A third concern with the Kinsey scale is that it inappropriately measures heterosexuality and homosexuality on the same scale, making one a tradeoff of the other. Research in the 1970s on masculinity and femininity found that concepts of masculinity and femininity are more appropriately measured as independent concepts on a separate scale rather than as a single continuum, with each end representing opposite extremes. When compared on the same scale, they act as tradeoffs such, whereby to be more feminine one had to be less masculine and vice versa. However, if they are considered as separate dimensions one can be simultaneously very masculine and very feminine. Similarly, considering heterosexuality and homosexuality on separate scales would allow one to be both very heterosexual and very homosexual or not very much of either. When they are measured independently, the degree of heterosexual and homosexual can be independently determined, rather than the balance between heterosexual and homosexual as determined using the Kinsey Scale. COUNT 8
QSN1 What was a concern of the Kinsey scale? ANS1 it inappropriately measures heterosexuality and homosexuality QSN2 How are masculinity and femininity more appropriately measured? ANS2 as independent concepts on a separate scale QSN3 What happens if the concepts are measured on the same scale? ANS3 they act as tradeoffs such, whereby to be more feminine one had to be less masculine and vice versa QSN4 What is the advantage of measuring these elements separately? ANS4 the degree of heterosexual and homosexual can be independently determined, rather than the balance between heterosexual and homosexual QSN5 What is considered to be a problem with the Kinsey scale? ANS5 inappropriately measures heterosexuality and homosexuality on the same scale QSN6 What did the research performed in the 1970s show about masculinity and feminity? ANS6 more appropriately measured as independent concepts on a separate scale rather than as a single continuum QSN7 What would be possible if homesexuality and heterosexuality where measured on different scales? ANS7 would allow one to be both very heterosexual and very homosexual or not very much of either. QSN8 What is another benefit of measuring sexuality on two scaless verses just the Kinsey scale? ANS8 the degree of heterosexual and homosexual can be independently determined,