and yet I’ve still experienced homophobia and transphobia; yet I know it’s never going to be on the same level lesbians like me faced in the 80s. Lesbians married men and gay men married women to hide their sexuality; people are just happier to be more open now

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

On a side note, 1 in 10 is an absolutely superb piece of songwriting, hugely overlooked when it comes to kudos for political commentary in music and sadly, a lot of it is probably more relevant now than it was when it was released.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Less stigma so people are more likely to be openly gay or bi.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Surely the die in the wall straight people should reconsider their position ?

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I don't think we're becoming gayer, I think it's just more acceptable so people feel more comfortable considering that they may not be entirely straight and are more open about it.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"Surely the die in the wall straight people should reconsider their position ?"

What do you mean by this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“is it just fashionable”

Tom???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Surely the die in the wall straight people should reconsider their position ?"

All in all Tom, we're just another brick in the wall.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

People are saying things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you actually believe we are becoming "gayer" Tom or do you think society has finally become more accepting?

Pxx

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Do you actually believe we are becoming "gayer" Tom or do you think society has finally become more accepting?

Pxx"

You decide

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By *pidey68Man
over a year ago

St Helier

@Essex tom.

Cheers! Spotify playlist UB40, time to sit back and listen to "Present Arms" in full.

1 in 10 one of my favs. Sadly 40 years later don't think we have learned that much over the years, listening to the lyrics. Unemployment may be lower, but most of the rest holds true.

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