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The biological distinction between females and males

sex

the genitals, organs used for reproduction

primary sex characteristics

bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males

secondary sex characteristics

people whose bodies (including genitals) have both female and male characteristics

intersexual people

people who feel they are one sex even though biologically they are the other

transsexuals

a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between relatives

incest taboo

a person's romantic and emotion attraction to another person

sexual orientation

sexual attraction to someone of the other sex

heterosexuality

sexual attraction to someone of the same sex

homosexualality

sexual attraction to people of both sexes

bisexuality

a lack of sexual attraction to people of either sex

asexuality

discomfort over close personal interaction with people though to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual

homophobia

appearing or behaving in ways that challenge conventional cultural norms concerning how females and males should look and act

transgender

sexually explicit material intended to cause sexual arousal

pornography

the selling of sexual services

prostitution

the deliberate termination of pregnancy

abortion

a body of research findings that challenge the heterosexual bias in U.S. society

queer theory

a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"

heterosexism