Why This Species is 94% Gay

We all know that there are alot of humans who are LGBTQ+, but how big is their portion of the population? Are Humans The GAYEST Species?

(RECENT) IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS:

The introduction is a little strange because the original title/topic was "Are Humans The GAYEST Species?".

The Fraternal Birth Order Effect is a THEORY and although it has a lot of evidence and statistics for it being true, there are also alot of contrary evidence against the theory. The reason why it was mentioned in the video was to introduce the audience to scientific theories (it was also one of the most well-supported theories), but it was never used as the conclusion/answer of the video. This is why I encourage the viewers to go out and research on their own as a simple short video like this won't be able to reliably cover the complicated nuances of the theory and shifting the direction for the video for too long. Either way, I did not make this clear enough and the mistake is on me: I apologize.

The term "queer" has accidentally offended some of the viewers, and I am sorry. While writing the script, I wanted to be as neutral and non-offensive as possible in my wording, which included changing the use of the word "gay" for "queer" as I had thought that it was the formal and non-offensive umbrella term for LGBTQ+. I don't hold any negative opinions against the LGBTQ community and I would like to apologize if the wording in the video made me seem like I did.

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS:

The term "Gay" and "Queer" in this video are used interchangeably to increase engagement and to make the video less boring to listen to. It's important to know that these terms when being used in the video is usually being used as the umbrella term for any sexuality in LGBTQ. Sometimes, it is being used as a term primarily for the gay sexuality. (I am deeply sorry for all of the mess as this is my first time researching on a tight schedule while trying to make the video not overly complicated. I've put links to the sources so you can do your own research and gain more information from there.)

Animals don't really have a "sexuality". The video humanizes the preferences of animals to make it easier to understand at a glance.

The video (AND ME) is not trying to be offensive nor over-glorifying the LGBTQ community (although it might seem like it due to my garbage scriptwriting). I tried to make this video as neutral with LGBTQ (with a couple jokes sprinkled in here and there) and really tried to make it an objective, measurable topic that is highly discussable!

Me putting an image of a tiger as a lion was totally a mistake

The gay percentages of the animals shown don't specify what type of sexuality is within the portion, which is why I linked the sources below:

"This is where I leave it up to you;"

There is a lot more information online compared to the contents in this video, and I highly suggest finding them yourself.

Music Credits:
norific - hook
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Thanks for watching my video!

[norific]

This video has TOO MANY MISTAKES, and heres why:

(If you came to this video looking for accurate information, I highly suggest looking into the comments, as there are many experts/scientifically literate people who addressed and correct every mistake in the video.)

1. I used really bad sources - and I didn't fact check my information well.
2. I did not research thoroughly enough, and I completely overlooked an insane amount of nuances, information and facts.
3. I layered ideas and theories and everything on top of each other, complicating everything and leads to misinformation.

a. I had combined queer percentages in an extremely messy way; there was no consistency in how I organized each percentage; some might include only the gay portion, while others might include everything. Even then, using percentages to show how queer a species is is not optimal; there are too many nuances and complexities.

b. Because of the insane lack of nuance that I had while researching, I made a lot of mistakes - even getting the color of animals wrong (female mallard ducks are brown) and the terminology definition wrong ("Fraternal" means brother/brotherly).

This is why I am not doing a video like this again (until I am actually qualified to do so with proper scientific and research skills). I initially thought that I (I am a 14 year old eighth grader) could tackle an extremely complicated topic that isn't very straightfoward, doesn't have solid answers relative to other topics, and is a fractal of nuance, and turn it into a simple video - even though I never had any real scientific background. Making videos, especially long, informative ones have been a dream of mine for a long time; I've been inspired by many educational channels, and I wanted to do what they did. This was the entire reason I decided to make this video; it wasn't out of malice, but it unfortunately spreads misinformation.

In conclusion, I suggest referring to the comments. The commentors who addressed the mistakes in my video have a better scientific background than me, which is unfortunate as I am the one who SHOULD'VE been responsible for being the scientifically literate one.

I apologize to everyone.

(Comment has been edited into an apology on 3/15/23. Earlier, it was a list of clarifications and corrections in the video.)

(Also, the most commonly pointed-out mistake is how I used a tiger picture instead of a lion picture. This was originally intended as a joke but instead it caused uninteded confusion, for which I'm sorry.)

[How.]

you will never be able to explain your search history after this one.

[maybelater]

There is NO way the furry community is only 49%

[joemck]

Here in Boston we had a pair of swans living at the Public Garden named Romeo and Juliet. They were mated for life and each year they'd build a nest and tend eggs. After years of nothing hatching, it was discovered that they're both female.

[SupposedQueer]

people: wow we are so so fruity

lesbian geckos: allow us to introduce ourselves

[GamerX-]

I mean, there’s a population of lizards that’s all females… which would make it 100% gay.

[Vivigreeny]

The G in LGBTQ+ actually stands for giraffe <3

[imapotato]

THE FACT THAT HE COUNTED FURRIES AS THEIR OWN SPECIES 💀

[sandyloveyall]

Giraffe: daaaammmm nice neck
Giraffe 2: daaaannnngg man you got a nice looking neck too

[jaredwalker]

1:13 "The Lion!" *shows a picture of a tiger*

"There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere."

[Danielathan]

This was really interesting. However, the Fraternal birth affect was actually disproven; the mother's immune respone to the first child is the same as the immune response to every proceeding child, so that has nothing to do with queerness in people.

[lilharm]

“homosexuality exists in all species, but homophobia only exists in 2, humans, and the homophobic jumping spider”

[RisqueBisquet]

So, after a quick google, the giraffe thing is contested. About 90% of giraffes engage in sexual _behaviors_ with the same sex, but that that doesn't exclusively mean having sex. It can be grooming, necking (they kinda fight each other with their necks), nuzzling, mounting, and more! They often do this while the opposite sex IS around, so it's not a matter of desperation, but it's not necessarily sexual attraction either. It COULD be, but there's not enough evidence either way. And most will also engage in the same behaviour with the opposite sex, making most of them Bi. Exclusive homosexuality is relatively rare (though can still be found in nature).
Shout out to ladybugs however, who can be found having orgies of over 200 members of exclusively males.

[Samuell]

I love how confidently you said lion but showed a pic of a tiger lol

[birdlover]

1:13 "the lion" *show us a picture of a tiger* me: bruh what

[Bluejay]

this is not something i wanted to know, but something i NEEDED to know

[Gigachad-mcqz]

where are these people who say that being gay is against nature now?

[ItAlwaysHazbinThisWay]

1:07 NOT ME LITERALLY SAYING “UHHH PENGUINS?” BECAUSE OF THAT ONE VIDEO OF THOSE LESBIAN PENGUINS HELP

[InkGraffiti]

The reason the furry community has such a a high rate of people who are not "super socially conforming" is because for a long time it was / is inherently based on anonymity and a large lean towards fantasy and thus escapism as well. Because you could design your representative character as literally anything and not have it directly linked to your human self in some way, lots of marginalized groups went to furry, because it was a community that knew it was inherently weird and thus was accepting of other 'weirdos'. Gay, trans, people of color, people with any sort of (insert thing here) that might have gotten them bullied in school, which pushed them into wanting escapism, which furry is built around

[Tvfted_Menace]

The rising visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities among Gen Z is pretty eye-opening. Recent data shows that nearly 30% of Gen Z adults in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+, with 15% saying they're bisexual, 5% gay or lesbian, and 8% identifying with other labels, and it is still growing. This big jump compared to older generations suggests that as society becomes more accepting, younger folks feel more comfortable exploring and expressing their true sexual orientation.

This trend supports the idea that a larger chunk of the population might actually be bisexual but has historically stuck to heterosexual norms due to societal pressure. Many people, especially from older generations, are only now discovering or embracing their bisexuality as LGBTQ+ acceptance grows. It's like they're finally giving themselves permission to be who they really are.

Here's the thing: a lot of people might not realize they're bisexual because of the pressure to fit into a straight-only world. This lack of awareness can lead to some weird ideas, like thinking that being attracted to the opposite sex means you can't possibly be into the same sex too. It's kind of a "choose to be straight" mentality that some bisexual people who don't know they're bi might have. They might even be homophobic, thinking everyone can choose because they themselves are attracted to both genders but believe they should stick to the "right" one.

Interestingly, research on fruit flies (yeah, fruit flies!) has shown that animals can be biologically wired for both straight and gay behavior, with certain factors suppressing same-sex attraction. While fruit flies aren't exactly our closest relatives, they're used in human testing all the time and often lead to some pretty insightful findings. If this applies to humans too, it means that bisexuality or sexual fluidity is way more common place than previously thought.
As we learn more about sexuality, we're moving away from rigid categories and starting to see it more as a spectrum. This shift allows for a better understanding of the diverse ways people experience attraction and identity. It's like we're finally getting a clearer picture of how complex and varied human sexuality really is. Old times would have been horrible to live in.