Kinsey scale Bisexuality

in 1940s, zoologist alfred kinsey created scale measure continuum of sexual orientation heterosexuality homosexuality. kinsey studied human sexuality , argued people have capability of being hetero- or homosexual if trait not present in current circumstances. kinsey scale used describe person s sexual experience or response @ given time. ranges 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, 6, meaning exclusively homosexual. people rank anywhere 2 4 considered bisexual; not 1 extreme or other. sociologists martin s. weinberg , colin j. williams write that, in principle, people rank anywhere 1 5 considered bisexual.

the psychologist jim mcknight writes while idea bisexuality form of sexual orientation intermediate between homosexuality , heterosexuality implicit in kinsey scale, conception has been severely challenged since publication of homosexualities (1978), weinberg , psychologist alan p. bell.