PSY 252 Human Sexuality CH 14: Sexual Oreintation
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sexual Orientation | The direction of a person's sexual feelings toward persons of the same sex, the oth sex, or both sexes. |
| Heterosexuality | Sexual attraction only or predominately to person's of the other sex. |
| Homosexuality | Sexual attraction only or predominantly to person's of the same sex. |
| Bisexuality | Sexual attraction to person's of both sexes. |
| Gender Variant | Atypical gender characteristics, |
| Gynephillic | Sexually attracted to women, |
| Abdrophillic | Sexually attracted to men. |
| Medial Preoptic Area | A region of the hypothalmus involved in the regulation of sexual behaviors typically shown by males. |
| INAH3 | (third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus) A cell group in the hypothalmus that differs in size between gay and straight men. |
| Boston Mariage | In19th century New England, the cohabitation of two women, |
| Butch | Masculine acting often used to describe lesbians. |
| Femme | Female acting often used to describe certai. Lesbians or bisexual women. |
| Come out of the closet | Reveak a previously concealed identity, such as being gay. |
| Bethhouse | A facility, usually in the firm of a private club, used for casual sex between men. |
| Bear | In gay slang, burly gay man with plenty of body hair, more generally a member of the gay make subculture that rejects many of the prevailing standards of gay male attractiveness and behavior. |
| Gay Bashing | Hate crimes against gay people. Sometimes includes verbal abuse as well as physical. |
| Implicit Association Test | A psycholigical test that is intended to reveal unconscious or instated preferences. |
| Femiphobia | Prejudice against femininity in males. |
| Biphobia | Prejudice against bisexuals. |
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