Joe Kort, Ph.D., talks about his new book, "Is My Hband Gay, Straight, or Bi?"
Contents:
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
- IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Recently, there has been creased attentn to health issu experienced by the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny. It may seem obv that if you want to know someone's sexual orientatn you uld simply ask them, "are you gay? Acrdg to the report, "Instead, the rponnts (who for all tents and purpos would be tegorized as beg heterosexual), often dis-intify om a gay inty, posssg what is referred to as a 'not-me' inty (McCall, 2003).
IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
" In other words, they are more likely to intify as "not gay" than as "heterosexual.
" Perhaps reflectg limed nsiratn of sexual orientatn among those the majory, prev gnive terviewg studi found that rponnts n nfe the words "homosexual" and "heterosexual, " believg that "heterosexual" means beg gay and that "homosexual" means beg straight. "gay" rather than "homosexual"), avoidg labels that people do not unrstand (i. [For women] Lbian or Gay.
[For women] Straight, that is, not lbian or gay. [For men] Gay. [For men] Straight, that is, not gay.
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
It’s not pletely known why someone might be lbian, gay, straight, or bisexual.