When looking at a micro-situation, it is imperative that you look at the same situation both historically and at a macro-level in order to fully understand and appreciate the findings. Historically, it was believed that there were more lesbians than gay men, due to their ability to display public displays of affection. This notion changed when American sex researcher Alfred Kinsey changed this conventional view, by declaring this finding was based out of subjective interest. In 1948, Kinsey re

To briefly surmise my thoughts, I believe there are more gay men than lesbian women on Penn State’s campus, but due to the connotations and negative consequences, that outweigh the positive consequences, they are more likely to conceal their true homosexual identity.

ported that 37 percent of their men had at least one gay experience to orgasm since puberty, that 4 percent of their men were exclusively homosexual, and that 13 percent of men had more homosexual than heterosexual experience for at least some three-year period between ages 16 and 55 (Dr. D’Augelli lecture). Due to masculine-centric approaches, according to Dr. D’Augelli’s January 20th lecture, it was five years later that the Kinsey team analyzed women, and it was reported that 13 percent of their women had at least one homosexual experience to orgasm (vs. 37 percent for men); even including homosexual "experience" that did not lead to orgasm increased the figure for women to 20 percent. In addition, approximately 1 - 2 percent of the women were exclusively homosexual (vs. 4 percent of the men). To summarize Kinsey’s findings the occurrence of homosexual activity is considerably lower in female sample than that of males.

Penn State University prides itself on being an institution of diversity, but at the same time is one of intolerance. Situated in a rural mountain setting, there is little wonder as to why sexual liberation is less progressive than its neighboring metropo

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