Hello all,
I just wanted to continue the conversation started today during our CI presentations with regard to the heterosexual questionnaire. I am really interested in the responses, experiences, or associations you had when you answered the questions. I know that when I read these questions, I laugh because they really are turning assumption on its head. I have personally never been asked most of the questions except for things like
How do you know you're bisexual?
Aren't you just confused?
Don't you feel like you're being sort of greedy?
are the ones I remember along with some rather inappropriate ones from guys I've dated and my mother.
Wow, just doing the CI group kind of gave me permission to talk about this which I think speaks to how important it is to make space for these conversations in the classroom.
Summer Institute 1 Fellows
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Jessica,
It is interesting that you asked this question because my journal group and I spent our entire time together discussion your CI. It really made some of us question our own beliefs and understanding about homosexuality. We decided that we must continue that dialog because we need to be more comfortable to talk about it and be strong enough to handle possible responses posed by parents. The best thing about that journal group dialog is that Shannon is a part of that group and she is a mother who brings a different perspective into the conversation.
Now back to your question. The slip of paper I received asked "Why are heterosexuals so promiscuous?" This question really did take me for a loop because I reposed the question to myself by replacing 'hetero' with 'homo'. However, once I thought about it again, it is a valid question. While watching television and print ads heterosexual love is displayed. Whenever homosexual love is shown it creates controversy; therefore, the idea of heterosexual love being more free and not necessarily for the 'natural' reason of procreation but for pure intimacy, does make the point that heterosexuals are more promiscuous. If homosexual love is just as intimate as heterosexual love, why is it so shocking to be displayed? I really hope this makes sense.
BTW: Bonnie, as always, did a nice job with her read.
Thanks CI Group 1!
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