SOC275H5 Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Notes & Key Terms
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Bisexual: sexually attracted to either men or women; debates still rage over the existence of the phenomenon and its definition, for example, whether one needs to be equally attracted to both sexes in order to be judged bisexual. Compulsory heterosexuality: a theory first articulated by adrienne rich, who described heterosexuality as a social institution based on the assumption that heterosexuality was innate and all other forms of sexual expression either deviant or simply invisible. Culturally scripted: based on a pattern of speech and interaction that is normative within a particular group or culture. Date rape: non-consensual intercourse forced on someone by someone he/she knows, either through physical force or through coercion. Dopamine: a brain chemical and neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. Double standard: a moral code that prescribes different things for different groups; most commonly associated with differential (and conflicting) sexual standard prescribed to men and women.
