BIO – Human Sexuality
Example of Notes
LGBTQ
– Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning
– Additions to this acronym can include A, for “asexual” or “ally”, and I, for “intersex”.
– While there are debates about which abbreviation is appropriate, the LGBTQ abbreviation is easily recognized as representative of identity.
– The Q can stand for questioning – unsure about his/her sexual orientation and/or gender identity
Agender – adj – a person w/ no (or very little) connection to the traditional system of gender, no personal alignment with the concepts of either man or woman, and/or someone who sees themselves as existing without gender. Sometimes called gender neutrosis, gender neutral, or genderless.
Gender vs. Sex
Gender – a person’s internal sense of self as male, female, both or neither (gender identity), as well as one’s outward presentation and behaviors (gender expression). Gender norms vary among cultures and over time.
Sex – one’s biological and physical attributes – external genitalia, sex chromosomes and internal reproductive structures – that are used to assign someone as male or female at birth
Sexuality – describes how one experiences and expresses one’s self as a sexual being
It begins to develop in early childhood and continues over the course of one’s lifetime
It’s a fluid quality that can change
Sexual orientation
– An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people
– Describes a person’s emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people
Some examples of sexual orientations are
– Homosexual (gay/lesbian) – attracted to the same sex
– Bisexual – attracted to the men and women
– Asexual – attracted to neither men or women
– Pansexual – attracted to all genders and sexes
Gender identity
– Most innermost concept of self – as male, female, a blend of both or neither – how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves
– One’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth
– It is a ‘fluid’ quality that can change over time
Gender transition
– Process by which some people strive to more closely align their internal knowledge of gender with its outward appearance
– Some socially transition, whereby they might begin dressing, using names and pronouns and/or be socially recognized as another gender. Others undergo physical transitions in which they modify their bodies through medical interventions.
Androgynous
– A gender expression – has elements of both masculinity and femininity; occasionally used in place of “intersex” to describe a person with both female and male anatomy
Aromantic
– Experiencing little or no romantic attraction to others and/or has a lack of interest in romantic relationships/behavior
– Exists on a continuum form
o People who experience no romantic attraction or have any desire for romantic activities,
o To those who experience low levels, or romantic attraction only under specific conditions,
– And many of these different places on the continuum have their own identity labels (see demiromantic)
– Sometimes abbreviated to “aro”
Asexual
– Little or no sexual attraction to others and/or a lack of interest in sexual relationships/behavior
– Exists on a continuum
o From people who experience no sexual attraction or have any desire for sex
o To those who experience low levels, or sexual attraction only under specific conditions
o And many of these different places on the continuum have their own identity labels (see demisexual)
– Sometimes abbreviated to “ace”
– Not all asexual people are aromantic
Intersex
– 2% of babies who are born with naturally occurring variations in chromosomes, hormones, genitalia and other sex characteristics
Bisexual
– A person who is emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to people of their own gender and another gender
– Attraction does not have to be equally split or indicate a level of interest that is the same across genders or sexes and individual may be attracted to
Pansexual
– A person who can be attracted to any sex, gender or gender identity
LGBTQ
– Homosexual – person who is attracted to members of the same sex or gender, usually used in medical or scientific references
– Lesbian – term describing a woman who is emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to some other women
Gender transition
– Process by which some people strive to more closely align their outward identity with the gender they know themselves to be. To affirm their gender identity, people may go through diff types of transitions
o Social – name change, change in pronouns, change in appearance, clothes or hairstyle
o Legal – process of updating identity documents, such as birth certificates and drivers’ licenses, to reflect a person’s authentic gender and name. Different states and localities have diff rules, often making this process very challenging.
o Medical – hormone blockers to delay onset of puberty, cross-sex hormones to induce a puberty more consistent with the child’s gender identity, or for adults, to promote physical changes. Gender affirmation surgery
Transgender
– Term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is diff from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, transgender people may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.
– Some may take hormones/surgery
– Some choose to identify as trans
– Some identify as man/woman
– Research suggests that there are at least 700,000 trans people in US, about 0.3% of total pop. and about 3.5% of LBTQ community; but estimates are likely conservative because of the limited amount of studies
Metrosexual
– Metropolitan and heterosexual
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