Sexual Orientation Research Paper

The topic of sexual orientation is a private and touchy subject because in relation to gender it is not an easy thing to identify. Alfred Kinsley’s conclusion that very few individuals can be classified as exclusively heterosexual or exclusively homosexual, is accurate with today’s society and the way people identify their attraction. There are three basic types of sexual orientation that people recognize: Monosexual, polysexual, and asexual. Monosexual refers to the well-known labels gay (men attracted to men), lesbian (women attracted to women), and straight (which is self-explanatory). Polysexual refers to new labels such as Bisexual (attraction to one’s gender and others), Pansexual (attracted to people regardless of gender), and Queer (which is similar to pansexual, but is an umbrella term for individuals that are not straight or cisgender). Asexual is a rare type because it deals with people who do not experience sexual attraction and for most cases this mean that the individual prefers to not have sex.
His notion that very few people are able to fit into the two norms of “heterosexual and homosexual” was true because it is evident that there are other labels that people are able to fit into and the fact that there is a good number of people who agree to the same term is cherry on top. Today’s society has produced new phrases and terms that are furthering the talk about sex and sexuality thus, creating spaces and discussions for people who feel the need to separate from the norm of “ gay or