Lesbian and bisexual women live shorter lives than straight women. Here's why

The Advocate via Yahoo News ^ | May 9, 2024 | Ryan Adamczeski

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Lesbian and bisexual women are dying much younger than their straight peers, according to a new study.

During the survey, recently published in JAMA, Harvard researchers pulled from a previous study of women who worked as nurses and were born between 1945 and 1964, 90,833 of whom had disclosed their sexuality. Of those, 89,821 (98.9 percent) identified as heterosexual, 694 (0.8 percent) identified as lesbian, and 318 (0.4 percent) identified as bisexual.

When compared with heterosexual participants, LGB participants showed earlier mortality. Bisexual women had the shortest life expectancy, dying 37 percent sooner than heterosexual women. Lesbian women died 20 percent sooner, with LGB women overall dying 26 percent sooner than straight women.

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Something is obviously a little off with your noggin to begin with ..if you are attracted to the same sex.

More off than just attraction to the same sex.

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I think with most “gays” “marginalization” is more of of an issue, depending on what one expects, what one “must have” (in terms of recognition) and what can make one happy without “being out” all the time. In other words, I think “marginalization” is a bigger issue for one for whom it is a big issue to begin with, and less of an issue for one for whom “being out” with friends and family and close associates is the only “being out” they need and the rest is unimportant.

Anyone for any reason who dwells too much on what others think of them, instead of focusing more on their own character and behavior towards others is always unhappy and always thinking they are “marginalized”.

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HIV knocks 14 years off the life of homosexuals, plus leads to older age diseases. Check FR keyword hivacceleratedaging for articles on this.

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I’d forgotten that. That doesn’t sound like lifestyle. Sounds like psychological problems.

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So, it has been known for a while. Now they blame society for not affirming, congratulating and celebrating their sex lives. Oy vey. Yes, G-d made it clear that this lifestyle is deadly.