sexual orientation Flashcards
GLBTTQQIAAP2S
gay lesbian bisexual transgender transsexual queer questioning intersex allied asexual pansexual and 2 spirited
or LGBT
queer
an all encompassing term for minority sexual and gender orientations
asexuality
no/limited sexual attraction or desire to be sexual with others
sexual orientation
the gender that a person is attracted to emotionally, physically and romantically
self definition
Kinsey scale
Kinsey continuum- 7 point scale based on behaviours ranging from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual
klein sexual orientation (KSOG)
examines 7 dimensions of sexual orientation to determine if dimensions change over time
has a person look at their “ideal” sexual orientation
set of numbers that can be compared to determine rate of sexual orientation
factors of sexual orientations
genetics hormones birth order physiology sociological theories
heterosexism
complex set of institutions that promote and produce heterosexuality as a natural self evident desirable necessary
implies gender binary: naturally desirable opposites
consequences of heterosexism
violence
hiv
sex work
access to information
life issues
coming out
partnering
parenting
ageing
gay and lesbian seniros
were young in times when homosexuality was considered deviant and immoral
HIV/AIDS took the lives of their friends
coming out earlier helps GLB feel more comfortable