When Did You Know You Were Straight? Teaching with the Heterosexual Questionnaire
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Keywords

heterosexism
privilege
interactive learning
lgbtq studies
women's studies
compulsory heterosexuality

How to Cite

Vooris, J. A. (2021). When Did You Know You Were Straight? Teaching with the Heterosexual Questionnaire. Radical Teacher, 119, 75–77. https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2021.819

Abstract

This Teaching Note describes the process of forming a panel of straight students to answer questions from Martin Rochlin's Heterosexual Questionnaire.  The activity highlights heterosexism and heterosexual privilege, provides an opportunity to talk about satire and queer humor, and is a useful way to engage with concepts from class readings in introductory LGBTQ Studies and Women's Studies courses. 

https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2021.819
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Rochlin, Martin. 1992. “The Heterosexual Questionnaire.” Homophobia: How we all pay the price. Warren J. Blumenfeld (Ed.). Beacon Press: Boston, USA. pages 203-204.

Rochlin, Martin. 1972. “The Heterosexual Questionnaire.” The University of Wisconsin Gender and Sexuality Center. Web. Accessed: July 18, 2020.

Rich, Adrienne 1980. "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence". Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. 5 (4): 631–660.University of Chicago Press Journals