HSCI 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Romantic Orientation, Kinsey Scale, Sexual Attraction

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 120
• Professor: Rodney Hunt

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Affectional orientation: attraction, erotic desire, feeling of love for someone. Sexual is a limited term, there should be an emotional attachment. Before 1997, heterosexual is the only option, other orientation and sexuality are not recognized. Homosexuals are believed to be:immoral,corrupt, undependable, and to be blamed for the wrong in society. Believe that same sex men are into the penis instead of the person(david. Measure of 7: sexual attraction, sexual behavior, sexual fantasies,emotional preference,social preference ,self identification,hete/homo lifestyles. 6 components: sexual attraction, sexual fantasies,sexual preference,fall in love romantically,being in love romantically,and male/female sexual partners. Sexual identity label: the general label one chooses to use to describe one"s. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual identity indicate more than just preference for sex, it also entail self-perception of self worth and worldviews. Low lvl of sexual attraction(primary feature) ,lack of interest in sexual behaviors, lack of sexual orientation/excitation. Asexual men masturbate with the same frequency as hete men.