FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Gay Bashing, Sexual Attraction, Anal Sex

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Cindy Clarke

Document Summary

Sexual orientation: the directionality of one"s sexual interests toward members of the same sex, the other sex, or both. Heterosexual orientation: erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex. Homosexual orientation: erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of one"s own sex. Homosexuality some gays object to it because it draws attention to sexual behaviour. Historically associated with concepts of deviance and mental illness. Transgendered people should also be included under the topic sexual orientation. Transgendered people lack the legal protection granted to gay males and lesbians. Some within the transgendered community identify themselves as trans , and view their issues as related to gender, not to sexual orientation. Some lesbians are uncomfortable with the term queer and worry that the general use of that term may serve to hide some of the particular issues facing lesbians.