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GreatGazoo

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4. Not sure that I see a point in psychologically diagnosing strangers en mass

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:32 AM

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Being in the closet correlates strongly with having lower income.
Being active in religious organizations also correlates with low incomes.

One explanation would be that gays of lower income are more vulnerable and more likely to need to share living spaces with homophobic people.

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This is so spot on about the Republican party being filled with repressed gay Christians [View all] Quixote1818 Thursday OP

A lot, no doubt, but you leave out the hatred & failure-fueled resentful, self-entitled INCELS hlthe2b Thursday #1

People who never learned the give and take of relationships. Chemical Bill Friday #8

What we are stuck with is... BH liberal Thursday #2

I have noticed for a while now mgardener Thursday #3

Not sure that I see a point in psychologically diagnosing strangers en mass GreatGazoo Thursday #4

I remember Branden as being ayn rand's romantic partner and heir apparent, niyad Thursday #5

Rand's lover while they were both married to other people... 3catwoman3 Thursday #6

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an effective therapy to re-owning the disaffected parts of Self. Clouds Passing Thursday #7

I've noticed it too. +1 Emile Friday #9