0 = exclusively homosexual 6 = exclusively homosexual

I think I am a 4 at this time, although at various times I seem to sway from a 3 to a 5 whch of course would be a median of 4.

There is a lot of things I like about men and sex with men is very enjoyable (post-op) but sometimes just kissing a woman sends me into seventh heaven, like the earth moves. I NEVER get that feeling from men.

Quote from: melissa90299 on November 16, 2007, 09:41:23 AM
0 = exclusively homosexual 6 = exclusively homosexual

I think I am a 4 at this time, although at various times I seem to sway from a 3 to a 5 whch of course would be a median of 4.

There is a lot of things I like about men and sex with men is very enjoyable (post-op) but sometimes just kissing a woman sends me into seventh heaven, like the earth moves. I NEVER get that feeling from men.

I've heard more then one bi-girl (not necesarily TS) say that they were physically attracted to men, but emotionally attracted to women.

Call me dumb but what is the Kinsey Scale? and where does it originate from? the U.S?

and where do you get your statistics from?

A 5 for me "Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual" no question, although I say I am Bi-sexual my main attraction is toward men. The confusing part is that I identify female, so maybe the test or scale doesn't apply to me, I am just a woman that likes men but is just as comfortable having sex with another woman.

Kinsey Scale

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0 exclusively heterosexual
1 predominantly heterosexual, incidentally homosexual
2 predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual
3 equally heterosexual and homosexual
4 predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual
5 predominantly homosexual, incidentally heterosexual
6 exclusively homosexual

I am a zero, meaning that I am a girl and I am only attracted to men.  I don't have any experience with women whatsoever and I don't wanna! 

tink

I've been all over the map on the Scale.  I started out at a 0 or 1 as a kid, then moving in the end of middle school to the beginning of high school became a 4, then for the past 5-6 years I've been a 6.  Nowadays I feel like I'm a 5.5, with my dating a lesbian trapped inside a male body (yes, the silly cliche saying) and all. 

A great website is called www.whodoyoudo.com.  You can order a shirt with the Kinsey Scale on it, and they'll send you a paint marker and you can draw all over the shirt to show where you fall.  When I got it a few years ago I put a smiley face around the 5-6 and a frowny face between the 0-1.  I'll have to take a picture or something, it's exquisitely cute 

Quote from: Tink on November 16, 2007, 08:39:04 PM
Kinsey Scale

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0 exclusively heterosexual
1 predominantly heterosexual, incidentally homosexual
2 predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual
3 equally heterosexual and homosexual
4 predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual
5 predominantly homosexual, incidentally heterosexual
6 exclusively homosexual

I am a zero, meaning that I am a girl and I am only attracted to men.  I don't have any experience with women whatsoever and I don't wanna! 

tink

But you haven't met me yet.

Quote from: Tink on November 16, 2007, 08:39:04 PM

I am a zero
tink

I'm zero to.  only girls for me.  no dudes. never been w/one
melissa 90299, tink's straight as an arrow.  no way she'll be w/another girl   that aint like her. hehehehe

Quote from: Chris on November 17, 2007, 01:51:03 PM

Quote from: Tink on November 16, 2007, 08:39:04 PM

I am a zero
tink

I'm zero to.  only girls for me.  no dudes. never been w/one
melissa 90299, tink's straight as an arrow.  no way she'll be w/another girl   that aint like her. hehehehe

That's what they all say. LOL

Sorry Melissa but I have not been with a gal either.  I could never be.  That's beyond "what I like"  Sorry no offense to any girls & I have met some great looking gals.  Porcelain skin, gorgeous hair, hour-glass figure, big boobs, round butt....  I am just not attracted to them, sorry.  I'm a zero too. ~laugh~

I've always thought this sorta categorization was overly simplistic... unfairly assuming that woman's and men's sexuality works the same way.

I know I'm stereotyping, but men tend to be body-oriented and inflexible... and these scales seem to assume that women are as well. And while physicality is important to a point, IMHO a woman's sexuality is MUCH more complex and flexible. While it might be fair to tag a male "homosexual" if he's aroused by male bodies, there are situations where "heterosexual" women might find another woman erotic (a big difference here between "another woman" and "women in general"). But it's not the same thing, since *context* is a huge part of women's sexuality and can make up for a lack of physical attraction in some circumstances.

I'm still trying to figure myself out. I listen to gay men go on about men's bodies, and it's just not something I can relate to. That's not to say some men don't just stop me in my tracks when I see them, but it's more about their overall cuteness, a mischevious smile... whereas gay men seem to oogle other men physically exactly as heterosexual men oogle women's body parts.

On the other hand, I was watching Titanic for like the millioneth time last night (why I do this to myself,?), and that look of absolute adoration in Jack's eyes when he looks at Rose... god, I want that SO bad. I just go weak and melt inside. THAT'S what I want and need, and even though I can find women pretty, they can't give me that. They can't make me MELT.

Although to be fair, in 43 years my only sexual experience has been with one woman only... and we see how well THAT worked out... so what do I know?

A long post to basically say... I have NO idea where I'd fall on that scale, lol..

~Kate~

What number am I if I'm physically attracted to women, emotionally attracted to anyone, and have only become disgusted with sex because my body doesn't match what I actually want?  How about "Primarily asexual, incidentally bisexual"??  That doesn't seem to really work, but it's a closer fit.

QuoteI know I'm stereotyping, but men tend to be body-oriented and inflexible... and these scales seem to assume that women are as well. And while physicality is important to a point, IMHO a woman's sexuality is MUCH more complex and flexible. While it might be fair to tag a male "homosexual" if he's aroused by male bodies, there are situations where "heterosexual" women might find another woman erotic (a big difference here between "another woman" and "women in general"). But it's not the same thing, since *context* is a huge part of women's sexuality and can make up for a lack of physical attraction in some circumstances.

I think there's a lot of truth in this and that it can become much more complicated.  I think this confuses me more than anything else.  When I finally run out of reasons/excuses to not transition, where are my feelings of ambiguity going to leave me?  Physically I know I'm attracted to women and not men, but emotionally all I have ever really enjoyed in a relationship is feeling loved or needed and I know that if this emotional desire is filled, my partner's gender isn't incredibly important.  Sex is a part of a relationship, and is of different importance to different people.  The main reason it isn't important to me is that I can't directly enjoy it with the wrong anatomy.  And even though I could do without it, I hesitate to consider myself asexual because I can enjoy the potential side effect of how it might make someone else feel about me.  In other words, I have no desire for sex as I am currently, but I'm also not opposed to it with certain limitations.

Ugh...can I confuse and contradict myself more?  I'm willing to try...

A 1 probably suits me best. I'm attracted to men but if I wasn't already in a relationship, the right woman could probably seduce me.

Karen Lyn

Plenty of zeros.  I'm one of you too! Lads all the way!

QuoteI know I'm stereotyping, but men tend to be body-oriented and inflexible... and these scales seem to assume that women are as well.

You definitely are stereotyping. Mens' sexualities are flexible as well, bio and trans -- and we tend to discover certain aspects of our sexualities and attractions throughout our lives. Lots of trans guys, in particular, discover that we're attracted to different people once we transition. Bio guys are also weird like that. They often discover parts of their sexuality with certain major life transitions, such as going to college. I know at least one het-ish jock who loved to cuddle me when no one was looking back in my freshman year...

used to be a six but now i'm a five

Quote from: Butterfly on November 17, 2007, 03:20:39 PM
Sorry Melissa but I have not been with a gal either.  I could never be.  That's beyond "what I like"  Sorry no offense to any girls & I have met some great looking gals.  Porcelain skin, gorgeous hair, hour-glass figure, big boobs, round butt....  I am just not attracted to them, sorry.  I'm a zero too. ~laugh~

Wow! No wonder you haven't yet discovered your true spiritual sexuality, all you care about is physical appearance. There isn't a woman in the world that given the right circumstances would not share intimacy with another woman. And every woman with whom I discussed this with in 3D agrees with me and that is a lot of women.

Quote from: Kate on November 17, 2007, 03:37:31 PM
I've always thought this sorta categorization was overly simplistic... unfairly assuming that woman's and men's sexuality works the same way...

I don't get what any of that has to do with assessing one's own sexuality using one's own criteria. I mean how hard is it to figure out?

This is obviously an American concept.......What is the Kinsey Scale? and what is it for?
and where do you get your scores from? where is the link?

The interesting thing about falling under a non binary gender identity, is that there is no hetero or homo sexual

I'm just ..... sexual ...