Am I Homophobic Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. A same-sex couple briefly kisses in public in the same way you often see different-sex couples do. Which response is closest to yours?
I notice it more because it is less familiar to me, then move on.
I feel that same-sex affection should be kept more private.
I apply the same standard I would use for a different-sex couple.
I feel uncomfortable and wish they had not done it, even if the display was brief.
2. A coworker casually mentions spending the weekend with his husband. Which reaction is closest to yours?
I feel briefly surprised because I did not know, but I continue the conversation normally.
I wonder why he needed to bring his sexuality into a workplace conversation.
I take it as an ordinary mention of a spouse.
I feel uncomfortable and would rather move the conversation away from relationships.
3. Which view best matches your response to gay or lesbian characters appearing in everyday films and television shows?
Their inclusion is fine when it is important to the plot, but otherwise it can feel unnecessary.
They should be represented across ordinary stories just as straight characters are.
Representation is generally fine, although it sometimes seems disproportionate to me.
Frequent representation promotes same-sex relationships and should be reduced.
4. Your cousin brings a same-sex partner to a family celebration for the first time. What would you most likely do?
I would interact minimally because I would not know how to act around them as a couple.
I would welcome and include the partner as I would another cousin’s partner.
I would prefer not to attend rather than deal with the situation.
I would be courteous, although I might need time before treating the relationship as naturally as others.
5. You are choosing a partner for a demanding project, and one available person is openly gay. How would that information affect your choice?
I would prefer someone else because I would worry about awkward interpersonal dynamics.
I would choose based on relevant ability and working style, without treating orientation as a factor.
I would rule the person out because close collaboration could become uncomfortable.
I would still consider the person, though I might feel more self-conscious about working closely together.
6. You notice that you automatically assumed a new neighbor had an opposite-sex partner. What would you most likely do with that realization?
Treat my first reaction as evidence that expecting straight relationships is simply realistic.
Notice it briefly and hope broader exposure changes the habit over time.
Examine the assumption and practice using more neutral expectations or language.
Explain it to myself as a harmless preference and avoid thinking further about it.
7. At a gathering, a gay acquaintance flirts with you after misreading your interest. How would you most likely respond?
I would feel awkward and keep more distance afterward, even if I responded politely.
I would clarify that I am not interested, much as I would with any unwanted but respectful flirtation.
I would be especially irritated because the attention came from someone of the same sex.
I would avoid the person from then on because the interaction would change how I see them.
8. A volunteer group replaces “husband or wife” with “spouse or partner” on its forms. Which response is closest to yours?
I would keep using the older wording unless someone specifically corrected me.
I see the change as a practical way to include more people accurately.
I would oppose the change because it gives same-sex relationships undue accommodation.
I would use the new wording, although it might initially feel impersonal or unfamiliar.
9. You meet a man whose voice and mannerisms are conventionally feminine. What do you infer about his sexual orientation?
I would treat those mannerisms as fairly reliable evidence that he is gay.
The possibility might cross my mind, but I know his mannerisms do not establish his orientation.
I would assume he is probably gay unless told otherwise.
I would not infer an orientation from his mannerisms.
10. When considering a child raised by two mothers or two fathers, which statement comes closest to your view?
Even with caring parents, I expect the child to be disadvantaged by not having both a mother and a father.
I would judge the home by the quality and stability of care, as I would any other family.
I think same-sex couples are inherently less suitable as parents.
I generally accept the family, although I still wonder whether traditional parental roles are missing.
11. You encounter the term “heteronormative,” meaning an assumption that everyone is straight or that straight relationships are the default. How do you respond?
I understand the idea in theory but rarely connect it to my own assumptions.
I see the term mainly as an unnecessary criticism of ordinary life.
I consider where that assumption might appear in my language or expectations.
I think the concept is often exaggerated and applies mostly to unusually biased people.
12. Friends make a joke based on a stereotype about gay men while no gay person is known to be present. What are you most likely to do?
I would laugh because it seems harmless in that setting and might repeat it later.
I would not laugh and would move the conversation along without addressing it directly.
I would say the joke relies on a stereotype and redirect the conversation.
I would laugh along to avoid awkwardness, even if the joke bothered me somewhat.
13. Which position most closely reflects your view of legal recognition for same-sex couples?
They should have the same legal recognition and protections as different-sex couples.
They should have some protections, but institutions and businesses should have broad exceptions from recognizing their relationships.
I support equal legal recognition even though some aspects still feel personally unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
Same-sex relationships should not receive the same legal recognition as different-sex relationships.
14. A gay friend describes routinely checking the surroundings before holding a partner’s hand. What is your most likely internal response?
I suspect they are interpreting ordinary reactions as prejudice.
I accept that their experience may show me something I do not personally encounter.
I feel sympathetic, though part of me wonders whether the concern is overstated.
I dismiss the concern because discrimination is mostly a thing of the past.
15. Someone tells you that a comment you made sounded homophobic. What would you be most likely to do first?
Explain what I intended, but think about the feedback later when I feel less defensive.
Listen for the impact, acknowledge it, and consider what I should change.
Conclude that people are too sensitive and avoid reconsidering the comment.
Defend my intentions and assume the other person has misunderstood me.