New survey data from Brown University’s student newspaper provides further evidence that the increase in LGBT identification is driven by social pressures.
Other sexual orientations have seen massive increases."Since Fall 2010, Brown’s LGBTQ+ population has expanded considerably. The gay or lesbian population has increased by 26% and the percentage of students identifying as bisexual has increased by 232%," the student newspaper reported."Students identifying as other sexual orientations within the LGBTQ+ community have increased by 793%.
The idea of LGBT identification as a social contagion is one that continues to draw criticism among academics. For example, the head of an academic journal that a paper that supported the theory of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria faced a cancellation attempt, along with the Northwestern University professor who wrote the paper.the idea of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria, once taught at Brown University before being forced out over the controversy.
Dr. Littman argued that some girls who identified as transgender were doing so due to peer pressure from within their social circles. The 38% identification tracks with
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