FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sex Steroid, Libido, Grammatical Gender

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Sexual orientation: the directionality of ones erotic attraction, to the same gender, the other, or both. Heterosexual orientation: erotic attraction to, and preference for romantic relationships, with members of the other gender. Homosexual orientation: erotic attraction to, and preference for romantic relationships with, member of your own gender. Bisexual orientation: erotic attraction to, and interest in romantic relationships with, both me and women. Some object because they feel it craws attention to sexual behaviour. Bears a social stigma, having historically been associated with deviance and mental illness. The term if often used only in reference to men, rendering lesbians invisible. Sexual orientation and gender identity: most gay and lesbians have gender identities consistent with their anatomic sex. Small percentage of gays and lesbians are transgender have gender identities that are different from their anatomic sex. It is the formation of romantic attachments with members of ones own sex, not just sexual behaviours.