Orientation Flashcards
Sexual Orientation
the directionality of one’s sexual interest—toward members of the same sex, the other sex, or both
Heterosexual Orientation
Erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex
Homosexual Orientation
Erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of one’s own
Biphobia
Negative attitudes and feelings toward bisexual people, including intolerance, hatred, and fear.
Homophobia
A cluster of negative attitudes and feelings toward gay people, including intolerance, hatred, and fear.
Gay bashing
Violence against homosexuals
Monozygotic (MZ) twins
twins who develop from the same fertilized ovum, identical twins
Dizygotic (DZ) twins
Twins who develop from different fertilized ova, fraternal twins
Activating effects
Those effects of sex hormones that influence the level of sex drive, but not sexual orientation
Castration anxiety
In psychoanalytic theory, a man’s fear that his genitals will be removed. It is an element of the Oedipus complex and is implicated in the directionality of erotic interests.
Penis Envy
In psychoanalytic theory, the girl’s wish to have a penis
Gay males and lesbians have a…
gender identity that is consistent with their chromosomal and anatomic sex
Kinsey and his colleagues found evidence of…
degrees of homosexuality and heterosexuality, with bisexuality representing a midpoint between the two
Throughout much of Western history…
gay people have been deemed sinful and criminal
Evidence of genetic contribution to sexual orientation is…
accumulating.
