: This volume became an immediate bestseller, revealing that behaviors previously considered rare or "deviant"—such as premarital sex, extramarital affairs, and homosexual experiences—were significantly more common than public discourse suggested.
Kinsey’s work was met with both acclaim and fierce opposition: alfred charles kinsey
: Later added to represent individuals with no socio-sexual contacts or reactions (asexuality). 3. Founding of the Kinsey Institute : This volume became an immediate bestseller, revealing
In 1947, Kinsey founded the at Indiana University Bloomington , now known as the Kinsey Institute . The institute was established to provide a permanent home for his data, library, and continued research into sex, gender, and reproduction. 4. Controversies and Criticisms Founding of the Kinsey Institute In 1947, Kinsey
To account for his finding that human sexuality does not always fit into binary "heterosexual" or "homosexual" categories, Kinsey developed a seven-point scale in 1948: : Exclusively heterosexual. 6 : Exclusively homosexual. 1–5 : Representing various degrees of bisexuality.