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While I know this survey is biased, it's people who watch Brulosophy content and answer surveys, but my own experience backs this up: https://brulosophy.com/2024/05/27/2024-general-homebrewer-survey-results/

My personal experience mirrors that as well. Everyone in my homebrew group is that. Everyone in surrounding groups (as seen in pictures of state-wide gatherings) is that. 95% of the people I see in homebrew shops are that.

Why?

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[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

As someone not American. Is it something that you do frequently wherever you go or do? Construing statistics about the people around you? And then being displeased about some fluke in the numbers? Like what does it matter?? I genuinely dont understand.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Construing statistics about the people around you?

Huh? I don't understand the question.

And then being displeased about some fluke in the numbers?

Where did I say I was pleased or displeased?

Like what does it matter??

Look at the name of the community you're participating in.

[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You are right this is no stupid questions and im sorry if I came out a bit judgmental or rude. That was not my intention.

I just dont really understand why it matters and why people put so much emphasis about the (racial? Gender? Class?) composition of people in “X”. I just cant fathom going to a place and think boy I wish there were more X here. Is it an American thing?

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

I just cant fathom going to a place and think boy I wish there were more X here.

I can. I can't learn from or have discussions with people who have literally the same life as me. That's kinda boring.

Is it an American thing?

Yes. Diversity has been drilled into me my entire life. There are news articles and lawsuits about discrimination all the time. IDK about other countries, but, yeah, diversity is a huge thing in the USA.

[–] mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Nothing wrong with wanting more diversity. In fact that's a good thing

[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What I mean about constructing statistics is going to a place and starting counting people hmmm yes there are 95% straight people here and 96% white people here …. Like do you really do that?

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What I mean about constructing statistics is going to a place and starting counting people hmmm yes there are 95% straight people here and 96% white people here

No.

In my post, I linked to a statistics page from a popular homebrewing community. https://brulosophy.com/2024/05/27/2024-general-homebrewer-survey-results/

This is not representative of the American demographics. It's largely skewed. I then went to my regular meeting and saw the same thing. I wondered if there's a specific reason for the difference. I asked here.