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Sexual orientation

Part of sexology

Distinctions

Asexuality
Bisexuality
Heterosexuality
Homosexuality
Pansexuality
Paraphilia

Labels

Gay
Lesbian
Queer
Questioning

Methods

Kinsey scale
Klein Grid

Study

Biology
Demographics
Medicine

Animal

Homosexuality in animals

See also

Intersex
Transgender
Transsexual

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The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid attempts to further measure sexual orientation by expanding upon the earlier Kinsey scale which categorizes sexual history from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual). As you travel the scale, you could be determined to be "Predominantly heterosexual, more than incidentally homosexual" at interval 2, "Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual" at interval 5 and anywhere in between. At the centre, Interval 3 is "Equally Heterosexual and Homosexual".

Fritz Klein used a different measure of orientation:

Past (entire life up until a year ago) Present (last 12 months) Ideal (what would you like?)
A - Sexual Attraction: To whom are you sexually attracted?
B - Sexual Behaviour: With whom have you actually had sex?
C - Sexual Fantasies: About whom are your sexual fantasies?
D - Emotional preference: Who do you feel more drawn to or close to emotionally?
E - Social preference: Which gender do you socialize with?
F - Lifestyle preference: In which community do you like to spend your time? In which do you feel most comfortable?
G - Self-identification: How do you label or identify yourself?

Each of the 21 boxes should contain a value from 1 to 7, categorizing the individual\'s answers to the questions. For variables A to E these range from 1=Other sex only to 7=Same sex only. For variables F and G these range from 1=Heterosexual only to 7=Gay/Lesbian only.

Unlike the Kinsey Scale, the Klein grid investigates sexual orientation in three time periods and with respect to seven factors.

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