I've read an article that said not all straight people...?

Question

I've read an article (I think it was on yahoo) that said most people who claim to be straight, gay, or lesbian, are not 100% straight, gay, or lesbian. In other words, most people on this planet are more on the bisexual end of the spectrum; it's just that they lean towards one side silghtly, but not 100%. What's your take on this?

Answer 1

Read up on Kinsey. :)

Yes, there are people who are not totally at the ends of the spectrum of homosexuality or heterosexuality. Yes, this may even be a majority of people.

I'd like to point out that bisexual implies there are only 2 sexes. What about intersexed people, asexual people, etc.? I think if you instead embrace the spectrum idea, people are generally simply human-sexual, and you can deal w/the question on a person-by-person basis. :)

Answer 2

I haven't read the article, but it's something that I could see being true. Then again, I'm for the destruction of the two-gender system. I beleive that both are possible. If we stop dividing everyone into either male or female then everyone would be queer. It's hard to pick a side if there are no sides. We'll just have to see the natural progression of humanity, but the past century has held some hope that Yahoo! and I may be right. And to finish my slightly off-topic rant, I'd have to agree that everyone is actually bisexual, but find themselves primarily attracted to a certain group of people.

Also, from what I've seen with how the women's movement has effected women's freedom to do something other than be a housewife to a man, and with how power groups in this counrty (families, governments, etc.) tend to be full of straight men who don't mind seeing two women going at it, sexual exploration, *to a greater extent than men,* has become accepted by society, look how many women are openly bisexual. As society becomes more tolerant of men's sexual exploration, I see more men following this path and defining themselves as bi. (This is an observation. Fellow feminists, please don't attack me.)

Answer 3

There was a great man Called Kinsey back in the 50's. He created the Kinsey reports which were thousands of interviews of people's sexual life. He came up with a theory which consisted that everyone was in some percent gay. He had like a 1 - 10. He also discovered that 1 out of ten men where gay amd that 30 percent of people have had a gay sexual experience to the point of an orgasm. Wait there is more. There is something called social constructionism, meaning that society tells us what is correct and what is not. We are born watching TV and our parents, we are brain washed to like the opposite sex. Therefore, when we are born we are heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual. Society structures us to be straight. This is why there is nothing wrong in being gay, straight or bi. It is societies foult, society is brainwashed. This is just a theory! I could be wrong, u could have a different opinion. Hope this could be a little helpful

Answer 4

What you read is mostly true, but I have to add, for the most part, there ARE gay/lesbian people and there ARE straight people. Sexual orientation in humans is a continuum, people are on a range from totally homosexual to totally heterosexual. There's a lot of space in between for the bisexuals among us. And even among the bisexuals, there is great variation: Some are 50/50, some 60/40, some 75/25. People who feel that they themselves are totally straight or totally gay often disagree with articles like you read, but they are only taking into consideration their own experiences or that of the crowd of people they hang out with. I would say there are a large number of bisexuals in the world, especially among males. To answer your question, we have to think outside of the box so to speak; and we can't just take into consideration our own sexual orienation. Human beings as a whole are much more diverse sexually than just the orientation we ourselves possess.

Answer 5

This has been backed up by research by Kinsey and others. Most people are much closer to one end of the spectrum than the other, but most have some leanings away from their predominant orientation.

Answer 6

i think probably so. but i also know for a fact. (from friends and past girlfriends) that people are born straight and don't have to choose. but just because others don't go around bashing the opposite sex doesn't mean that they can just jump the fence anytime they want to. I was raise in an environment to be straight. did not know anything about lesbians or being gay. until i kissed my first woman and that was that. no questions no regrets.

Answer 7

I believe it, i think being completely gay or straight are just the extreme ends of the spectrum. I think most people fall somewhere in the middle, some more gay, some more straight, and that they do whatever makes them happy.

Answer 8

Definitely believe in the Kinsey Scale.

Those of you who denounce the Kinsey Scale probably rate a 10 on the 'straight' end or 10 on the 'gay' end of the spectrum.

It's all good.

Answer 9

it's completely true. I believe I'm about 7 out 10 on the straightness scale (0 being completely homosexual, 5 being bi, and 10 being completely straight.) Any thought like, "Hey, he/she looks really good today..." will most likely lead to another thought and etc. People do not want to except that fact though.

Answer 10

Sexuality is a continuum, and it sure isn't black or white. It's all differing shades of gray, and it changes shades as you progress through life. My hope is that we enjoy the whole spectrum as it hits us, safely, and do so with love and commitment at the forefront of it all. Be who you are, just don't sleep around if you are in committed relationships!