SOCL 2505 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Premarital Sex, Sexual Identity, Twin Study
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Chapter 6: sexual identities person"s mind of an identity as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. A set of sexual practices and attitudes that lead to the formation in a: helps us define who we are, sexuality becomes part of your master status , sexual acts vs. Shows that sexual contact with the same sex does not necessarily mean that person considers themselves homosexual or bisexual (therefore it is socially constructed) Belief that human sexual identities are determined by both social: twin studies shows the importance of both i. Identical twins (versus fraternal or other siblings) were more likely to both be homosexual: biological component is important because of the conservative stance that homosexuality is a choice and that people can change their sexual identity. Integrative perspective and biological factors: sexual identity is not learned having gay parents doesn"t make you gay.