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Story summary
- A New York university study finds a widening gender gap in Gen Z sexual orientation, with women moving away from exclusive heterosexuality while men change little.
- It reports that 44% of women identified as non-heterosexual in 2026, up from 18% in 2011.
- Male rates stayed near 14% across the same years.
- Researchers conclude that heterosexuality’s boundaries have become more permeable for women, but remain linked to traditional masculine status for men.
