Why so many LGBT?

[noumiismywaifu]

I mean in these forums (Virtual Teen as a whole, not this subforum), why are there so many LGBT? From what I've seen ~ 70% of the community is LGBT at least. I could very well be wrong, I haven't been here for too long. Anyway, prove me wrong or share why you think I am right. AKA: What is the reason that this community is so LGBT compared to other online communities?

[Elysium]

I think you're right. I think they flock here because of the support and acceptance. There's very little if any outright homophobia on this site (or at least, I've never seen anyone get attacked for being LGBT+) and it's a safe environment; it's easier to be honest and open about yourself.

[Gamma Male]

Yeah, I've noticed that too. I think it's either because
1 What elysium said
Or 2VT is secretly known among bisexual pedophiles as a great way to ask kids about deeply personal sex questions.

[noumiismywaifu]

Must be the pedophile one, it seems more realistic in my opinion. Seriously though, don't we have any surveys on this or something? Follow-up question: Are there even surveys on this site? Other than the 200 reply stickies that nobody has tallied up?

[Dalcourt]

Yeah, I've noticed that too. I think it's either because
1 What elysium said
Or 2VT is secretly known among bisexual pedophiles as a great way to ask kids about deeply personal sex questions.

yes, could be both options I guess...
I'm in another community however where it is nearly the same...so I dunno really..

[eugaurie]

I think you're right. I think they flock here because of the support and acceptance. There's very little if any outright homophobia on this site (or at least, I've never seen anyone get attacked for being LGBT+) and it's a safe environment; it's easier to be honest and open about yourself.

This..

Those who are LGBT are more likely to seek advice regarding their sexuality so they seek out forums where its accepted. I've never seen anyone been attack either.

[Bull]

There are a lot of us who are struggling with our identity. For me VT has helped me understand a lot about myself. I think we have found a community where we can question, usually without being put down, and make discoveries. I thank all the straight, gay, bi, trans, people who make up the VT community for your willingness to share your experiences. Together we are growing into the people who are accepting, caring, helpful individuals who will make this world a better place. The VT community is made up of people from many parts of the world, so we are all becoming more aware of a global perspective, not just our immediate environment. And, I think that is a good thing. :)

[Forsakenbymyself]

Perhaps it's because LGTB people express themselves more online because sometiems they are not free to do so in RL. Straight people face this problem less.

[ksdnfkfr]

my sexual orientation had nothing that i know of to do with me becoming a VT member. although it's cool this turned out to be a place where i can talk about that comfortably. i got so used to that being the case here, i casually mentioned having a boyfriend in another forum i joined more recently, and i have a feeling it might not have gone over too well :/

[Luminous]

Well, IRL there may be a lot more LGBT people than you realize. Also, there are a lot of people on here who will put bisexual instead of bicurious for example, when really they're pretty straight (bicurious isn't really a lifelong thing, it's simply curiosity)- many, if not most teens struggle with who they are at some point and may wrongly label themselves. I used to think I was bisexual before I realized I am only attracted to the same sex. People feel safe here to express who they are, because they're not alone.

[Babs]

Like others said, lots of people go here for an accepting community. Besides, there's more LGBTQA+ people around you in real life than you think. Some people just don't really talk about it much, such as myself as a queer person.

[LiamC]

People who aren't out or aren't sure about various aspects of their sexuality probably come here for advice, or to be somewhere they know they will be accepted and not judged. Such a thing might not be possible for them irl. I came here because I typed in "teen forums" or something I think, but for a lot of LGBT youth they'll need somewhere to offload their sexuality or even gender issues to people who don't know them and won't judge.

[CassnovA]

Yeah, I've noticed that too. I think it's either because
1 What elysium said
Or 2VT is secretly known among bisexual pedophiles as a great way to ask kids about deeply personal sex questions.

its pretty funny/creepy the number of topics in p101 by new members and then a week later you notice theyre banned :D

[xXl0sth0peXx]

I will agree with everything that's been said above. Because people in the LGBTQ community aren't always accepted, they look to places, like VT for help. A straight person isn't going to google for straight acceptance because everyone accepts them already. If it were the opposite - where it was normal to be LGBTQ and being straight made people think differently of you, I think you'd see the same thing with the straight people.

It's the same for any part of the forum actually. They go for the acceptance they don't get elsewhere. Whether it's P101, the psych ward, or for a sexuality issue.

Of course, my wish is that sections like this weren't needed because people were accepting of everyone no matter what, but that's in a perfect world.

[kaydencorey]

I wondered this myself when I joined.
It's an amazing place to be able to talk openly about things and when people come across this site searching online, as I did, when you realise it so easy and safe to say things that you cant to family or friends thank god this place exists.
I had no idea the amount of guys that were curious about things and happy to experiment etc.

[kirikiri94]

LGBT are more talkative than straight. They express themselves more. They are more social. Probably they are more open to sex issues.

[Elysium]

LGBT are more talkative than straight. They express themselves more. They are more social. Probably they are more open to sex issues.
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