Sexual Orientation: Bdsm, Lesbian, Heterosexuality, Affectional Orientation, Asexuality, Kinsey Scale, Homosexuality, Ex-Gay Movement

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 93. Chapters: BDSM, Lesbian, Heterosexuality, Affectional orientation, Asexuality, Kinsey scale, Homosexuality, Ex-gay movement, Men who have sex with men, Effeminacy, Gay bomb, Women who have sex with women, Mental roots of sexual orientation, Banjee, Lesbian sexual practices, Object sexuality, Cass Identity Model, Queer heterosexuality, Pansexuality, Hybrid Sexuality Scale, Androphilia and gynephilia, Sexual orientation identity, Pomosexual, Questioning, Heteroflexible, Monosexuality, Same gender loving, Heterosexual-homosexual continuum, Same-sex attraction, The Slavefarm, Polysexuality, Heterophile. Excerpt: Homosexuality is romantic and/or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions primarily or exclusively to people of the same sex; it also refers to an individual's sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them. Homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation, along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, within the heterosexual-homosexual continuum (with asexuality sometimes considered the fourth). The consensus of the behavioral and social sciences as well as the health and mental health professions is that homosexuality is a normal and positive variation in human sexual orientation, although some religious sects and ex-gay organizations hold the view that homosexual activity is a sinful or dysfunctional behavior. Contrary to mainstream scientific understanding, these sects and organizations also frequently characterize it as a choice. The most common terms for homosexual people are lesbian for women and gay for men, tho...