Could One's Occupation Have A Bearing On Whether Or Not A Person Is Prepared To Come Out As Gay?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/11145935/Middle-class-Britons-60-per-cent-more-likely-to-admit-to-being-gay.html

/// Only 1.4 per cent of working class respondents surveyed – those in manual or routine occupations – described themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. ///

/// But among those from a managerial or professional background the figure rises to 2.2 per cent. ///

/// Although the total proportions are small, the figures suggest that middle class professionals are 57 per cent more likely to describe themselves as gay than manual workers. ///

Or could it be that gay people are only likely take up certain types of employment?

[youngmafbog]

Could be either. Who cares to be honest?

[Prudie]

Unless the sample that responded are the same size the figures are meaningless.

[Zeuhl]

^
not really Prudie

each sample just needs to be a statistically valid size, not the same size

interestingly the question wasn't about 'coming out' it was a self description in what (presumably) was presented as a confidential survey

so as well as the possibilities that 'working class' respondents are;
more in denial
or less likely to be gay

it might mean that they are less trusting of that confidentiality

[anotheoldgit]

youngmafbog

/// Could be either. Who cares to be honest? ///

Just trying to start off a debate, no need to join in if you do not wish to.

[Zeuhl]

dive
one of the (deliberate) half truths was confusing the responses to:

'are you gay?' with the responses to
'have you ever had a same-sex encounter?'

which in some surveys included teenage fumbles and pre-pubescent experimenting and sex-play by heteros

[anotheoldgit]

One does not hear of many gay refuse collectors, road diggers, construction workers, one time coal miners, and ship builders etc etc.

But there seems to be a huge number of gays in the TV film and theatre industry, hair dressing, and modelling, to name just a few instances.

[mikey4444]

I am guessing here but I reckon it would be a brave gay Teacher, or Policeman, or Soldier to come out as gay. Even braver would be a Elder in the Mormon Church, or pretty well any other church come to think of it.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// Even braver would be a Elder in the Mormon Church, or pretty well any other church come to think of it. ///

Strange that your most obvious example failed to be Islamic.

[Old_Geezer]

Of course. If you are on the stage it is taken for granted.

[Prudie]

Not really Zeuhl, 1.4% of 5000 (70) is actually a lot more than 2.2% of 1000 (22) - both statistically valid sample sizes.
More to the point I reckon those in managerial/professional roles are more likely to complete surveys!

[Zeuhl]

LOL OG

as Brendan Cole (the dancer, kiwi and hetero) once said about his personal styling; 'I don't do flamboyant - I spent my boyhood in New Zealand doing dance and NOT being flamboyant'

[andy-hughes]

I would suggest that one's occupation definitely has a bearing on the willingness to advise orientation.

Professions such as hairdressing, theatre, music, and arts have a longstanding tradition of tolerence, so 'coming out' in those areas is unlikely to be an issue.

One only has to look at our national game to see how predjucial some sections of the community are perceived as being even in 2014.

Of course, these are all broad brushstrokes, and very much generalising, but within the frame of the Question, my answer would be Yes.

[Zeuhl]

prudie

you've got it the wrong way round LOL

if you interview 5000 in one sample and 70 say yes - then that is 1.4%

if you interview 1000 in another sample and 22 say yes - then that is 2.2%

those percentages can be directly compared

the only check is whether 5000/1000 are statistically valid sample sizes

:-)

[Baldric]

Mikey, for your Info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Police_Association

[Baldric]

www.teachers.org.uk/lgbt
The NUT is determined to ensure that its lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans members have a voice in the Union, in the classroom and in broader society

[Zeuhl]

The Village People had a very broad demographic

I recall a Police Officer and a Construction Worker

[Baldric]

www.proud2serve.net/
Proud2Serve - the British Armed Forces lgbt e-network. ... British Army marching in London Pride 2013 ... Our aim is to provide support, information and networking for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender serving personnel

[jomifl]

Baldric, why aren't heterosexuals represented?

[Baldric]

You'll have to ask them