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The Distribution of Aggressiveness Among Men and Women

The “White Rock Girl” 1894 1947

Percent of Adults Who Were Obese, Selected Countries, 1998-2000 Note: Obese adults have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (BMI = weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters).

Body Dissatisfaction, North America, 1972-97 (in percent, n=4,000) Percent dissatisfied Sex / Body Part

Defining “Gay,” USA, 1992, and Toronto, 1999 MEN WOMEN 2.8% Identified themselves as homosexual or bisexual 1.4% 6.1% TORONTO, 1999 1.5 3.4% Had sex with person of same sex in past 12 months 0.6% 5.3% Had sex with person of same sex at least once 3.5% since puberty 7.7% Felt desire for sex with person of same sex 7.5% 10.1% Total reporting some same-sex desires or 8.6% experiences Source: E. O. Laumann et al. The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994) p. 40; Robert T. Michael et al. Sex in America: A Definitive Survey (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1994) p. 35. Note: n=3,432.

Attitudes Toward Homosexuality, Canada, 1975-2000 (in %) Percent who think homosexuality is not wrong at all Percent who think homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as other Canadians Year Year