Among men 18 to 44, 90 percent said they thought of themselves as heterosexual, 2 percent as homosexual, 2 percent as bisexual and 4 percent as "something else," findings similar to those in 1992.Wait, that's a hilarious misprint in the last sentence! Guys, are you in trouble!
Among women, 86 percent said they were attracted to only men and 10 percent "mostly to males." In the 1992 survey, only 3 percent said they were "mostly" attracted to males.
But that wasn't what caught my eye. I think it's interesting that the proportion of those saying they felt hetereosexual was so low: 90% for men and 86% for women. It's especially interesting in light of the low number who feel homosexual or bisexual. (Why isn't the bisexual number for women in the article?) What is this "something else" category, anyway? Are these the people who feel nothing? Or are they homosexuals or bisexuals who just don't want to think of themselves that way?
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Hmm, maybe the other refers to ...ahemm... species preference?
4) Oralsexuals. Virgins in their own minds who have never had "sex" but have given or received oral whatchamacallit, which places them, also in their own minds, beyond categorizing - pan, poly, omni-whatevers.
The movement awkwardly known as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Community should now want to add 'Something Else'. LGBTSE
Already anticipating demands for "Something Else" restrooms.
"Something Else" reminds me of George Costanza's predescessor as hand model who became obsessed with his own equipment to the exclusion of others.
knoxgirl: that's funny
Tiger,
I have heard of women getting drunk and finding themselves in bed the next morning with another woman. That this has come out more than once may be an indication that it happens more for women than for men.
One reason may be that men seem to be much more possessive of their personal space. I see women hugging all the time, esp. when out at bars, clubs, etc. But this is much rarer, IMHO, for men.
I guess what I am saying is that most guys I know react negatively when another guy touches them - at least in any way that might end up inapprorpiate. Women don't seem to react to personal intrusion near as much, and thus, could potentially more likely end up in bed with another woman accidently than a man could with another man.
Of course, this is from the point of a guy - so take it for what it is (or isn't) worth.
To paraphrase a real-estate dictum:
"Penetration, Penetration, Penetration"
There is no middle ground in male homosexuality -- it's not some 'Girls Gone Wild' moment. A man having sex with another man is da business.
Men also compare how masculine they are, or not, relative to how they perceive weakness (read, femininity).
Sexuality is not just about showing a bit of leg (to quote Democratic strategists) for men. It's much more universally-enforced ideas of power, strength and guts, all of which are tied to masculinity.
Conversely, as a woman, I just don't feel pressured to be more 'feminine'.
Maybe, who knows, the Something Elsers do.
Cheers,
Victoria
How do surveys like this take into account that people change their minds about sexual orientation? I cracked up when the article mentioned "LUG" -- Lesbian Until Graduation -- but I knew several, and I've known young men who experimented with homosexual or bisexual activity while in a very liberal college environment, only to abandon it later. I suppose the survey tries to make up for that by the "accidental" encounter stats, but it doesn't take into account that sometimes, sexual orientation is situation dependent, and people's situations change.
LUG" -- Lesbian Until Graduation
*lolol*
I've known young men who experimented with homosexual or bisexual activity while in a very liberal college environment, only to abandon it later.
Again, in certain circles in Britain, this is very common, and not just because it's a high-stratified culture, with separations of sexes unknown or lessened in the US.
We've had such notable politicians as Tory Party ex-darling, Michael Portillo, confess he had gay experiences whilst at University, and of course, a wealth of writers like Robert Graves & Evelyn Waugh were avowedly homosexual for the early periods of their life -- only to marry happily, and father children later (Waugh had something like 8 children!).
For those of you (all 3 of you) who read my Roberts blogpost during Plaidgate, you'll remember that I went to an all-girl boarding school for 10 years.
One of the upperclasswomen who tortured little girls' existences then, because she was the most voracious lesbian I've ever been sad enough to me, I later later met, many years after we had both left school.
She was pushing her pram, was wearing a flouncy dress, and had makeup on.
Listen, for some people it's never ever "a stage", it's even grotesque to suggest that...but then, for some other people (I'd say the vast majority of "Others/Something Elsers" at least), it really is a stage.
To engage in homosexual behaviour once in your life, is one thing. To lead an actively homosexual/bisexual life, is quite a different kettle of fish.
Cheers,
Victoria
Sexual orientation is a hoax.
Almost all men have a sexual thing for other men.
Please visit this site for a different perspective:
www.youth-masculinity.blogspot.com
Only 5% are heterosexual.
Only 5% are homosexual.
The rest are in the middle.
www.youth-masculinity.blogspot.com
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