LOG IN   JOIN   BLOG SEARCH   ALL DIARIES

Website Blog
Blog
Issues
Take Action
Videos
Donate
About
Youth Resources
My Sistahs
Advocates For Youth
 
Blog - Amplify your voice

Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10:33:00 PM EST

Not too long ago, my Women's and Gender Studies professor showed and spoke about this "Heterosexual Quiz" given and used by Portland Community College to express LGBTQ is seen in society (like a role reversal on heterosexual people and demonstrating LGBTQ oppressive views....)

I thought I would share this with you all....

(NOTE: Although some of these questions may seem a bit controversial (as they caused in my class), I thought they were thought provoking and amusing........)

HERE'S THE QUIZ BELOW:

    How Long Have You Been a Heterosexual? (It’s nothing to be ashamed of)
    QUIZ!
    1.What caused your heterosexuality?

    2.How and when did you first decide you were a heterosexual?

    3.Is it possible your heterosexuality is just a phase you may grow out of?

    4.Does your heterosexuality stem from a neurotic fear of others of your own sex?

    5.Heterosexuals usually have histories of failed gay relationships. Do you think you may have turned to heterosexuality out of fear of rejection?

    6.If you've never slept with a person of the same sex, how do you know you
    wouldn't prefer that?

    7.Isn't it possible that all you need is a good gay lover?

    8.To whom have you disclosed your heterosexuality?

    9.Why do you insist on making a public spectacle of your heterosexuality?

    10. If you nurture children, would you want them to be heterosexual, knowing
    the problems they will face?

    11. Why do heterosexuals feel compelled to seduce others into heterosexual
    behavior?

    12. Why are heterosexuals so promiscuous?

    13. Heterosexuals are noted for assigning themselves and each other to narrow, restrictive, stereotyped sex roles. Why do you cling to such unhealthy roleplaying?

    14. Why do heterosexuals place so much emphasis on sex?

    15. Despite all the support that marriage receives from society, the divorce rate is spiraling. Why are there so few stable relationships amongst
    heterosexuals?

    16. The great majority of child molesters are heterosexual. Do you really
    consider it safe to expose children to heterosexual teachers?

    17. Considering the menace of over-population, how could the human race
    survive if everyone was heterosexual?

    18. How can you enjoy a fully satisfying sexual experience or deep emotional
    rapport with a person of the opposite sex when the obvious physical,
    biological, and temperamental differences between you are so vast? How
    can a man understand what pleases a woman sexually or vice-versa?

    19. There seem to be very few happy heterosexuals. Techniques have been
    developed with which you might be able to change if you really want to
    change. Have you considered trying aversion therapy?

    20. Why do you make a point of attributing heterosexuality to famous people?
    Is it to justify your own heterosexuality?

www.pcc.edu/.../heterosexual-quiz-glbtq-oppression-exercise.pdf

Any thoughts or comments are appreciated =]

Share this entry:  del.icio.us | Facebook |  MySpace | Digg It! | Tweet This
Comments
This quiz is definitely thought-provoking....I wish I could have been there for the discussion!

Another question I've been thinking about a lot lately is "Have you told your family/parents? How did they react?" From what I've seen, when one person comes out to another, this question is often asked--it's often one of the first questions asked, actually. Granted, this is almost always in a very thoughtful and accepting context, coming from someone who cares about you and wants to hear about your experience. And it's something that people who are in the process of coming out may certainly want to talk about.

But at the same time, I hear a lot of people asking this question to other people they don't know well, as a kind of default question people ask after someone comes out....and isn't asking someone if they've told their family/how their family reacted a REALLY personal question? I don't know if  it's necessarily appropriate to ask. In some ways, isn't it asking someone to tell you about their relationship with their family and parents? And isn't that really personal and not something that everyone wants to talk about to people they know, well or not? 

I'd be curious to hear what other people think about this!
# Posted By  kathleenmysistahs | 11/3/09 12:29 PM | Reply
I love that quiz. I think it can be a real eye-opener for people.
# Posted By AFY_Samantha | 11/3/09 12:31 PM | Reply
This is great. I think I might start carrying this around so that everytime I meet a homophobe... I won't be emptyhanded.
# Posted By shadowvictorian | 11/3/09 08:50 PM | Reply
that would be awesome!
# Posted By  the_enlightenist | 11/4/09 12:40 AM | Reply