Women's Rights Employment Law Blog: Is Heterosexuality Normal?

Its Gay Pride Season!
The March of Heritage may go smooth this Sunday in New York City, but the Journey Thus Far has not been. Is it time then that we posed similar assumption-based questions to the mainstream population, those that have been used to discriminate the people of alternative sexual orientations? Let's try putting it up at workplaces....

1. What do you think caused your heterosexuality?

2. When and how did you first decide you were heterosexual?

3. Is it possible heterosexuality is a phase you will grow out of?

4. Is it possible you are heterosexual because you fear the same sex?

5. If you have never slept with someone of the same sex, how do you know you wouldn’t prefer that? Is it possible you merely need a good gay experience?

6. To whom have you disclosed your heterosexuality? How did they react?

7. Why are heterosexuals so blatant; always making a spectacle of their heterosexuality? Why can’t they just be who they are and not flaunt their sexuality by kissing in public, wearing rings, etc?

8. Most child molesters are heterosexual men. Do you consider it safe to expose your children to heterosexual males? Heterosexual male teachers particularly?

9. How can you have a truly satisfying relationship with someone of the opposite sex, given the obvious physical and emotional differences?

10. Given the problems heterosexual’s face, would you want your children to be heterosexual? Would you consider reparative therapy?

(Source: Office of Human Relations Programs, University of Maryland)