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In reply to the discussion: Why does Lindsey Graham care so much about whether anyone cares if he's gay or not? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)46. You are correct. (He's a Kinsey-Scale "5")
My son thinks he's "hedging" and playing word games with his "I am not gay" denials.
As my gay son describes it to me: Maybe Graham thinks of himself as "bi-sexual" for some reason. Maybe he sees himself as being a "5" on the Kinsey Scale. Maybe, having had ONE heterosexual experience in his life, Graham may believe that to be justification for considering himself "not 100% gay". In his mind, Graham justifies his lie.
And even though I'm sure much of this is subjective and will vary from person to person based on their personal life experiences... I'm inclined to believe what my son says.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale

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Why does Lindsey Graham care so much about whether anyone cares if he's gay or not? [View all]
DFW
Oct 2018
OP
Look at the piece of shit party filled with troglodytes that he belongs to. nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Oct 2018
#1
Oh, I didn't know she served in the military. Don't know much about her (as obviously
Guy Whitey Corngood
Oct 2018
#12
I think the poster's "she" refers to Handler, not to the poster who said Handler
tblue37
Oct 2018
#11
Let me know if I am reading your post correctly: a DU poster's husband served with Handler
tblue37
Oct 2018
#21
I must have missed Whoopi Goldberg "protesting that she's not black, or something."
Autumn
Oct 2018
#33
Unfortunately, it is an issue if Russia and/or Trump is blackmailing him about it.
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#22
If he admits to being gay, he admits to lying to his constituents for decades.
tableturner
Oct 2018
#26
He would lose the votes of the fake evangelical christian cult if they knew he was gay. nt
Progressive Jones
Oct 2018
#30