Chapter 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sex | the biological distinction between females and males |
| Primary sex characteristics | the genitals, organs used for reproduction |
| Secondary sex characteristics | bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males |
| Intersexed people | people whose bodies (including genitals) have both female and male characteristics |
| Transsexuals | people who feel they are one sex even through biologically they are the other |
| Incest taboo | a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives |
| Sexual orientation | a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person |
| Heterosexuality | sexual attraction to someone of the other sex |
| Homosexuality | sexual attraction to someone of the same sex |
| Bisexuality | sexual attraction to people of both sexes |
| Asexuality | a lack of sexual attraction to people of either sex |
| Homophobia | discomfort over close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual |
| Pornography | sexually explicit material intended to cause sexual arousal |
| Prostitution | the selling of sexual services |
| Abortion | the deliberate termination of a pregnancy |
| Queer theory | a body of research findings that challenges the heterosexual basis in U.S. society |
| Heterosexism | a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer" |
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