Same-sex relationships seem to be much more common among homeless females than they are within the housed populace. I don’t think being gay makes one more likely to be homeless and I don’t think old fashioned homosexuality is any higher than in mainstream society, but maybe homelessness prevents attraction to men? Consider the causes of homelessness and it makes a lot of sense. The mentally ill/disabled, the physically ill/disabled, and addicts–and most homeless women fall into at least one of those categories–are more susceptible than their able-bodied, wholly-minded contemporaries to abuse, in all its ugly forms. I haven’t conducted a survey or anything, but it’s pretty clear these women have negative histories with men, and I’m sure that helps make their sister-friends look pretty damn attractive. We have our needs, after all!

By “needs” I mean emotional and romantic intimacy and committed companionship. Pervs.

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