The updated numbers are in. In the latest Gallup Poll,[1] we’re told that “LGBT Identification” has risen “to 5.6%” – at least, if the “Latest U.S. Estimate” is to be believed.
According to analysts, extrapolating from a recent poll of public opinion, those identifying as something other than “heterosexual” saw a “1.1-percentage-point increase” in 2020.
What’s that got to do with this website?
Well… the gallup.com news summary relates that the “Majority of LGBT Americans say they are bisexual”!
What should we think about this news?
Specifically, is this news good or bad for the Forced-Bi fetish?
Actually, given the peculiar nature of sexual fetishes, the question has a bit more subtlety than one might first suppose.
Let’s begin by cataloging the proverbial “pros” and “cons.”
On the plus side, this information may be an indication that our titular fetish is primed to see a lively boost.
Ms. Vivian, of Dallas Domination, recently commented to us that she believed the Forced-Bi fetish would continue to grow. (Listen to her remarks, HERE.)
Or, again, Empress Nymph remarked that Forced Bi was part and parcel of “men …embracing their sexuality.” (For her interview, see HERE.)
Similarly, Miss Lee is of the opinion that “…the popularity of the forced-bi fetish is …due to acceptance of the fact that gender and sexual preference is not binary.” Ostensibly, her sentiment tends to find reinforcement in the recent statistical developments. (Read more from Miss Lee, HERE.)
One might even think that hearing or seeing the information itself (H/T: Ms. Vivian!) could prompt some people to explore “coerced bi,” “encouraged gay,” or other kinds of “forced bisexual” play.
And, from where we sit, that would be a definite “win.”
Of course, from a selfish perspective, we also think it’s prudent to restrain our enthusiasm – at least somewhat.
And this is the case for two main reasons.
Firstly, there’s the boring, mathematical-statistical reason. It’s not entirely clear how much can be made from the available data.
Professedly, pollsters queried around 15,000 individuals.[2]
This seems like a fair amount, until one realizes that there are about 200 million adults in the country.[3]
But this means, then, that the sample set only represents approximately 0.0075% – or seventy-five ten-thousandths of a percent – of the population, which is vanishingly small.[4]
Obviously, everything turns – crucially – on the question of whether or not this was a representative sample.
Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn’t. In other words, what we have is inconclusive.[5]
For our part, we just don’t know – hence, our slightly attenuated zeal.
Secondly, though, and maybe more interestingly, there could be a fetish-relative concern that, as “organic” bisexuality increases, the popularity of this particular activity would – almost necessarily – diminish.
After all, the fetish manifestly has to do with the idea – some would say “roleplay” – of being “forced” into bisexuality.
To put the worry another way, as the number of self-professed “bisexuals” rises, it’s natural to suspect that the number of “forcing” candidates will decrease.
This was voiced quite forcefully by Bastienne Cross. When we asked her whether she believed that the Forced-Bi fetish was growing in popularity, she replied as follows.
“It’ll probably lose a bit of steam as the homophobic older generations die out. It’s a fetish largely based on homophobia after all.” (For her further thoughts, click HERE.)
Along the same line, Valkyree Jaine declared: “The only reason this fetish can even exist in the world is because of the incredible stigma there is around men being gay or bisexual.” (See her interview, HERE.)
In one place, Domina Jemma seems to express partial agreement with this when she stated:
“Let’s be real. Guy-on-guy stuff is the last taboo in male sexuality. There is still a lot of homophobia about, as well as incredibly old-fashioned ideas of masculinity.” (For Domina Jemma’s complete interview, please see HERE.)
The implication perhaps being that, as Bastienne Cross opined, if and when homophobia declines, and the guy-on-guy taboo gives way to something else, this fetish may go the way of the dinosaur.
(Still, when I asked Domina Jemma is Forced Bi was increasing in popularity, she answered fervently by saying: “Oh, for sure! Viva La Revolucion Sessual!” So, you can see that this is a bit complicated.)
For the sake of our favorite fetish, maybe we should hope that things don’t get to that point any time soon!
Speaking solely from a self-interested point of view, fetishists might therefore be happy that, even with the recent gains, those who identify (overtly, anyway) as “bisexual” remains a fairly low percent.
However…!
Apart from this somewhat tongue-in-cheek commentary, we’ll conclude by predicting that many of our interviewees likely welcome this news.
Many are thoroughgoing apologists for personal exploration, in general, and would probably interpret the increase in bisexuals as indicative of a population-wide broadening of sexual horizons.
Goddess Shawna seemingly represented this perspective when she commented:
“I think the education and communication about sexuality and gender roles has grown significantly these past few years and will only continue to become more normalized.
“Creating a conversation in every household is important, and we are seeing it more and more, which will likely allow more young adults to experiment and explore without being shackled to societal norms.” (Read her remarks in their full context, HERE.)
Finally, a few respondents, a bit more hardcore from the standpoint of social activism, are apt to find in the recent press releases further ammunition for their declared war on “heteronormativity.”
For some representative, here, you might see the interviews from The Sissy Whisperer (HERE) or Goddexx Daphne Wilde (HERE).
But, we’d love to hear from readers!
What do you think??
Feel free to comment, below, or email us via our website contact form.
Notes:
[1] Article source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/329708/lgbt-identification-rises-latest-estimate.aspx.
[2] In fairness, the report I read stated: “The latest results are based on more than 15,000 interviews conducted throughout 2020 with Americans aged 18 and older.”
[3] Infoplease.com reports “209,128,094” persons “18 years and over.” See: “United States Demographic Statistics,” https://www.infoplease.com/us/census/demographic-statistics.
[4] 15,000 / 209,128,094 = 0.00007172637; the decimal converted to a percent is, of course, 0.0075%.
[5] The “true” number could be lower – or indeed, for all we know, it could be higher!