Some studies suggest that heterosexual affectations, such as (for males) wearing baggy trousers around the ankles, walking with an exaggerated swagger, the "wolf whistle" or catcall, grabbing one's crotch as a form of nonverbal punctuation, &c., and (for females) swaying the hips excessively, wearing shoes which interfere with the natural ability of the foot to disperse weight, inflecting the voice upward at the end of every sentence, painting the face gratuitously, denigrating men as worthless or sex objects or both, &c., may begin at a very young age. Anecdotal evidence points to an increase in toddlers and even infants wearing "heterosexual" clothing, and often the behavioral characteristics manifest as young as ten years of age-- almost three years younger than in decades past. Does this increasing tendency suggest a likely increase in heterosexuality as these children mature? If so, what's to be done about it?
I feel the cause is likely to be genetic, since it is widely known that heterosexuals are more promiscuous and have more children, both in and out of wedlock, than queer people. Are the behavioral characteristics genetic as well, or are they somehow socially constructed? And why would these characteristics be reinforced in a society which places so little value on the heterosexual? |
