Sexuality: an analysis
sexuality |ˌsek sh oōˈalitē|
noun ( pl. -ties)
capacity for sexual feelings : she began to understand the power of her sexuality.
• a person's sexual orientation or preference : people with proscribed sexualities.
• sexual activity.
sexual orientation
n.
a person's sexual attraction toward members of the same, opposite, or both genders: : a draft ordinance that would
prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
sexual |ˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
1 relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical
contact between individuals : she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction.
2 of or relating to the two sexes or to gender : sensitivity about sexual stereotypes.
• of or characteristic of one sex or the other : the hormones which control the secondary sexual characteristics.
• Biology being of one sex or the other; capable of sexual reproduction.
gender |ˈjendər|
noun
the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological
ones) : traditional concepts of gender | [as adj. ] gender roles.
sex |seks|
noun
1 (chiefly with reference to people) sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse : he enjoyed talking about sex |
she didn't want to have sex with him.
• [in sing. ] a person's genitals (used in novels to avoid more vulgar or anatomically explicit terms).
2 either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the
basis of their reproductive functions : adults of both sexes.
• the fact of belonging to one of these categories : direct discrimination involves treating someone less favorably on the
grounds of their sex.
• the group of all members of either of these categories : she was well known for her efforts to improve the social condition
of her sex.
heterosexual |ˌhetərōˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
(of a person) sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
• involving or characterized by sexual attraction between people of the opposite sex : heterosexual relationships.
noun
a heterosexual person.
heterosexism |ˌhetərōˈsekˌsizəm|
noun
discrimination or prejudice against homosexuals on the assumption that heterosexuality is the normal sexual orientation.
DERIVATIVES
heterosexist adjective
homosexual |ˌhōməˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
(of a person) sexually attracted to people of one's own sex.
• involving or characterized by sexual attraction between people of the same sex : homosexual desire.
noun
a person who is sexually attracted to people of their own sex.
DERIVATIVES
homosexuality |-ˌsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
homosexually adverb
homosocial |ˌhōməˈsō sh əl|
adjective
of or relating to social interaction between members of the same sex, typically men.
sexism |ˈsekˌsizəm|
noun
prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
DERIVATIVES
sexist adjective & noun
homophobia |ˌhōməˈfōbēə|
noun
an extreme and irrational aversion to homosexuality and homosexual people.
DERIVATIVES
homophobe |ˈhōməˌfōb| noun
homophobic |-ˈfōbik| adjective
gay |gā|
adjective ( gayer , gayest )
(of a person, esp. a man) homosexual : that friend of yours, is he gay?
• relating to or used by homosexuals : feminist, black, and gay perspectives.
noun
a homosexual, esp. a man.
lesbian |ˈlezbēən|
noun
a homosexual woman.
adjective
of or relating to homosexual women or to homosexuality in women : a lesbian relationship.
DERIVATIVES
lesbianism |-ˌnizəm| noun
bisexual |bīˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
sexually attracted to both men and women.
• Biology having characteristics of both sexes.
noun
a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women.
DERIVATIVES
bisexuality |ˌbīsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
Bisexuality- Is the sexual attraction to both the opposite and same sexes such as man to man and man to woman,
woman to woman and woman to man.
pansexual |panˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
not limited or inhibited in sexual choice with regard to gender or activity.
noun
a person who is sexually inclusive in this way.
DERIVATIVES
pansexuality |-ˌsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
Pansexuality- Is the sexual attraction towards people regardless of gender also known as omnisexuality, some
pansexuals refer to themselves as gender blind as to them gender is insignificant in determining whether they will be
sexually attracted to others.
metrosexual |ˌmetrōˈsek sh oōəl|
noun
a young, urban, heterosexual male with liberal political views, an interest in fashion, and a refined sense of taste.
DERIVATIVES
metrosexuality |-ˌsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
asexual |āˈsek sh oōəl|
adjective
without sex or sexuality, in particular
• Biology (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of gametes.
• Biology without sex or sexual organs : asexual parasites.
• without sexual feelings or associations : she rested her hand on the back of his head, in a maternal, wholly asexual,
gesture.
DERIVATIVES
asexuality |āsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
asexually adverb
Polysexuality
Not to be confused with polyamory.
For the tenth issue of the journal Semiotext(e), see Polysexuality (book).
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Polysexuality is the attraction to multiple genders and/or sexes. It should not be confused with polyamory, the desire to
be intimately involved with more than one person at once, or pansexuality, which is attraction to all genders and sexes.
Asexuality- Is also known as nonsexuality which is the lack of sexual attraction and sexual interest towards others.
transsexual |tran(s)ˈsek sh oōəl|
noun
a person born with the physical characteristics of one sex who emotionally and psychologically feels that they belong to
the opposite sex.
• a person who has undergone surgery and hormone treatment in order to acquire the physical characteristics of the
opposite sex.
adjective
of or relating to such a person.
DERIVATIVES
transsexualism |-ˌlizəm| noun
transsexuality |-ˌsek sh oōˈalitē| noun
Transexualism - Is when a person identifies themselves with a physical sex that is different to their own biological one, A
medical diagnosis can be made if a person experiences discomfort as a result of a desire to be a member of the opposite
sex. for example a person may be born male, and is uncomfortable with their gender as a male and changes to a female,
or a female may change to a male. It is a long process that they will go through and an expensive one too.
Gray-A asexuality: Generaly asexual, but with occasional sexual attracton. Demisexual is a subgroup of this.
Pansexual: Attracted to people regardless of sex/gender, and so including intersexed people and such.
Androsexual: Attraction to males without reference to that person's own gender
Gynosexual: Attraction to females without reference to that person's own gender
Androgenosexual: Attraction to androgyny
Queer: Any sexuality other than hetrosexual
Hetroflexible: Mainly heterosexual, but can be attracted to those of the same gender sometimes
Homoflexible: Mainly homosexual, but can be attracted to those of the opposite gender sometimes
Bicurious: "Someone who think they might be bi but haven't explored them selves enough to be sure" - do not get me
started on how I hate that term
Demisexual
A demisexual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form a strong emotional connection with
someone. It's more commonly seen in but by no means confined to romantic relationships. The term demisexual comes
from the orientation being "halfway between" sexual and asexual. Nevertheless, this term does not mean that
demisexuals have an incomplete or half-sexuality, nor does it mean that sexual attraction without emotional connection is
required for a complete sexuality. In general, demisexuals are not sexually attracted to anyone of any gender; however,
when a demisexual is emotionally connected to someone else (whether the feelings are romantic love or deep friendship),
the demisexual experiences sexual attraction and desire, but only towards the specific partner or partners.
When describing demisexuality as an orientation to sexuals, sexuals often mistake it as an admirable choice rather than
an innate orientation. Demisexuals are not choosing to abstain; they simply lack sexual attraction until a close relationship
is formed.
Intersex
Intersex, in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that
usually distinguish female from male. This is usually understood to be congenital, involving chromosomal, morphologic,
genital and/or gonadal anomalies, such as diversion from typical XX-female or XY-male presentations, e.g., sex reversal
(XY-female, XX-male), genital ambiguity, or sex developmental differences. An intersex individual may have biological
characteristics of both the male and the female sexes.[1] Intersexuality as a term was adopted by medicine during the
20th century, and applied to human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as clearly male or female.[2][3][4]
Intersex was initially adopted by intersex activists who criticize traditional medical approaches to sex assignment and seek
to be heard in the construction of new approaches.[5][6]
androgynous |anˈdräjənəs|
adjective
partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex.
• having the physical characteristics of both sexes; hermaphrodite.
DERIVATIVES
androgyny |-nē| noun
hermaphrodite |hərˈmafrədīt|
noun
a person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics, either abnormally or (in the
case of some organisms) as the natural condition.
Etherosexual
noun
1. another word for a heterosexual
2. it's a person who prefers to have sex with opposite sex. Notice I said "prefers", which means etherosexual can have
sexual intercourses with same sex people anyway.
pomosexual
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Etymology
From pomo (“post-modern”) + sexual.
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▪ IPA: /ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl/
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pomosexual (comparative more pomosexual, superlative most pomosexual)
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(of a person or animal) Denying, avoiding or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual and
homosexual. Not to be confused with asexual, pansexual or bisexual
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pomosexual (plural pomosexuals)
A person who is pomosexual. Someone who avoids sexual orientation labels.
Pomosexual, or undefined sexual orientation, is a neologism used to describe a person who shuns sexual orientation
labels (such as heterosexual and homosexual), and in turn chooses not to label oneself with a sexual orientation. It is not
to be confused with asexuality which is a sexual orientation used to describe an individual who does not experience
sexual attraction. Pomosexuality is formed by adding the prefix pomo- (shorthand for postmodern) to the adjective sexual, and is used in reference to oneself as a protest against such labels.
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Bi-curious is a term used to refer to people of a heterosexual or homosexual identity who, while showing some curiosity
for a relationship or sexual activity with a person of the sex they do not favor, distinguish themselves from the bisexual
label. The term is sometimes used to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and
bisexuality.[1] The terms heteroflexible and homoflexible are also applied to bi-curiosity, though some authors distinguish
heteroflexibility as lacking the "wish to experiment with ... sexuality" implied by the bi-curious label.[2]
Hypersexual = A person who experiences and extremely/abnormally high sex drive. (A term but not an orientation)
parasexual
Means same as 'paraphiliac' except frames it as an orientation rather than a mental disorder.
paraphilia |ˌparəˈfilēə|
noun Psychiatry
a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities.
DERIVATIVES
paraphiliac |-ˈfilēˌak| adjective & noun
Polysexual - "Polysexuality refers to people who are attracted to more than one gender or sex but do not wish to identify
as bisexual because it implies that there are only two binary genders or sexes. Polysexuals are those people sexually
attracted to many different sorts of ideas and characteristics. Polysexuality should not be confused with pansexuality; pan
meaning all, and poly meaning many, though not necessarily all."
Polyamory - people who like to engage in more than one relationship at a time.
Autosexuality - I'm a little unclear on whather this refers to someone who only engages in sexual activities with
themselves or if it's the ultimate in narcissism
Trysexual - they'll try anything once
Polysexuals are attracted to more than two genders, but can still not be attracted to certain genders,
Pansexuals are just attracted to people of any gender, and gender isn't significant to them.
I have a friend who most would call pansexual, but she calls it "omnisexual." Which I think makes sense. Due to the way
she described her attraction to any and all genders (her "type" just has to be a) emotionally compatible with her and b)
interested in her), I have some suspicions that she might actually be a panromantic demisexual, but who am I to judge?
hyposexual: similar to gray-a-sexual to define a sexual with a low, periodically absent sex drive.
Antisexuality
Antisexuality is when a person thinks sex is always bad.
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Different people have different reasons for being antisexual. Here are some reasons.
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Sexuality can make friendships harder. (Sometimes people dislike other people because they are sexually attracted to
the same person).
Sex may stop a person from developing spiritually.
Sexual desire can make people act with primitive instinct instead of using their intelligence (people in the world
continue to have unsafe casual sex even though they know about the dangers of diseases caught from sex, as
an example).
Sexuality happens by releasing chemicals in the brain which are like drugs.
Sexual desire can cause people to lie and cheat so they can try and get sex.
Sexuality can lead to people being mean to each other, because some people will think certain sexualities are wrong.
Sexual desires could be untrue feelings that society gives you, which is why you may look at how your sexuality is
ideally made and made by society.
Sexuality makes no sense because it is too complicated for what it is supposed to do; with the variety of orientations,
kinks, fetishes, and especially dangerous things, like sadism, polygamy, and unsafe sex, make human sexuality
seem too strange to be useful.
People who disagree 'lookism' (being prejudice about someone because of the way they look), as well as some
supporters of 'fat acceptance', say that sexuality makes people discriminate against people who are said to be
unattractive.
Some antisexualists do not think there is a difference between consent (chosen sex) and coercion (unchosen sex rape), and see sex as a way of oppression.
Transsexual is usually someone who has or wants to physically change into the gender and/or sex they feel like.
Transgender encompasses transsexuals, but also includes transvestites, genderqueers, and all of that.
Technosexaul - those who get sexual pleasure from electronic appliances, especially computers.
canissexual – sexual attraction to dogs
materterasexual – sexual attraction to your aunt
corporissexual – sexual attraction to dead bodies, also called Necrophilia.
laganumsexual – sexual attraction to sugary baked goods, especially cake
Pedophilia: “Sexual activity with a prepubescent child (generally age 13 years or younger)”. The individual with Pedophilia
must be age 16 years or older and at least 5 years older than the child. For individuals in late adolescence with
Pedophilia, no precise age difference is specified, and clinical judgment must be used; both the sexual maturity of the
child and the age difference must be taken into account…Some individuals prefer males, others females, and some are
aroused by both males and females.”
Exhibitionism: “Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the exposure of one’s
genitals to an unsuspecting stranger.”
Voyeurism: “Achieving sexual excitement” by “peeping”, that is “observing unsuspecting individuals, usually strangers,
who are naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity”
Bestiality (clinically known as Zoophilia): Zoophilia is sexual attraction to and relationships with animals. Bestiality is
defined as “sexual relations between a person and an animal”
Coprophilia: Sexual arousal associated with feces
Frotteurism: “Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving touching and rubbing
against a nonconsenting person”
Fetishism: “Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the use of nonliving
objects (e.g. female undergarments)”
Transvestites: “In a heterosexual male, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors
involving cross-dressing.”
Klismaphilia: Sexual arousal and pleasure derived from enemas
Necrophilia: “An abnormal obsession with death and the dead, especially an erotic attraction to corpses
Partialism: Sexual arousal obtained through “exclusive focus on part of body”
Sexual Masochism: “Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act (real, no
simulated) of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer”
Sexual Sadism: “Recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving acts (real, not
simulated) in which the psychological or physical suffering (including humiliation) of the victim is sexually exciting to the
person”
Telephone Scatologia: Obsession with “obscene phone calls”
Transgenderism: A person whose gender identity is not clear, and who may take on the sexual identity of either male or
female at different points in their lives.
Urophilia: Sexual arousal associated with urine