Do we consider something happening to 1 in 10 people or 10% as common?

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I wonder for example I read an article say trans people are 1% of the U.S.A and its not uncommon

and Jews are 0.2% of the global population but wouldn't call it uncommon

and read a troubling stat in france how 1 in 10 people are victims of in*cest for example

So how do we call that?

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Transgender in America is .6%, and I would argue that most do not consider it common. To infer otherwise is looking at it through a political lens (conservatives have been pumping transphobia for a decade now).

I do think being Jewish is considered uncommon outside of the US and Israel (and maybe Canada). That you don't see it as being uncommon may be a confirmation bias on your part?

My understanding of France incest ratio being 10% comes from an advocacy group and is not peer reviewed. I suspect France has no more or less of an incest ratio than the rest of the world, but regardless of what it is, it's too high.

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/#:~:text=Over%201.6%20million%20adults%20(ages,compared%20to%20the%20U.S.%20population.

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The statement about jewish people lowkey sounds as if you're not familiar with many countries in the world, especially in the central east

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hee https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/how-common-is-transgender

1.2 million

Being transgender isn’t that uncommon anymore. 1.6 million people (1–2%) in the U.S. identify as transgender. Worldwide current numbers range between 0.6–3%. Reported numbers are proportionally higher in young people and may continue to grow in the years to come.

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There are 340MM people in the US. 1.6MM puts it at half percent.

[u/AwayInternal326 → u/AwayInternal326]

Regardless, I think people do see it as uncommon. Your position is that it somehow is seen as common, but 10% is not

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I mean was quoting the article

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