Dear Ann Landers,
Know Thyself Questionnaire (Score the number indicated for each "yes" answer) Ever gone out with a member of the opposite sex? 4 Ever been kissed? 4 Ever been French kissed? 4 Ever been kissed while in a reclining position? 5 Ever gotten or given a hickey? 3 Ever been kissed in your pajamas? 2 Ever been kissed against your will? 2 Ever parked for more than an hour? 5 Ever said, "I love you"? 3 Ever said, "I love you" to more than one person? 3 Ever gone steady? 4 Ever been picked up by a person you never saw before? 7 Ever played strip poker with a member of the opposite sex? 5 Have you gone all the way? 10 Have you had the desire to go all the way but managed to keep from it? 2 Have you ever made a member of the opposite sex cry? 4 Has a member of the opposite sex ever made you cry? 4 Do you smoke? 2 Do you drink? 2 Ever passed out from drinking? 6 Ever lied to your folks about where you went or with whom? 8 Ever smoke pot? 7 Ever taken an LSD trip? 10 Ever consider the pregnancy route so your folks would have to let you get married? 10 SCORE CHART or under Queer or something to 15 Pure as the driven snow 15 to 2 5 Passionate but prudish 25 to 35 Normal and decent 35 to 45 Indecent 45 to 5 5 Headed for serious trouble 55 to 60 In terrible shape 60 or over Condemned Signed-Normal and Decent

Dear N. and D.,
I can't evaluate this questionnaire because each questionnaire should be evaluated on the basis of the individual scor-ing. Let me say it's darned interesting (though somewhat gamey), and I appreciate your sending it to me. I have always advised my readers to be tolerant of homosexuality. I will admit, however, that when I first began writing about homosexuality back in the early '60s, 1 followed the American Psychiatric Association's view that homo-sexuality was a deviant psychiatric disorder. Over the years, I have revised my opinion. I now believe homosexuals are bom, not made, and that something in their genetic makeup predetermines sexual orientation. The next step is for society to accord homosexuals the same respect and tol-erance as everyone else. Here are some of the letters I've received on the subject: