# Sexuality **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491 "2009-09-25T06:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/1 "2009-09-25T06:16:18Z")
Since we’ve got a religion poll that’s coming along nicely, and we’ve got a political party poll out there that’s going well, I thought I’d make one up about the sexuality of the Dope. And don’t worry, your answers will be private, so no one should be able to see your answers. I’m just curious as to the makeup of the Dope. So just answer whatever you feel best represents you. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/2 "2009-09-25T06:24:32Z")
I’m Sorry I couldn’t think of a better answer for the Intersexed people of the world out there! I ran out of room, and I REALLY didn’t want to put “other” for transgenders and all the other choices out there and possibilities out there. I guess just go with “something not above”? Sorry, once again! ---
**Author:** ![Cesario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@Cesario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cesario)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/3 "2009-09-25T06:31:22Z")
Where would an exclusively heterosexual pedophile fit into this? Would that be one of the first two options (depending on my gender), or would that go in the “other” category? ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/4 "2009-09-25T06:41:46Z")
Ya know- I did wonder about you when making this poll, but figured “nah…”. Take your pick- whatever you feel describes your sexuality best. The “other” option was for privacy reasons, but you’ve def. outted yourself in the past on this matter. So it’s your call. ---
**Author:** ![Cesario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@Cesario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cesario)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/5 "2009-09-25T06:45:32Z")
Eh, I guess I’ll go with straight male. Tough choice on that one, though. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/6 "2009-09-25T07:39:50Z")
So where would asexual, but not by choice, go? ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/7 "2009-09-25T08:15:55Z")
100% straight male, as if previous “Yay, lesbians!” posts weren’t enough of a giveaway. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/8 "2009-09-25T08:26:09Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > So where would asexual, but not by choice, go? Vegas ? ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/9 "2009-09-25T08:27:49Z")
Mostly straight male here, but I think if the right guy came along, I’d do him. I’ve never been with a guy or actively pursued one, so I’m not sure if “bisexual” might be a stretch. ---
**Author:** ![manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/10 "2009-09-25T10:29:30Z")
well I kinda promised myself that when I have finished with all the women I would “do me a dude” Still cant get out of the honey pot though… ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/11 "2009-09-25T12:46:50Z")
> [@Cesario](#): > > Eh, I guess I’ll go with straight male. Tough choice on that one, though. For the record- I Would have considered it heterosexual myself. Just a branching of it though. The “none of the above fit me” sort of answer was more of for those who have extreme paraphilias and such things- where they find perhaps an object or something else extremely erotic but not a human figure per se. Then again apparently according to wikipedia’s article- pedophilia is a paraphilia . Ignorance fought. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/12 "2009-09-25T12:56:27Z")
> [@Cesario](#): > > Where would an exclusively heterosexual pedophile fit into this? Would that be one of the first two options (depending on my gender), or would that go in the “other” category? We would need a “Hi, I’m Chris Hansen, have a seat over there” category. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/13 "2009-09-25T13:55:28Z")
> [@Ro0sh](#): > > For the record- I Would have considered it heterosexual myself. Just a branching of it though. The “none of the above fit me” sort of answer was more of for those who have extreme paraphilias and such things- where they find perhaps an object or something else extremely erotic but not a human figure per se. Then again apparently according to wikipedia’s article- pedophilia is a paraphilia . Ignorance fought. Oh. Oops. I said none of the above fit me because I’m not really sure. I’ve never had an experience with a female but I wouldn’t reject it if my heart didn’t belong to my sweetie. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/14 "2009-09-25T14:10:44Z")
This place is a total sausage fest. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/15 "2009-09-25T17:38:30Z")
and this poll amply reflects the Kinsey thesis that human sexuality is a continuum, not a group of boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/16 "2009-09-25T19:16:51Z")
I’m surprised that we’re only 2/3 male here I figured it would be higher. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/17 "2009-09-25T19:20:11Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > I’m surprised that we’re only 2/3 male here I figured it would be higher. Huh. I thought there would be a lot more females here. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/18 "2009-09-25T19:36:03Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Vegas ? Hah! ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/19 "2009-09-25T21:20:24Z")
I suspect I’m going to be the only person to vote asexual. **Reply** , what do you mean, “not by choice”? Isn’t all sexual orientation not by choice? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491/20 "2009-09-25T21:35:42Z")
I believe it was an attempt at what the kids call ‘humor.’ An asexual person, but not by choice, would be someone who wants to have sex but isn’t having sex. If you want to be a tiny bit humorous. I mean, I know that _really_ an asexual person isn’t someone _not having sex_, but somebody who has no sexual desires or attractions. But I \*bet \*that was the joke. Also, the answer ‘Vegas’ was a humorous proposed solution. It was humorous, because it changed the underlying context by intentionally misunderstanding the pronoun _where_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexuality/511491.md?page=2)