Gay/straight-acting politicians and the film "Outrage." Is the prevalence in higher proportion to the general population and how is that explained?

Asked by kevbo (25672) October 22nd, 2009 from iPhone

SPOILER: Everyone is gay.

I’m in the midst of watching “Outrage” for the first time. Granted, it’s a focused film, but it seems that a very high percentage of prominent (American) politicians engage in homosexual sex if they are not simply gay. (This is not to mention the prevalence of more openly gay staffers.)

Do you think the proportion is higher than the general population? If so, how do you account for the phenomenon (e.g. sublimation of gay identity into pursuit of power)?

I personally think it’s a byproduct of a secret, cult-like, sex culture (i.e. for many it’s as much about accessing a circle of power as personal desire or libido) shared among these elite types, but I’m open to a more benign explanation.