Gender & Sexual Orientation

Recent Posts in the Sexual Orientation Category:

• My Sociological Imagination: Introducing Eric Anthony Grollman

  

  It's a little overdue, but here it is... introducing one of Kinsey Confidential's new bloggers, Eric Anthony Grollman!

• Q&A: I Think About Women When I Masturbate. Am I A Lesbian?

  

  Few things in life are cut and dry and neither is sexual orientation. Some women who identify as heterosexual have explored sexually with other women.

• Q&A: Is There A Test I Can Take To Find Out If I’m Bisexual?

  

  There are a lot of people who identify as bisexual and who insist that their natural inclination is to be romantically and/or sexually attracted to both sexes.

• Psychologists Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed

  

  Late this summer, the American Psychological Association voted to denounce the practice of treating clients to change their sexual orientation.

• Are You Gay? Your Facebook Profile And Sexual Orientation

  

  No matter the concerns over personal privacy on Facebook.com, it looks like one thing can be given away even if you don't say it: your sexual orientation.

• Boy Scouts Arrive In Droves On Campus

  

  Boy Scouts' Order of the Arrow roam the campus where Eagle Scout Alfred Kinsey first brought homosexuality out in the open.

• Harassment, Sexual Orientation And Public Policy

  

  There have been a number of very sad stories appearing in the news recently about bullying and harassment of youth based on their sexual orientation.

• Q&A: How Do I Know If I’m A Lesbian?

  Some basic information about sexual orientation and why being attracted to or fantasizing about the same sex doesn't mean you're gay or bisexual.

• Same Sex Marriage News from Iowa

  After suffering recent set backs, specifically in California, LGBT advocates have some successes to show for their efforts.

• How Is The Kinsey Scale Used In Regard To Sexual Orientation?

  

  The Kinsey Scale got a mention on a recent Oprah episode about sexual fluidity. Read more here about the scale and how it relates to sexual orientation.

• Is There Such A Thing As “Gayface”?

  Samantha ponders a new study about sexual orientation and facial characteristics - is there such a thing as "gayface"?

• Q&A: Sexual Orientation Confusion

  A male reader is emotionally attracted to females but physically attracted to males and wonders what this means for his sexual orientation.

• A New (Queer) eHarmony Thanks To Lawsuit

  A new lawsuit opens up online dating site eHarmony.com to individuals looking for same sex partners.

• The Science Of Gaydar: Finger Length and More…

  We've all heard doubtful ways to determine whether a man is gay and I've normally scoffed at these ideas, but there might actually be research backing it up!

• Q&A: Same Sex Fantasies And Sexual Orientation

  How do fantasy and sexual orientation relate to each other? Does having same sex fantasies mean that you are gay or bisexual?

• Coming Out (Or Questioning Oneself) As Gay, Bisexual Or Lesbian

  Many young women and men question their sexual orientation at some point when they are teenagers or college-aged.

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