Sexual orientation and sexual identity are extremely important parts of who people are. "Sexual expression is not simply a result of biological urges and instincts. It is situated within, and an outgrowth of, existing social, cultural, and historical processes" (Witt 302). It is through this one sentence, that the text explains that sexual orientation and sexual identity are both biological and social. Sexual orientation can be described as "the categories of people to whom we are sexually attracted - as a form of personal and community identity" (Witt 302). Sexual orientation can be classified into three basic categories. Heterosexual people are the first classification. Humans who are drawn romantically and sexually to people of the opposite sex are heterosexual. For example, males are attracted to females and females are drawn to males. Homosexuals are the second category. Homosexuals are humans who are physically and romantically attracted to the same sex. For example, males are attracted to males and females are attracted to females. Bisexuals are the third category. Bisexuals are people who are drawn physically and romantically to both sexes, male and
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By week 8, testosterone is released which may affect early development of the brain. Testosterone, is the hormone that will masculinize the brain including a portion of the brain, called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is part of the system that establishes who we find sexy or desirable. There are scientists who believe that the more the hypothalamus is exposed to testosterone, the more it sets the stage toward sexual inclination toward women. On occasion, a male fetus may not produce adequate amounts of testosterone or its brain does not assimilate enough to shape it along heterosexual lines. This is a possibility as to why men are gay. The testosterone affects his body, but not his
By week 8, testosterone is released which may affect early development of the brain. Testosterone, is the hormone that will masculinize the brain including a portion of the brain, called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is part of the system that establishes who we find sexy or desirable. There are scientists who believe that the more the hypothalamus is exposed to testosterone, the more it sets the stage toward sexual inclination toward women. On occasion, a male fetus may not produce adequate amounts of testosterone or its brain does not assimilate enough to shape it along heterosexual lines. This is a possibility as to why men are gay. The testosterone affects his body, but not his