FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sexual Stimulation, Bisexuality, Gay Bashing

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

Document Summary

Sexual orientation: the dire(cid:272)tio(cid:374)alit(cid:455) of o(cid:374)e"s eroti(cid:272) attra(cid:272)tio(cid:374), that is, to (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ers of the sa(cid:373)e se(cid:454), the other sex, or both sexes. Heterosexual orientation: erotic attraction to-and preference for romantic relationships with-members of the other sex. Homosexual: erotic attraction to and preference for romantic relationships with members of your own sex. Bisexual orientation: erotic attraction to-and interest in romantic relationships with-members of both sexes. Most gays and lesbians have gender identities consistent with their anatomical sex. Sexual orientation can be conceptualized and measured as a combination of multiple factors- sexual attraction, sexual fantasies, sexual preferences, sexual partners and love attractions: also a measure of the persons self-identified sexual identity. Its not unusual for heterosexuals to have sexual experiences with members of their own sex. A significant portion of people are not exclusively homosexual or heterosexual. Se(cid:454)ual orie(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) is(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essaril(cid:455) e(cid:454)pressed i(cid:374) se(cid:454)ual (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior. Heteroerotic: of an erotic nature and involving members of the other sex.