PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation, Inah 3, Twin
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Sexual orientation: prevalence of erotic arousals, feelings, fantasies, and behaviours one has for males, females, or both. It may be expressed in sexual attraction, sexual behaviour, or sexual identity. Sexual attraction: thoughts, feelings, wants, or desires for sexual relations or to be in a loving sexual relationship with another person; it doesn"t include behaviour. Sexual behaviour: refers to a person"s actions, the sexual activities they have actually engaged in (includes any genital contact and sexual excitement with or without intercourse or orgasm) Sexual identity: labels people associate with their sexuality, whether personally selected or socially ascribed. In mexico, 2 men who are engaged in a sexual relationship take the role of the receptive partner (considered feminine, unmanly and gay) and the inserting partner (considered masculine and is not labeled as gay) Gay men become helpers-in-the-nest caring for their nieces and nephews and increasing their fitness indirectly (kin altruism)
