FAQ About Alfred Kinsey
Why were Alfred Kinsey's works controversial?
Alfred Kinsey's works were controversial because they challenged the societal norms and moral perceptions of sexuality during the 1940s and 1950s. Many people found his findings unsettling, as they documented behaviors that were, at the time, taboo or considered deviant. Furthermore, some critics accused his methodologies and sample selection of being biased or unscientific, although Kinsey's research is still considered formative in sexology.
