The Rise of Bisexuality: U.S. Representative Data Show an Increase Over Time in Bisexual Identity and Persons Reporting Sex with Both Women and Men.

Recognizing that social forces shape sexual behavior and sexual identities, we examined whether the recent liberalization in attitudes toward same-sex relationships has been accompanied by changes in sexual orientation as indicated by sexual behavior and sexual orientation identity. Using nationally representative data from the General Social Survey (n = 34,524), we compared reported patterns of sexual behavior of respondents from 1989 through 2021. Among the 2012-2018 waves (n = 7144, weighted), we compared patterns of sexual orientation, as indicated by behavior and identity, among different demographic groups.

Data Disaggregation Reveals Disproportionate Levels of COVID-19 Risk Among Filipinxs in the USA.

Background: Recognizing the disproportionate rates of COVID-19 infection and death experienced by Filipinxs in the USA, this study examines whether data disaggregation reveals meaningful differences between Filipinxs, non-Asians, and other groups often aggregated into the problematic "Asian and Pacific Islander" category across a series of social and health variables associated with COVID-19 risk.

Methods: Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS, 2017-18; N = 42,330) and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, 2018-19; N = 135,516), we ran chi-squared tests yielding Wald F-values to compare Filipinxs with other "Asians and Pacific islanders" and non-Asians across 10 social and 4 health-related variables. Health conditions included asthma, diabetes, heart conditions, and high blood pressure.

A new standard of sexual behavior? Are claims associated with the "hookup culture" supported by general social survey data?

Popular media have described intimate relationships among contemporary college students as dominated by a pervasive sexual "hookup culture," implying that students are involved in frequent sexual encounters pursued by both participants without the expectation of a continuing relationship. The hookup culture has been described as "a nationwide phenomenon that has largely replaced traditional dating on college campuses" (Bogle, 2008 , p. 5).

Discomfort with homosexuality: a new measure captures differences in attitudes toward gay men and lesbians.

This study describes a creative and psychometrically sound method that allows researchers to measure homonegativity at a lower threshold than existing measures and to differentiate between homonegativity toward gay men and lesbians. Four hundred and thirty-one undergraduate students at a Western comprehensive university were asked to respond to a series of vignettes describing situations in which heterosexuals sometimes experience discomfort in the presence of homosexuals, indicating the degree to which they would feel comfortable or uncomfortable. The 12-item Homonegativity as Discomfort Scale (HADS) has adequate alpha reliability (.

Ordinary or peculiar men? Comparing the customers of prostitutes with a nationally representative sample of men.

Recent media attention implies that prostitution seeking is widespread, an "ordinary" aspect of masculine sexual behavior. Other accounts suggest that customers are "peculiar," characterized by distinct qualities, perversions, or psychological impairments. Using the nationally representative General Social Survey (GSS), this study demonstrates that prostitution seeking is relatively uncommon.

A comparison of the male customers of female street prostitutes with national samples of men.

Previous research on customers of prostitutes has relied on small samples and qualitative interviews. Conceptions of customers have tended toward either the "every man" perspective, which implies customers are no different than other men, or the "peculiar man" perspective, which implies customers are characterized by stark differences or psychological inadequacies. This study compares a large sample of men (N = 1672) arrested for trying to hire street prostitutes with nationally representative samples of men.