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Post by Triassic on Aug 6, 2005 20:21:46 GMT -5
I've come up with some rough numbers for the % of devotees in the population. It's based on some research I've done, some correspondance with devos, common sense, geusswork, and some knowledge of other 'paraphilias'. IP estimate that for females attractd to males about 2.5 % are devotees. For males attracted to males, I'd say 5 %.
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Post by Mini on Aug 6, 2005 22:43:05 GMT -5
how did you arrive at that figure? it seems like a massive overestimation.
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Post by DevBoy on Aug 6, 2005 23:50:23 GMT -5
yeah, no offense, but there's no way 5% of gay men are devo. (And I'm not just saying that to make myself seen like a rare catch  ) |
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Post by devogirl on Aug 7, 2005 2:48:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd really like to know the details of your method. I'm not at all an expert on statistics, but I seriously doubt 2.5% of the entire straight female population is a devotee (and population of what? the US? the whole world?). Just to put some perspective on those numbers, about 3% of the US population is Jewish. Think about all the Jewish women there are in this country--do you really think an almost equal number of women are devotees? I know a lot of people, and I talk freely about my "paraphelia" with a lot of my friends, and I have never once in real life met another devotee, male or female. I haven't even met someone who even knew another devotee. I've only met about 2 or 3 people who even knew such a thing exists. Also, look at this site: it's one of the biggest and best devo sites featuring men, and this message board still has less than 100 members. You might want to reconsider your estimate.
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Post by Lee on Aug 7, 2005 3:43:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I have to chime in with Devoboy and Devogirl. I've been fairly open about telling people I'm a devo and almost nobody's even heard of it. (I definitely know more Jews than devos, but I spent most of my life in NYC.) Also, if you compare the amount of devo stuff on the web to other fetish stuff, it makes up a pretty small percentage of that. If you said that 2.5% of women who have a serious fetish are devos, maybe I would buy that.
And thank you to Devogirl for calling mine the biggest and best devo site featuring men. It is sort of surprising to me that there aren't any other good active sites out there devoted to disabled men.
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Post by Triassic on Aug 7, 2005 17:39:27 GMT -5
I should clarify some: Of that +/- 2.5%, I'd say about half are 'strong' devs; that is, primarily intrested in the disabled whether they act on it or not...the rest are not as focused but have the tendancy>
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Post by Triassic on Aug 7, 2005 17:51:28 GMT -5
Or...I could be off by an order of magnitude. You guys are right, those #s do sound kinda high. But the thing is, I DO get that devo vibe from women IRL from time to time; and I don't get out that much.
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Post by devogirl on Aug 7, 2005 23:08:15 GMT -5
I respectfully beg to differ. I think there is a huge difference between a devotee and a woman who would date or flirt with a disabled guy she might happen to meet. A lot of women are open-minded enough to see past a disability if they meet a guy they like. But that's not the same as having a fetish. A fetish is much more than a casual attraction, it's something a person obsesses over and actively seeks out, often from a very young age. Just because a woman hits on you doesn't mean she's a dev, in fact statistically speaking she probably isn't. My ex the Mantis gets hit on all the time by girls and guys but so far I'm the only devotee he's met.
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Post by wheelie37 on Aug 15, 2005 3:27:11 GMT -5
maybe some of them were devotees but too nervous or shy to tell him? I think it is hard to tell the difference between a flirt and a devotee  |
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Post by BA on Aug 15, 2005 9:08:56 GMT -5
Triassic, it would be interesting to know the actual statistics. Like Devogirl, I think the devo population is quite small, but it is actively out there. I think alot of Devos seek certain types of jobs. I am sure quite a few are physical and occupational therapists. I am not sure about nurses. I see many "apparent" devos who go to alot of the mens wheelchair sporting events such as basketball and quad rugby. I would suggest to any guy who wants to meet a devo to get involved in wheelchair sports. There is no shortage of very nice looking girls at those venues. I don't know if there is a way to tell the difference between a flirt and a devotee unless you directly ask, which might scare a closeted devotee off. I have never told anyone I met, disabled or non about my attraction because I was afraid they'd think I was weird. This is the only board where I can freely discuss it.
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Post by Triassic on Aug 15, 2005 17:38:58 GMT -5
One thing that makes me think devoteeism might be more common than generally surmised is that it's starting to be mentioned in mainstream disability literature. I recently read a book on disability and sexuality, and devs were briefly and somewhat guardedly mentioned.
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Post by Pisti on Aug 23, 2005 5:17:02 GMT -5
Or...I could be off by an order of magnitude. You guys are right, those #s do sound kinda high. But the thing is, I DO get that devo vibe from women IRL from time to time; and I don't get out that much. And what if you get those "vibes" only because you are cute? |
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Post by BA on Aug 23, 2005 11:16:57 GMT -5
Or...I could be off by an order of magnitude. You guys are right, those #s do sound kinda high. But the thing is, I DO get that devo vibe from women IRL from time to time; and I don't get out that much. And what if you get those "vibes" only because you are cute? Triassic, what kinds of behaviors give you a "devo vibe"? |
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Post by Triassic on Aug 23, 2005 16:20:32 GMT -5
Um, well, I geuss it could be as Judit so flatteringly suggests. I can't say anyone has actually stared drooling at my braces.  |
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Post by lisa on Aug 23, 2005 21:33:10 GMT -5
Not that they let you see, anyway. |
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