The Heterosexual Questionnaire

I was able to meet a friend of Candler's the other day and was able to ask her some questions The Heterosexual Questionnaire that I was given following WGS 250 one day. After much review of this document, I began asking Speaks A Little French questions directly pulled form the Article listed below. Speaks A Little French was more than happy to indulge men in my quest for knowledge and definitions that come with new terms and conditions. Here are a few select questions and the answers non-verbatim. From: Men's Lives, 7th Edition. Kimmel, Michael and Messner, Michael, Eds. Pearson 2007 (credited with the original development of the questions posed here)

1. What do you think caused your heterosexuality? I think it happened in the womb at the stage of development.

2. When and how did you decide you were heterosexual? I didn't decide on it, it just happened.

3. Why do heterosexuals place so much emphasis on sex? I think sex is important to everyone.

4. With all the societal support marriage receives, the divorce rate is spiraling. Why are there so few stable relationships among heterosexuals? Divorce is way too easy.

5. Statistics show that lesbians have the lowest incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. Is it really safe for a woman to maintain a heterosexual lifestyle and run the risk of disease and pregnancy? Life is dangerous, taking precautions are vital.

6. How can you become a whole person if you limit yourself to compulsive, exclusive heterosexuality? I don't think your sexuality makes you a whole person or defines who you are.

7. Would you want your child to be heterosexual, knowing the problems s/he would face? I wish nothing for my children except for them to be who they are and to be happy in that.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Speaks A Little French for a few hours on this particular day. I quite enjoyed the friendly banter and articulation of thought and words. Let me note here that full permission was given by Speaks A Little French before any information was posted and their identity remains undisclosed by their request. It has come to my attention that not all "heterosexual" persons think or feel the same way in which Speaks does, but in building and compiling my information, I find it necessary to speak to as many people as possible and post their information as it comes. I will be posting further topics of conversation from that same afternoon with Speaks that concerned masculinity, femininity and family dynamics. I find it comforting and reassuring of objective humans on this planet. I'm still working on those survey questions for interviewing humans appropriately in a more organized fashion. Much thanks to Speaks A Little French for allowing me to use their words in this ongoing study of the unknown world around me.

To the chilly night air that surrounds me,

-V

“It's exhilarating to be alive in a time of awakening consciousness; it can also be confusing, disorienting, and painful.” -Adrienne Rich