Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
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The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid (KSOG) developed by Dr. Fritz Klein
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). Notably, the grid cannot account for people who have had limited sexual or social opportunities or experiences.
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 the possible answers are: 1 = Other sex only, 2 = Other sex mostly, 3 = Other sex somewhat more, 4 = Both sexes, 5 = Same sex somewhat more, 6 = Same sex mostly, and 7 = Same sex only. For variables F and G these range from 1 = Heterosexual Only to 7 = Homosexual Only.
Unlike the Kinsey Scale, the Klein grid investigates sexual orientation in three time periods and with respect to seven factors.
Fritz Klein
Fred "Fritz" Klein was an American sex researcher, psychiatrist, inventor of the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and author. He was also a pioneering bisexual rights activist, who was an important figure in the modern LGBT rights movement.- Life and career :Klein was born in Vienna, Austria, to...
attempts to further measure sexual orientation
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
by expanding upon the earlier Kinsey scale
Kinsey scale
The Kinsey scale, also called the Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale, attempts to describe a person's sexual history or episodes of his or her sexual activity at a given time. It uses a scale from 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, to 6, meaning exclusively homosexual...
which categorizes sexual history from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual). Notably, the grid cannot account for people who have had limited sexual or social opportunities or experiences.
Grid
| 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 the possible answers are: 1 = Other sex only, 2 = Other sex mostly, 3 = Other sex somewhat more, 4 = Both sexes, 5 = Same sex somewhat more, 6 = Same sex mostly, and 7 = Same sex only. For variables F and G these range from 1 = Heterosexual Only to 7 = Homosexual Only.
Unlike the Kinsey Scale, the Klein grid investigates sexual orientation in three time periods and with respect to seven factors.
External links
- The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid, A brief explanation
- http://www.biresource.org/pamphlets/scales.htmlSexual and Affectional Orientation and Identity Scales by Bobbi Keppel and Alan Hamilton for the Bisexual Resource CenterBisexual Resource CenterBisexual Resource Center is a 501 non-profit educational organization that has served the bisexual community since 1985. Originally known as the East Coast Bisexual Network, the BRC is headquartered in Boston MA and provides education about bisexual and progressive issues and support for bisexual...
] - An online, self-administered version of the instrument