Sexual attraction

Sex Specificity Difference in Sexual Arousal The research article, “A Sex Difference in the Specificity of Sexual Arousal” by Chivers, Rieger, Latty, and Bailey, attempted to address sexual arousal differences between sexes, specifically in relation to category specificity. They suggest that the non-specificity of the female sexual arousal response is among the many sex differences suggesting female and male sexuality are not opposite sides of the same coin. The functional roles of sexuality may…

capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attractions to those of the same gender and those of different genders/gender presentations from themselves (AIB, 2015). Among the members of the LGBT community living within the United States, 40% identify as bisexual, making it the largest subgroup in comparison to the 36% who identify as gay, 19% as lesbian, and 5% as transgender. However despite making up almost half of the sexual minority, they are overlooked by the predominant…

you are, but what am I? A person’s sexual orientation or who they are sexually attracted to is not necessarily obvious. There are gays who look straight, and straights who look gay and whom even knows what a bisexual should look like? Humans have a tendency to label and categorizes. Heterosexuals are sexually attracted to the opposite sex, Homosexuals to the same sex, and Bisexuals to both sexes. These are just a few of the terminologies used to describe sexual orientation. In these three…

the bigger realizations that can happen in high school is “coming out” or just realizing that aspect of yourself. This can be very difficult for people whose sexual orientation is anything but hetero. It can also be harder on those are not only part of LGBTQ+ but also are a racial minority. This study set out to uncover what impact being a sexual minority youth has on social interactions between peers, specifically if homophily plays a part in this integration. Homophily in the module as when…

Sexual orientation, what is it? Sexual orientation refers to a person’s emotional, romantic, and sexual attraction to individuals of a specific gender (Sexual Orientation Melinda Ratini DO MS). There are three main types of sexual orientation, heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual sexual orientation. Heterosexual means that one is attracted to the opposite sex(Sexual Orientation Melinda Ratini DO MS). Homosexual is when one is attracted to the same sex(Sexual Orientation Melinda Ratini DO MS).…

critical in determining the extent of sexual communication. A clear instance is their ability to attract the opposite sex in a romantic way. In line with the manufacturer’s description of Guilty Lure For Her, it should work in the same fashion. It is said to affect the vomeronasal organs (VNO). This should trigger romantic feelings, sexual desire and sex arousing feelings in the opposite sex. It also promotes to achieve trust as well as opposite sex attraction. Guilty Lure For Her, when…

development and intent of these actors stems from cross-dressing. Boys were acting as female characters on stage while these female characters were pretending to be men within the play. Meanwhile, the plot of Twelfth Night explores the ideal of a developing sexual identity as it follows the romantic pursuits of the characters, a complexity…

their true sexual identity. Church had a big influence of these families, mainly because of the different interpretations of the Holy Bible. The video goes into depth about sexual identity, transgender people, and homosexuality. The film was mainly describing the different views of churches and homosexual people by interpreting the scripture in different ways. The topic of homosexuality is used throughout the film…

The very definition of sexual orientation emphasizes on attraction. According to Hill and Dawood (2012), because attraction captures the essence of sexual orientation (i.e., having a particular direction), and is perhaps less likely than behaviour or identity to be influenced by cultural and societal norms, many early researchers focus on the biological basis of sexual orientation. This idea is strongly linked to essentialism- believing that some phenomena are innate, central to one’s identity,…

Diamond (2004) admits “It is a truism that romantic love and sexual desire are not the same thing, but one might be hard pressed to cite empirical evidence to this effect.” However, recent neuroimaging techniques, primarily functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies, have begun to provide evidence used to identify similarities and differences between neural activity during experiences of romantic love and sexual desire. A meta-analysis by Capiccio et al. (2012) of 20 published fMRI…