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group was of course much smaller only 18% served, of whom most received honorable discharges.

Comparative data on other items of gene ral information is shown below for the men's and women's groups.

MEN

WOMEN

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

42%

37%

HOME OWNERSHIP

29

29

SUPERVISORY POSITIONS

41

28

OWN THEIR OWN BUSINESS

12

2

GOOD OR EXCELLENT CREDIT RATING

97

89

REGISTERED VOTERS

78

81

JURY DUTY SERVED

9

5

LONGEST PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT (AVERAGE) 8.7 YRS. 6.2 YRS. RESIDENCE AT PRESENT ADDRESS (AVERAGE) 5.1

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The first four items in the above list would be expected to reflect in part the economic advantage of the male in our society; they do this except, interestingly enough, in the case of home ownership, where this advantage is apparently outweighed by other considerations. The Lesbians surveyed thus appear more "domestic" than the male s in this respect, since despite their income disadvantage an equal proportion own their own homes.

Stability as measured by length of continuous employment and residence does not differ greatly between the two groups. Since the men are of an older age group, the higher averages shown above are to be expected.

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More of the men than of the women belong to business, professional, fraternal, or social organizations about 63% compared to 52%. Occupational and economic status may be partially responsible for this difference.

* The se percentages exclude men who reported membership only in the Mattachine Sooie ty and women who reported member ship only in the Daughters of Bilitis.

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