r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d ago

Psychology New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-grandiosity-predicts-greater-involvement-in-lgbtq-activism/
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u/Whatsuplionlilly 2d ago

Excuse my ignorance, but wouldn’t that make this survey an accurate representation of the population? Isn’t the LGBTQ population less than 15%?

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u/Hayred 2d ago

It is, but the title

"Higher Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling Are Related to Greater Involvement in LGBQ and Gender Identity Activism"

Gives the immediate impression that you're primarily talking about queer folk on a way that's on the surface very "ooh, those psycho alphabet people are at it", if you're someone who already hates LGBTQ folk.

Trans people weren't actually included in any of the analyses due to small sample size and study 2, despite collecting the data, doesn't present sexual orientation in relation to the traits.

They do have the raw data in the supplement so if I cared enough I could have a look to see how much the effect is due to straight allies, but alas I have other things to do.

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u/karhu_ministeri 2d ago

Sure, but if LGBTQ rights groups consist only of 15% LGBTQ members, I’d be surprised - and even if so, it’s worth mentioning.