Science Is Badass!

A semi-regular blog by Tim Barribeau, of all the science news he can't find a buyer for.

The Importance Of Language: Americans Prefer Gays To Homosexuals

This is why I love social sciences. It turns out that Americans have a much higher rate of support for gays and lesbians in the military instead of homosexuals. Depending on the wording of the question, support for “gay men and lesbians” is 70% support, 19% somewhat in favour, 7% oppose and 12% strongly oppose. If [...]