PLoS One July 2013 PMID 23372755

Disparities in adverse childhood experiences among sexual minority and heterosexual adults: results from a multi-state probability-based sample.

Judith P Andersen, John Blosnich

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Discussions include references to scientific studies and debates about the correlation between childhood abuse and sexual orientation, with some posters citing peer-reviewed research, while others dismiss the findings or question study interpretations. The tone ranges from informational to dismissive, reflecting a polarized response that affects the perceived significance of the research.

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The discussions are mixed, with some posts supporting the findings and others questioning or disputing the data and interpretations.

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The debates are somewhat engaging, especially among those referencing scientific studies, but many posts show a focus on controversy rather than curiosity about the topic.

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Some posters delve into citing research and discussing methodology, indicating a moderate level of engagement, but many dismiss or ignore the data entirely.

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The overall discussions reveal some influence on opinions about childhood adversity and sexual orientation but lack consensus or clear impact on larger societal understanding.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that sexual minority adults (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) are more likely than heterosexual adults to experience various adverse childhood experiences, including abuse and household dysfunction.
  • Using data from surveys in three US states, the research showed that sexual minority individuals have higher odds of experiencing these negative childhood factors, with bisexuals showing slightly higher risks than gays and lesbians.
  • The findings highlight the importance of using the ACE scale in future research to better understand and address health disparities faced by sexual minority populations.]

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Newアレクシア
@NewDrive73 · X

o después de sufrir abuso y también tienen muestras no probabilisticas. De hecho hasta hay una desconexion empírica entre la prevalencia de abuso infantil y posterior no heterosexualidad. [https://t.co/TeYzmNlyzZ] https://t.co/Q9gdL5ZT35

Nov 25, 2022 · 10 likes · 1 share · 1,216 followers View post →
_ShiroCC_
@_ShiroCC_ · X

@balkraix pasa con la anterior sección del hilo, varios de los propios autores que cita en realidad rechazan tal relación causal en sus revisiones como Andeser et al., 2013 [https://t.co/AdbmHKwzq4]. https://t.co/KMDI6tbTiD

Nov 11, 2022 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 1,003 followers View post →
balkraix
@balkraix · X

@MarqueWealth @JimmyMidyette @wjxt4 Instead of cherrypicking a study why don't you cite a meta-analysis? https://t.co/O18ATf6tQ3 The prevalence of abuse is lower than 46% Also, there's an empirical desconection between sexual orientation and abuse as noted by Andersen and Blosnich https://t.co/m0nZkUGbtu https://t.co/hEUfjbhmMW

Aug 21, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 4,507 followers View post →
pauldirks
@pauldirks · X

Some experiences, like elevated child sex abuse, may be explained this way (I don't completely disregard), but other experiences can't be explained: elevated family incarceration, drug use, alcohol use, divorce etc. Andersen 2013: https://t.co/7HWsGzK1A2 https://t.co/CwZG2gbNqM

Jan 23, 2020 · 3 likes · 3,201 followers View post →
Newアレクシア
@NewDrive73 · X

@2nemuru @SeniorHormonas @_HumillaProgres @Personaje_Secun @TrinityIce_LS @StonerLion1995 @Ramododemoniaco @ElAlto44491573 @Willycrying_OOC Aparte de que eso ya se puede refutar fácilmente con solo ver que la mayoría de personas que sufrieron maltrato infantil no son homosexuales y ni la mayoría de homosexuales sufrieron abusos https://t.co/TeYzmNlyzZ https://t.co/z19rpf8hOl

Nov 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,216 followers View post →
_ShiroCC_
@_ShiroCC_ · X

@New11374141 de CSA [https://t.co/AdbmHKwzq4], por lo que es cuestionable la magnitud de tal asociación; (2) de ser verdad implicaría que otros factores extrínsecos a la orientación sexual serian los que influirían en tal relación, y por tanto la conclusión general de que la orientación + https://t.co/UZY3XozPTm

Oct 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,003 followers View post →

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@_whit3zin · X

@nikkofemboy0 @daruaequador @debirumancontex @abusado @abusados https://t.co/oIdJt6rseS

Aug 26, 2025 · 849 followers View post →
Dank Sinatra
@blurrrgh · X

@pirateconductor @HasLahlStopped @mattnightingale @MattWalshBlog Wrong, the data in the table comes from a peer-reviewed study https://t.co/nR877shw7Z

Oct 27, 2024 · 996 followers View post →
balkraix
@balkraix · X

@JohnBro32535685 @Persichidna @sexual_penis https://t.co/m0nZkUGbtu You can simply cite this study which shows a prevalence of 29.7% among gay/lesbian

Aug 26, 2024 · 4,507 followers View post →
balkraix
@balkraix · X

RT @balkraix: @MarqueWealth @JimmyMidyette @wjxt4 Instead of cherrypicking a study why don't you cite a meta-analysis? https://t.co/O18ATf6…

Aug 21, 2024 · 1 share · 4,507 followers View post →
balkraix
@balkraix · X

@MarqueWealth @JimmyMidyette @wjxt4 Instead of cherrypicking a study why don't you cite a meta-analysis? https://t.co/O18ATf6tQ3 The prevalence of abuse is lower than 46% Also, there's an empirical desconection between sexual orientation and abuse as noted by Andersen and Blosnich https://t.co/m0nZkUGbtu https://t.co/hEUfjbhmMW

Aug 21, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 4,507 followers View post →
Mechaniac
@VCradier · X

@Stasiahoney @rojo2k @A_Lefty_Gamer @abc13houston @MagnoliaISD Most homosexual men were sexually molested by a adult homosexual man when they were a child. You won't find it on Google because that goes against the woke mind, so I'll link a peer reviewed scientific study for you. https://t.co/JvhRCuV10F

May 16, 2024 · 1,762 followers View post →
balkraix
@balkraix · X

@SLightening101 @peelonmust @CNN what type of evidence is that? As shown by Andersen and Blosnich (2013) despite having a higher rates of abuse, there's an empirica disconection between abuse and sexual orientation https://t.co/yJau11pn4G https://t.co/WZzHvTKsO1

Aug 30, 2023 · 1 like · 4,507 followers View post →
Mechaniac
@VCradier · X

@carsonkrow @JTaylorForMAGA https://t.co/JvhRCuVyQd

Jun 29, 2023 · 1,762 followers View post →
Mechaniac
@VCradier · X

@VivekGRamaswamy https://t.co/JvhRCuV10F

May 9, 2023 · 1,762 followers View post →
BuddhaPunch
@BuddhaPunch · X

@greenhasnolife @Mr_Trilobite Another https://t.co/WB4zwelWhG

Jan 12, 2023 · 211 followers View post →
Newアレクシア
@NewDrive73 · X

@2nemuru @SeniorHormonas @_HumillaProgres @Personaje_Secun @TrinityIce_LS @StonerLion1995 @Ramododemoniaco @ElAlto44491573 @Willycrying_OOC Aparte de que eso ya se puede refutar fácilmente con solo ver que la mayoría de personas que sufrieron maltrato infantil no son homosexuales y ni la mayoría de homosexuales sufrieron abusos https://t.co/TeYzmNlyzZ https://t.co/z19rpf8hOl

Nov 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,216 followers View post →
JamesPerseusBOY
@JamesPerseusBOY · X

RT @NewAle73: o después de sufrir abuso y también tienen muestras no probabilisticas. De hecho hasta hay una desconexion empírica entre l…

Nov 26, 2022 · 1 share · 24 followers View post →
Newアレクシア
@NewDrive73 · X

o después de sufrir abuso y también tienen muestras no probabilisticas. De hecho hasta hay una desconexion empírica entre la prevalencia de abuso infantil y posterior no heterosexualidad. [https://t.co/TeYzmNlyzZ] https://t.co/Q9gdL5ZT35

Nov 25, 2022 · 10 likes · 1 share · 1,216 followers View post →
JamesPerseusBOY
@JamesPerseusBOY · X

RT @_ShiroCC_: @balkraix pasa con la anterior sección del hilo, varios de los propios autores que cita en realidad rechazan tal relación ca…

Nov 18, 2022 · 3 shares · 24 followers View post →
LGBTfobia Gender Criticals
@GCLGBTfobiaOOC · X

RT @_ShiroCC_: @balkraix pasa con la anterior sección del hilo, varios de los propios autores que cita en realidad rechazan tal relación ca…

Nov 11, 2022 · 3 shares · 171 followers View post →
_ShiroCC_
@_ShiroCC_ · X

@balkraix pasa con la anterior sección del hilo, varios de los propios autores que cita en realidad rechazan tal relación causal en sus revisiones como Andeser et al., 2013 [https://t.co/AdbmHKwzq4]. https://t.co/KMDI6tbTiD

Nov 11, 2022 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 1,003 followers View post →
ElGranHermano (Orwell)
@George_2030 · X

un factor significativo en el desarrollo de conducta homosexual. https://t.co/YeFIHYHPY0 https://t.co/czlHiGhwl6

Oct 17, 2022 · 1,301 followers View post →
_ShiroCC_
@_ShiroCC_ · X

@New11374141 de CSA [https://t.co/AdbmHKwzq4], por lo que es cuestionable la magnitud de tal asociación; (2) de ser verdad implicaría que otros factores extrínsecos a la orientación sexual serian los que influirían en tal relación, y por tanto la conclusión general de que la orientación + https://t.co/UZY3XozPTm

Oct 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,003 followers View post →
Seal of the Apocalypse
@SealOfTheEnd · X

@Enopoletus @LilBeano16 3/4 of the growth in homosexuality is 'bi' coeds. Child sexual abuse increases prevalence somewhat, but I doubt there was a meteoric rise in it after 1980s.. https://t.co/uAh5spyMKX

Jul 24, 2021 · 1,628 followers View post →
Seal of the Apocalypse
@SealOfTheEnd · X

@sunupu5150 @cisjender >Okay, so there's absolutely zero attraction You think. But IRL, formative experiences, such as, sucking cocks in childhood can lead to later finding such behavior attractive. Which is why the Left is interested in your children. https://t.co/uAh5spyMKX

Jul 23, 2021 · 1,628 followers View post →
One Angry Gamer
@OneAngryGamerHD · X

@RealEyeman @Ennis85 What you quoted coincides with what I said: The science says that abuse is directly correlated with the lifestyle. Here's another study that found the EXACT same thing: https://t.co/LQCz4j2cXL

Jul 5, 2020 · 8,413 followers View post →
One Angry Gamer
@OneAngryGamerHD · X

@RealEyeman @Ennis85 WRONG. https://t.co/IXxNM9UAyd https://t.co/rJZRP6xung https://t.co/LQCz4j2cXL

Jul 5, 2020 · 8,413 followers View post →
One Angry Gamer
@OneAngryGamerHD · X

@jacobryan2323 Since you're so slow to catch on. Let me break the arithmetic down real simple. https://t.co/I2zynrw0kz Plus https://t.co/LQCz4j2cXL Plus https://t.co/i1MxDB5RRM Equals this: https://t.co/MITA0jv82F

May 30, 2020 · 8,413 followers View post →
One Angry Gamer
@OneAngryGamerHD · X

@jacobryan2323 https://t.co/LQCz4j2cXL

May 30, 2020 · 8,413 followers View post →
Jake Lindqvist
@JakeLindqvist · X

Adverse Childhood Experiences... https://t.co/wKqLqd9Pcx

May 17, 2020 · 278 followers View post →
One Angry Gamer
@OneAngryGamerHD · X

@Hammerheart3 @Michael49357665 @Amirys21 @TerribleBurden @MrGournalist It did. He's ignoring actual science, which says exactly that: https://t.co/LQCz4j2cXL

May 13, 2020 · 1 like · 8,413 followers View post →
Mordecai and the Kobokerz
@MKobokerz · X

@kay_undae @Iam_QueencyRose @nip2004 @netflix https://t.co/aEdgb6pTR4 https://t.co/419evhlCeJ

May 9, 2020 · 40 followers View post →
pauldirks
@pauldirks · X

Some experiences, like elevated child sex abuse, may be explained this way (I don't completely disregard), but other experiences can't be explained: elevated family incarceration, drug use, alcohol use, divorce etc. Andersen 2013: https://t.co/7HWsGzK1A2 https://t.co/CwZG2gbNqM

Jan 23, 2020 · 3 likes · 3,201 followers View post →