# Is Chinese the hip, new sexual orientation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 17, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630 "2013-02-17T21:51:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/1 "2013-02-17T21:51:54Z")
A friend of mine was staying at a hotel and they gave him a little optional survey he could fill out so that they could make personalized recommendations on what to do in the city. The[section on sexual orientation](http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/drewtwo99/601991_545414935490885_1850372084_n_zps099c31f9.jpg)was quite interesting! Disclaimer: this was posted by him on facebook but I don’t think it’s a copypasta thing. If anyone else has seen it floating around, I will scold my friend for trying to pass it off as his own thing 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/2 "2013-02-17T21:57:17Z")
[Copypasta from April 2012](http://www.happyplace.com/15256/college-survey-lists-chinese-as-sexual-orientation). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/3 "2013-02-17T22:00:17Z")
It would add new dimension to “I think I’m turning Japanese…” ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/4 "2013-02-17T22:00:48Z")
I guess that’s the Oriental orientation. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/5 "2013-02-17T22:01:33Z")
Thank you Rachellelogram! A scolding we will go 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/6 "2013-02-17T22:13:57Z")
I don’t buy that that’s genuine. Even aside from the “Chinese” thing, how can there be only one checkbox for “heterosexual”? I’m pretty sure I’m not interested in the same “good times” as a heterosexual woman. And checking TinEye, it looks like it’s already going around. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/7 "2013-02-17T22:31:18Z")
It would be a tough call for me. I’ve always considered myself straight but I’m definitely attracted to Kelly Hu. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/8 "2013-02-17T23:56:22Z")
Strange that they put “Heterosexual” last. Reminds me of forms where you indicate your race/ethnicity, and “White/Caucasian” is at the bottom below 20 others. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/9 "2013-02-18T23:43:15Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It would be a tough call for me. I’ve always considered myself straight but I’m definitely attracted to Kelly Hu. Kelly who? ---
**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/10 "2013-02-18T23:53:29Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > Kelly who? I heard you can’t get past first base with her. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/11 "2013-02-19T08:31:21Z")
> [@buckgully](#): > > I heard you can’t get past first base with her. What? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Orville\_mogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/12 "2013-02-19T09:57:41Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > What? :eek: I don’t know… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/13 "2013-02-19T17:59:43Z")
> [@Orville\_mogul](#): > > I don’t know… 😃 Third Base!!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/14 "2013-02-19T20:43:10Z")
But will I get to home plate Today, or Tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/15 "2013-02-20T01:12:26Z")
This may not be the time or place to say so, but I really don’t like the term “copypasta.” It seems forced and unnecessary. ---
**Author:** ![Orville\_mogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/16 "2013-02-20T11:37:17Z")
> [@Wargamer](#): > > But will I get to home plate Today, or Tomorrow? Naturally! (I wonder whether \*\*Malacandra \*\*got the A&C reference or was expressing genuine surprise…) ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/17 "2013-02-20T15:23:24Z")
> [@Orville\_mogul](#): > > Naturally! > > (I wonder whether \*\*Malacandra \*\*got the A&C reference or was expressing genuine surprise…) He doesn’t even know what you’re\* talking\* about…! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinese-the-hip-new-sexual-orientation/650630/18 "2013-02-20T16:13:00Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > This may not be the time or place to say so, but I really don’t like the term “copypasta.” It seems forced and unnecessary. Thank you, agreed.