Sexual orientation Sexual orientation Asexuality is a designation or self-designation for people who lack feelings of sexual attraction and/or sexual desire. There is debate as to whether this is a sexual dysfunction or an actual sexual orientation; furthermore, there is disagreement over the exact definition of the word. The term is also sometimes used as a gender identity by those who believe their lack of sexual attraction places them outside the standard definitions of gender. There has been little research done on asexuality, but those studies that have been conducted suggest that, if it is a sexual orientation, it is the least commonly occurring one. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asexuality"
Bisexuality in human sexual behavior refers to the aesthetic, romantic, and sexual desire for people of both genders and/or for people of both sexes. For some writers, the term is parallel to homosexuality and heterosexuality, while for others the term expresses a blend of the two. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bisexuality"
Heterosexuality is the scientific name for sexual attraction and/or sexual behaviour between animals of the opposite characteristic sex, or being straight. It is the fifth element of the classic quinto-modal continuum of sexual orientation, which consists of asexuality, autosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and heterosexuality. Some theorists extend the continuum to include such concepts as " mechosexuality" and " allosexuality", but these have not yet been accepted by the academic community as actual sexual orientations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heterosexuality"
Homosexual recruitment implies the notion that homosexuals, usually gay men, are actively seeking out impressionable individuals, usually youth, for indoctrination to homosexual self-identification. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homosexual recruitment"
Since its inception, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. In the original sense, it refers to a sexual orientation characterised by lasting aesthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for others of the same sex or gender. It can also refer to the manifestation of that orientation in the identity of an individual, possibly at odds with that person's sexual behaviour. Finally, it can refer to sexual relations with another of the same sex regardless of one's sexual orientation, self-identification, or gender identity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homosexuality"
The Kinsey scale is a numerical representation to describe a person's sexual history and sexual orientation in terms of their former partners in respect to their biological sex. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kinsey scale"
Monosexism describes a commonly held set of beliefs that exclusive heterosexuality or homosexuality are superior to a bisexual or pansexual orientation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monosexism" This text is made on http://www.shortopedia.com
A monosexual is someone who is sexually attracted to one sex (or gender) only, monosexuality being this capacity for attraction or sexual orientation. A monosexual can be either heterosexual or homosexual. The term is fairly uncommon, mostly used in discussions of bisexuality to denote everyone other than bisexuals (with the exception of asexuals, who are sexually attracted to no-one). It is sometimes considered derogatory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monosexuality"
(Pangender) Whereas sex refers to someone's anatomy, gender is more about someone's sexual identification or orientation. Gender refers to the roles and qualities that society associates with being either male or female. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pangender"
Pansexuality is a sexual orientation, distinct from bisexuality and characterized by potential aesthetic attraction, romantic love and sexual desire for anybody, including those people who don't fit into the gender binary of male/female implied by bisexual attraction. It is sometimes described as the capacity to love a person romantically, irrespective of gender. Some pansexuals go so far as to claim that gender and sex are meaningless to them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pansexuality"
Sex-positive activist writers and editors Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel popularized the term by using it as the title of an anthology of essays published in 1997. In it, they describe pomosexuality as the " erotic reality beyond the boundaries of gender, separatism, and essentialist notions of sexual orientation." ...more on Wikipedia about "Pomosexual"
Same-sex attraction is an intense interest in members of the same sex. This interest may include desires for their attention, friendship, intimacy, and/or a fascination with their bodies and other gender traits. It may also include erotic thoughts and sexual behavior with others of the same sex. ...more on Wikipedia about "Same-sex attraction"
Sapiosexual is a neologism referring to the belief that the most important facet of a person's sexual attractiveness is their intelligence, rather than any physical attribute including gender. The word is a compound of sapio, from the Latin 'sapere': to discern, be sensible, be wise, intelligent and sexual. It was created as an alternative to other words describing human sexual orientation such as homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sapiosexual"
Sexual orientation refers to the sex, sexes, gender or genders, to which a person is attracted and which form the focus of a person's amorous or erotic desires, fantasies, and spontaneous feelings. The alternative terms sexual preference and sexual inclination have similar meanings. Clinicians and those who believe sexuality is fixed early in life tend to use the former term; those believing sexuality is fluid and reflects preference and choice tend towards the latter terms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sexual orientation" Visit again www.shortopedia.com
A controversial topic, Straight pride arose as a reaction to and in protest of the Gay Pride movement. Advocates of Straight Pride believe that the "Gay Pride" movement promotes inequality, animosity, and division in society by setting apart gay people as a "special" group. It manifests primarily as marches or rallies. (see references) ...more on Wikipedia about "Straight pride"
Trisexual (sometimes trysexual) is either an extension of, or a pun on bisexual. In its more serious usage, it indicates an interest in transgender persons in addition to cissexual men and women. In its more humorous usage, it refers to someone who will try any sexual experience. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trisexual"
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