Eleanor A. Hubbard, Kriste De Wel, "I'm Glad I'm Not Gay!'": Heterosexual Stunts' Emotnal Experience the College Classroom wh a "Comg out" Assignment, Teachg Soclogy, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Jan., 2003), pp. 73-84
Contents:
HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
Do we need laws forbiddg the "gay" sult? * i am not gay kid *
In orr to have doubts about one’s sexual inty, a sufferer need not ever have had a homo- or heterosexual experience, or any type of sexual experience at all.
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
If the sufferer is heterosexual, then the thought may be that they are homosexual.
If on the other hand they happen to be homosexual they may obss about the possibily that they might really be straight. ” Some people’s doubts are further plited by havg such experienc as hearg other people talkg or lookg their directn and thkg that the people mt be analyzg their behavr or appearance and talkg about them – discsg how they mt be gay (or straight).
For those wh thoughts of beg homosexual, part of the distrs mt surely be social orig.