"Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually."
The ways in which we experience, express, and understand ourselves as sexual beings.
Gender and Sex: This topic explores the differences between gender and sex, and the societal implications of these differences.
Sexual Orientation: The various kinds of sexual orientation, including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality are discussed here.
Sexual Identity and Expression: This topic explores how individuals define their sexual identity and how they express it.
Reproduction and Fertility: The biological processes of reproductive organs, menstruation, conception, and birth control are discussed here.
Sexual Health: The various sexual health issues, including sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, and sexual dysfunction are explored and discussed here.
Consent: The concept of consent and its importance in sexual relationships are studied here.
Sexual Violence and Abuse: This topic explores the causes, effects, and prevention of sexual violence and abuse.
Sex Education: The various approaches to sex education, including abstinence-only education and comprehensive sex education, are discussed.
Sex Work and Prostitution: This topic explores the practice of sex work and prostitution and its impact on individuals and society.
Pornography: The content, impact, and controversies surrounding pornography are studied here.
Sexuality and Culture: How culture shapes sexual norms, beliefs, and practices is explored in this topic.
Sexuality and Religion: This topic explores how religion influences sexual attitudes, beliefs, and practices.
Diversity and Intersectionality: This topic explores how intersecting identities, such as race, class, and sexual orientation, shape sexual experiences and identities.
Parenthood and Family: The various ways of defining and creating families, including the role of reproduction and adoption, are discussed here.
LGBTQ+ Activism: The various movements and activism aimed at promoting LGBTQ+ rights, visibility, and recognition are studied here.
"This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors."
"Because it is a broad term, which has varied with historical contexts over time, it lacks a precise definition."
"The biological and physical aspects of sexuality largely concern the human reproductive functions, including the human sexual response cycle."
"Someone's sexual orientation is their pattern of sexual interest in the opposite and/or same sex."
"Social aspects deal with the effects of human society on one's sexuality."
"Spirituality concerns an individual's spiritual connection with others."
"Interest in sexual activity typically increases when an individual reaches puberty."
"Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, there is considerably more evidence supporting nonsocial causes of sexual orientation than social ones, especially for males."
"Hypothesized social causes are supported by only weak evidence, distorted by numerous confounding factors."
"Cultures that are tolerant of homosexuality do not have significantly higher rates of it."
"Evolutionary perspectives on human coupling, reproduction and reproduction strategies, and social learning theory provide further views of sexuality."
"Sociocultural aspects of sexuality include historical developments and religious beliefs."
"Some cultures have been described as sexually repressive."
"The study of sexuality also includes human identity within social groups, sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs), and birth control methods."
"Physical and emotional aspects of sexuality include bonds between individuals that are expressed through profound feelings or physical manifestations of love, trust, and care."
"Sexuality affects and is affected by cultural, political, legal, philosophical, moral, ethical, and religious aspects of life."
"It lacks a precise definition."
"It involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors."
"The study of sexuality includes human identity within social groups, sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs), and birth control methods."