asexuality - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence
Sexual abstinence is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons to deliberately a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Abstinence - Abstinence
Lifelong (or at least long-term) abstinence, often associated with religious ascetism, is distinguished from chastity before marriage. Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bi-curious: Encyclopedia - Bi-curious
Someone who is bi-curious has a sexual orientation, behavior, or self-identification, which is close to but not quite entirely heterosexu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Abstinence - Premarital Chastity
Main article: Chastity Many religious and ethical systems proscribe sexual activities between a person and anyone other than a spouse of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia - Homophobia
The term homophobia means an "irrational fear of or contempt for homosexuality or homosexuals". It is derived from the words homosexual a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heterosexuality: Encyclopedia - Heterosexuality
Biological factors / Choice / Environment Demographics / History Gender role / Gender identity Human sexual behavior / Animal sexuality C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Abstinence - Religious Views
Chastity is a virtue expected of the faithful of many religions, including Christians and Muslims. This usually includes abstinence from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Abstinence - Modern Abstinence Movements
Abstinence advocates recommend it as a way to avoid pregnancy and venereal disease. Without sexual contact, it is virtually impossible to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Dysfunction: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Dysfunction - Onset
Sexual difficulties can begin early in a person's sex life or they may develop after an individual has previously experienced enjoyable a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Sexuality And Sensuality
There is no clear borderline between the sexual and nonsexual enjoyment of touching someone else's body. For example, holding hands may o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - Modern Survey Results
The factual accuracy of the penultimate paragraph below and the presentation of statistical summaries in the following section is dispute...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Morality Religion And Choice
Ongoing debate about the morality of same-sex relations often references beliefs about whether sexual orientation is a choice or a fixed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Sexuality And Sensuality
There is no clear borderline between the sexual and nonsexual enjoyment of touching someone else's body. For example, holding hands may o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Hermaphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - The Hermaphrodite - Plot
The novel's protagonist, Laurence, is a hermaphrodite whose unsettled father, Paternus, decides to raise the child as a male, though "he"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Exceptions
One qualified exception is Gardnerian Wicca and other relatively traditional groups. Gardnerians do not make any moral judgements about h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Homophobia As Leading To A Climate Of Prejudice
Whether viewed as unfounded prejudices or legitimate moral opinions, attitudes frowning on LGBT orientations and lifestyles have been ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bi-curious: Encyclopedia Ii - Bi-curious - Description
Heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality have at least three components: Sexual behavior, as determined by the gender(s) of the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heterosexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Heterosexuality - History And Demographics
The prevalence of exclusive heterosexuality has varied over the centuries and also from culture to culture. See Demographics of sexual or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Dual Associations And Usage Controversy
Most people who discuss the idea of prejudice against LGBT people use the term "homophobia" as a parallel to racism or sexism (which refe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Same-gender Sexual Practices
Same-gender sexual practices are sexual activities involving two or more individuals of the same gender. It is possible for homosexual ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Different-gender Sexual Practices
Different-gender sexual practices are sexual activities between two or more individuals of more than one gender, usually one man and one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Personal Prerequisites To Having Sex With Someone
Many people have special rules they must follow, due to their religious beliefs, morals, or personal preferences before they can have sex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Sex Acts And Practices
There are many variations of the above activities. Many of these are included in the comprehensive list of sex positions. There are many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - History
Main articles: History of sexuality, Anthropological classification of homosexuality Anthropologists identify the following forms of homo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Causes And Malleability Of Sexual Orientation
Main articles: Environment, choice, and sexual orientation and Genetics and sexual orientation Considerable debate continues over what bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Sexual Orientation And Mental Health
Clinically, heterosexual acts are considered most common in today's cultures (statistically most likely), but the concept of "normal" and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Dysfunction: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Dysfunction - Symptoms
Sexual dysfunction - Psychological sexual disorders. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Sexual Orientation As A Construction
Because sexual orientation is complex and multi-dimensional, some academics and researchers (especially in Queer studies) have argued tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Dysfunction: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Dysfunction - Symptoms
Sexual dysfunction - Psychological sexual disorders. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Fear Of Being Identified As A Homosexual
A component considered to play into homophobia, as considered by some theorists, such as Calvin Thomas and Judith Butler, is an individua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation
Main article: Demographics of sexual orientation The multiple aspects of sexual orientation and the boundary-drawing problems already des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Homophobia As Applied To Political Figures
The Concerned Women for America, a political lobby group, issued a press release following the Rick Santorum affair because they claimed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Internalized Homophobia
Internalized homophobia (or ego-dystonic homophobia) usually refers to homophobia as a prejudice carried by homosexuals against themselve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Dual Associations And Usage Controversy
Most people who discuss prejudice against LGBT people use the term "homophobia" as a parallel to racism or sexism (which refers to gender...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Excerpts From Discussions Of The Term
Gay rights supporter Scott Bidstrup, in a personal essay titled Homophobia: The Fear Behind The Hatred, emphasizes the association betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Dysfunction: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Dysfunction - Clinical Studies
Since people tend not to talk to one another about their sexual problems, many people imagine that they are "abnormal", or that their sex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word homophobia in the meaning "fear or hatred of homosexuals and homosexuality" was firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Seeking A Partner
A key sexual behavior throughout the entire animal kingdom is the seeking of a sex partner. Humans are no exception to this rule. A sexua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Gay- And Lesbian-oriented Traditions
Dianic Wicca is attractive to lesbian pagans because it is a religion that welcomes them and celebrates their perspectives on feminism, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heterosexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Heterosexuality - Psychological Factors Relating To Sexuality
Main article: Sexual orientation A broad array of opinion holds that much human behavior ultimately is explainable in terms of natural se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heterosexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Heterosexuality - Slang
The term "straight" is an ordinary (nontechnical) English word used to describe a heterosexual person, although the term appears to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - Measurement Difficulties
Measuring the prevalence of various sexual orientations (e.g. heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality) in a large pop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - Complexities Of Definition
Another difficulty in designing, conducting, and reporting surveys of sexual orientation is the complexity of the phenomenon itself. Ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Excerpts From Discussions Of The Term
Gay rights supporter Scott Bidstrup, in a personal essay titled Homophobia: The Fear Behind The Hatred, emphasizes the association betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Homophobia As Applied To Political Figures
The Concerned Women for America, a political lobby group, issued a press release following the Rick Santorum affair because they claimed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word homophobia in the meaning "fear or hatred of homosexuals and homosexuality" was firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Internalized Homophobia
Internalized homophobia (or ego-dystonic homophobia) usually refers to homophobia as a prejudice carried by homosexuals against themselve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Fear Of Being Identified As A Homosexual
A component considered to play into homophobia, as considered by some theorists, such as Calvin Thomas and Judith Butler, is an individua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homophobia: Encyclopedia Ii - Homophobia - Homophobia As Prejudice
Whether viewed as unfounded prejudices or legitimate moral opinions, anti-LGBT attitudes have been reflected in legislation and have had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - General Observations
Most people in most societies around the world have mostly experienced heterosexual attraction and engaged in predominantly heterosexual ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - Historical Patterns
This section is to be refactored along with History of sexuality. In past societies, especially those not under the sway of the Abrahamic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Hermaphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - The Hermaphrodite - Background And Publication History
As noted above, The Hermaphrodite was never published in Howe's lifetime, nor was it titled by the author. Editor Gary Williams, a profes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - A Much Wider Definition Of Sexual Orientation
Typically a person may be identified as primarily Heterosexual (the focus is primarily people of the opposite sex/gender), Homosexual (pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Sexual Orientation Identity And Behavior
Some examples may help clarify the distinctions between orientation or desire, identity, and behavior: People of any sexual orientation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Classification And Boundaries
There is a common boundary-drawing problem (or controversy, at least) when considering how to divide a population between "heterosexual",...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Same-gender Sexual Practices
Same-gender sexual practices are sexual activities involving two or more individuals of the same gender. It is possible for homosexual ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Different-gender Sexual Practices
Different-gender sexual practices are sexual activities between two or more individuals of more than one gender, usually one man and one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Sexual Orientation - The Kinsey Reports
Two of the most famous studies of the demographics of human sexual orientation were Dr. Alfred Kinsey's Sexual Behavior in the Human Male...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Seeking A Partner
A key sexual behavior throughout the entire animal kingdom is the seeking of a sex partner. Humans are no exception to this rule. A sexua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Personal Prerequisites To Having Sex With Someone
Many people have special rules they must follow, due to their religious beliefs, morals, or personal preferences before they can have sex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sexual Behavior - Sex Acts And Practices
There are many variations of the above activities. Many of these are included in the comprehensive list of sex positions. There are many...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Orientation - Alternative Sexual Orientations
Some people (often labeled "bisexuals") label themselves pansexual, in that they are attracted to people who don't fit in a clearly defin...   » Read the article