SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pansexuality, Sexual Orientation, Social Enterprise
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Sex is not something just innate, something we instinctively know; it is something we learn about as we grow into adulthood has a strong cultural context. What is sex, normal, when we have sex, with whom, how long, under what conditions, and to what purpose are learned from various agents of socialization. Identification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or other based on their emotional and sexual attractions, relationships, self-identity and lifestyle. Heterosexuals: attracted to members of the other sex. Individuals and groups sometimes need new words or letters to describe emerging identities and social roles no single correct term. Lgbtqqap (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, asexual and pansexual) Each of these contributes to a person"s sexual orientation: sexual behaviour, sexual fantasies, emotional attachments, sexual self- concepts. Nature or nurture: interaction of biological and environmental forces affect the development of sexual orientation. Environmental factors: availability of sexual partners, early sexual experiences, and sexual reinforcements influence subsequent sexual orientation.
