Sexual orientation Flashcards
Biological Sex
The biological differences between males and females including sex organs and genetic composition.
Bisexual
People who are physically and/or emotionally attracted to members of both sexes
Gay
A term often used instead of “homosexual”. The term more often refers to males who are physically and/or emotionally attracted to other males.
Gender Identity
A person’s own sense of identification as male or female. Not necessarily the same as an individual’s biological identity.
Heterosexual
People who are physically and/or emotionally attracted to members of the opposite sex.
Lesbian
A term used for females who are physically and/or emotionally attracted to other females.
Transgender
A term for a person whose gender identity does not match society’s expectations for someone with their physical sex characteristics.
Two spirited
A term used in some First Nationals and Aboriginal cultures. This refers to people having both both a male and female spirit. This can include ideas of both sexual orientation and gender identity.
Pansexuel
People who are physically and/or emotionally attracted to members of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Their attraction is not limited to any specific group.
Transsexual
A person who experiences intense personal and emotional discomfort with his or her birth gender and may undergo treatment to transition gender.
Intersex
A term used to describe a person whose sex chromosomes, genitalia, and/or secondary sex characteristics (e.g., facial hair, breasts) are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female. The person may have biological characteristics of both male and female sexes.
Gender Expression
The way in which people express their gender identity to others. This may be the stereotypical expressions of male or female; it may also be a combination of the two genders or a mixed or multiple model of male and female expressions.
Asexual
A person who has no sexual attraction to others.
