Polyglot
Sat, 14 Feb 04, 3:01 PM
When describing sexual preference/orientation, most people stick with the terms gay/straight/bi etc. Also, most people assume that anyone who would consider having a same-sex experience cannot be straight. However, this is missing the point that it is a preference - i.e. not just "I (don't) like this", but "I like this one more". So it is perfectly possible to be heterosexual and have the occasional gay fling, or vice versa (look at the way it is currently quite fashionable for young women to be "bi-curious"). Famous sexologist Dr Alfred(?) Kinsey not only published the Kinsey Report in th 50s, but he came up with the Kinsey Scale. Instead of the basic three-way distinction straight-bi-gay, it is a sliding scale from 0 to 6, as follows:
0 = Exclusively Heterosexual. Someone who lives their whole life without ever having a same-sex encounter, because their homosexual feelings are not strong enough for them to want to pursue that possibility*.
1 = Predominantly Heterosexual. Someone who, for the most part, is only interested in the opposite sex, but might once, or from time to time, dabble in same-sex activity, because the painful break-up of an opposite-sex relationship temporarily 'puts them off', or just out of curiosity (or even boredom).
2 = Usually Heterosexual. Someone who prefers the opposite sex, but has tried homosexual sex and enjoyed it, and actively considers their own gender under certain circumstances.
3 = Bisexual. Someone with no preference for one gender or the other, or whose preference changes repeatedly according to their mood, or the availability of one type of sexual encounter or the other. May feel 'incomplete' without two partners, one of each gender.
4 = Usually Homosexual. Someone who prefers their own gender, but has tried heterosexual sex and enjoyed it, and actively considers the opposite sex under certain circumstances.
5 = Predominantly Homosexual. Someone who, for the most part, is only interested in their own gender, but might once, or from time to time, dabble in opposite-sex activity, because the painful break-up of a same-sex relationship temporarily 'puts them off', or just out of curiosity (or even boredom).
6 = Exclusively Homosexual. Someone who lives their whole life without ever having an opposite-sex encounter, because their heterosexual feelings are not strong enough for them to want to pursue that possibility*.
* It is an established scientific fact, that all human beings experience both homo- and heterosexual urges at some point, and that every person is capable of being aroused by any sexual act. So the idea of being 100% heterosexual (or homosexual) is nonsense. Besides, anyone who insists they are 100% straight (or gay) is trying to convince themselves or someone else, which (to my mind) automatically suggests there may be some doubt as to their sexual preference!
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much you like Raspberry Ripple - sometimes you just fancy Mint Choc Chip! (Ice cream or sex - it's still true!)
0 = Exclusively Heterosexual. Someone who lives their whole life without ever having a same-sex encounter, because their homosexual feelings are not strong enough for them to want to pursue that possibility*.
1 = Predominantly Heterosexual. Someone who, for the most part, is only interested in the opposite sex, but might once, or from time to time, dabble in same-sex activity, because the painful break-up of an opposite-sex relationship temporarily 'puts them off', or just out of curiosity (or even boredom).
2 = Usually Heterosexual. Someone who prefers the opposite sex, but has tried homosexual sex and enjoyed it, and actively considers their own gender under certain circumstances.
3 = Bisexual. Someone with no preference for one gender or the other, or whose preference changes repeatedly according to their mood, or the availability of one type of sexual encounter or the other. May feel 'incomplete' without two partners, one of each gender.
4 = Usually Homosexual. Someone who prefers their own gender, but has tried heterosexual sex and enjoyed it, and actively considers the opposite sex under certain circumstances.
5 = Predominantly Homosexual. Someone who, for the most part, is only interested in their own gender, but might once, or from time to time, dabble in opposite-sex activity, because the painful break-up of a same-sex relationship temporarily 'puts them off', or just out of curiosity (or even boredom).
6 = Exclusively Homosexual. Someone who lives their whole life without ever having an opposite-sex encounter, because their heterosexual feelings are not strong enough for them to want to pursue that possibility*.
* It is an established scientific fact, that all human beings experience both homo- and heterosexual urges at some point, and that every person is capable of being aroused by any sexual act. So the idea of being 100% heterosexual (or homosexual) is nonsense. Besides, anyone who insists they are 100% straight (or gay) is trying to convince themselves or someone else, which (to my mind) automatically suggests there may be some doubt as to their sexual preference!
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much you like Raspberry Ripple - sometimes you just fancy Mint Choc Chip! (Ice cream or sex - it's still true!)