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aikoaiko

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7. I would imagine not as many as you expept

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 03:41 PM

May 2012

What is a size of average family? 5 in the basic unit, 15 - 20 if you extend a generation up and down.

If homosexuality is a random event in the gene pool and we think there is 5 - 7% rate in the general population, then there would be a lot of 20 member family groups without someone was is gay or lesbian.

Or is my logic off?

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How many families don't have at least one gay person in it? [View all] NNN0LHI May 2012 OP

IDK any families without LGBTs. My kid's godfather is transgendered, and I could go down the list. freshwest May 2012 #1

All the families who have exiled their gay children. Warpy May 2012 #2

I can't imagine there are many out there with none. Marrah_G May 2012 #3

Extended families that include cousins, etc., MineralMan May 2012 #4

By family how far out does that extend? treestar May 2012 #5

None in my family or extended family postulater May 2012 #6

I would imagine not as many as you expept aikoaiko May 2012 #7

If you had a relative who was a hateful bigoted teabagger would you tell them you are gay? LynneSin May 2012 #8

None in my family or extended family. n/t Johnny Rico May 2012 #9

I agree. I have 3 gay people in my family,I don't sufrommich May 2012 #10

I have a couple of cousins that are gay. HappyMe May 2012 #11

There are a lot in my family, and my family Kahuna May 2012 #12

None in my family or extended family. Chemisse May 2012 #13

Here's an odd thing: REP May 2012 #14

three that i know of marions ghost May 2012 #15

That depends on what you mean by "family." If you don't count my lesbian aunt who has been disowned, slackmaster May 2012 #16