"The Biology of the Homosexual," "A New Paradigm for Understanding Women's Sexuality and Sexual Orientation," and "The Heterosexual Questionnaire" (Rosenblum and Travis, p. 147-167).

"...samesex desire is simply not comparable to questions like eye color, hair color, or height....for how are we to measure the "occurrence" (or non-occurrence) of a "trait" that is itself relational, subtle, and subject to varied modalities and modulations?" (Rosenblum and Travis, p. 155-156).

"...heterosexuals are normal and mentally healthy but homosexuals are abnormal....the consensus among psychiatrists and psychologists is that homosexuality is not a form of pathology nor is it associated with mental illness..." (Rosenblum and Travis, p. 158).

To categorize people is obviously a popular method of making sense of differences, though categorizing is certainly limiting and can never encompass the vast array of individuals found throughout the planet. Scientists have wondered how to categorize people who are homosexual by asking: what makes them homosexual? Research has be done throughout the 20th century but is unsuccessful in it's finding to determine a "gay gene" or a scientific explanation for a person identifying as homosexual or heterosexual (Rosenblum and Travis, p. 147).

Another method to discover differences between women who identify as heterosexual or homosexual was to figure out how femininity might differ between the two groups (again, a focus on categorizing people). Previously, it was thought that women who were homosexual were ill, and that they may also display less feminine characteristics compared to heterosexual women (Rosenblum and Travis, 2012). This, of course, is completely untrue and the "Illness Model," Inversion Model," and "Biological Models" have all been challenged and none have held any truth when trying to differentiate women (Rosenbmul and Travis, p. 158-159).

The Heterosexual Questionnaire, found at the end of this portion of Rosenblum's and Travis' (2012) book, The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions pf Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexual Orientation, and Disability, is an interesting spin on how people who identify as homosexual may feel when receiving a survey about why they might be homosexual. After viewing it, it simply seems ridiculous to pose those kinds of questions to anyone, as the questions lend themselves to making the responder feel like they have done something wrong.

The theme of these three readings is that sexuality is fluid and there's no need to categorize people or find out the biological reason for sexual orientation. By looking for a reason, it insinuates there is a problem to be fixed. If people are happy and healthy than what does it matter? "On standardized measures of personal adjustment and psychological well-being, gay and lesbian couples, and parents are comparable to their heterosexual counterparts" (Rosenblum and Travis, p. 158).

Rosenblum, K. E., & Travis, T. C. (2012). The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexual Orientation, and Disability (ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.