Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia - Bisexuality
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Encyclopedia - Bisexual: Encyclopedia - Bisexual
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Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In History
Historical and literary records from most literate societies indicate that male bisexuality was common and indeed expected. These relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic: Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic
Bisexual chic is (an often) brief cultural trend in which it becomes a fad to attest to bisexuality as one's sexual orientation, encompas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality In The Arab World: Encyclopedia - Bisexuality In The Arab World
Bisexuality has a universal history. People in most known societies have exhibited varying degrees of bisexuality, and most of what is ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexual Pride Flag: Encyclopedia - Bisexual Pride Flag
The bisexual pride flag is a flag design representing the bisexual community. It was designed in 1998. Bisexual pride flag - History of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered: Encyclopedia - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered
Violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered (LGBT), sometimes called hate crimes can occur either at the hands of indiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Closet: Encyclopedia - The Closet
The expression "being in the closet" has been used to describe keeping secret one's sexual behavior or orientation, most commonly homosex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia - Coming Out
"Coming out of the closet" (very often shortened to "coming out" in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia - Anal Sex
Anal sex or anal intercourse is a commonly practiced form of human sexual behaviour in some cultures. It involves the anus and possibly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biphobia: Encyclopedia - Biphobia
Biphobia is the fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of bisexuals. It need not include homophobia or heterophobia, because there ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior
Criticism and regulation of sexuality has historically been one of the major aspects of human society. Criticisms of sexual behavior have...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bisexual: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bisexual
Bisexual. See ANDROGYNE; HERMAPHRODITE   (See also: Bisexual , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Innate Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Innate Bisexuality - Different Usages
Many modern uses of the term innate bisexuality are more indicative of Alfred Kinsey's research than Freud's. In this sense, it is a sugg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Innate Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Innate Bisexuality - Three Contributions To The Theory Of Sex
In his "Three Contributions To the Theory of Sex" (1920), Freud discusses the concept of inversion (i.e. homosexuality) with respect to i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Gay Lesbian Or Bisexual People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gay Lesbian Or Bisexual People - Controversy
The sexual orientation of famous individuals is often the subject of rumor and reports in the tabloid press. For example, the actor Tom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers - Canada
List of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community centers - Ontario. Ottawa - Ottawa GLBTQ Community Centre Initiative (website) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers - United Kingdom
List of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community centers - London. Old Compton Street ... See also:List of lesbian gay bisexu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Centers - United States
List of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community centers - Alaska. Anchorage - Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Anchorage, Id...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered: Encyclopedia Ii - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered - State-sponsored Violence
Sexual relations between individuals of the same sex have frequently been repressed by the state under pain of mutilation and death. Such...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered: Encyclopedia Ii - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered - Individual Violence
Individuals, singly or in groups, have at times taken it upon themselves (usually flouting the law) to repress those alleged to manifest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - Lesbian Gay And Bisexual Lgb Usage
Some people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer, or who might prefer same-gender sexual activities or relationshi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Lgb Usage
Some people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer, or who might prefer same-gender sexual activities or relationshi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior - Criticisms Of Bisexuality
Criticisms of sexual behavior - Masks homosexuality. This concept starts with the assumption that homosexuality is something that shoul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Transgender: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Transgender - The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Community
Magnus Hirschfeld was the most influential (but by no means the only) person who categorised all people who violated heteronormative rule...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Anal Sex Among Gay/bisexual Men And Lesbians
Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal interc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Anal Sex Among Gay/bisexual Men
In modern times in Western cultures, anal sex is popularly associated with gay men, and studies (Lauman, for example) claim that about 80...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Anal Sex Among Gay/bisexual Men
In modern times in Western cultures, anal sex is popularly associated with gay men, and studies (Lauman, for example) claim that about 80...   » 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 - Lgbt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lgbt - Meaning Of Each Term
Each term in the acronym is used to refer to members of the specific group and to the community that surrounds them. This can include fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lgbt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lgbt - Meaning Of Each Term
Each term in the acronym is used to refer to members of the specific group and to the community (subculture) that surrounds them. This ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lgbt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lgbt - Controversy
LGBT is not uncontroversial. For example, some transgender and transsexual people do not like the term because they do not believe their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lgbt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lgbt - History
This section is about the term "LGBT". For a history of the gay rights movement, see Gay rights and LGBT history. Up until the sexual rev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lgbt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lgbt - Variants
Many variants exist, including variations which merely change the order of the letters; but LGBT is the most common acronym and the one m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ty Fox: Encyclopedia Ii - Ty Fox - Videography
Ty Fox - Gay. Best of Ty Fox Sexpack Six: Heavy Equipment (2002) with Michael Vincenzo, Tony Cummings, Michael Soldier, Michael Brando...   » 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 - Sexuality And Gender Identity-based Cultures: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexuality And Gender Identity-based Cultures - Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity-based Cultures Lgbt
Sexual minorities defined by sexual orientation and gender identity — gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people — are often se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - Current Viewpoints
Today, more gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are out than ever before, and many believe that being in the closet is unhealth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Transgendered People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Transgendered People - Earlier Historical Individuals
It is often difficult to construe the gender and sexual identity of pre-modern individuals. In many societies, those whom Western society...   » 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 - Sexuality And Gender Identity-based Cultures: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexuality And Gender Identity-based Cultures - Influence On Culture At Large
Sexual minority cultures frequently and consistently influence the broader culture at large, including straight culture. Slang frequently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - Other Uses
Apart from sexual identity, it is becoming increasingly common to hear "coming out" used by analogy for disclosures of other private sphe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - Outing
The practice of announcing a closeted person's orientation against his or her wishes is known as outing them. Sometimes it is used to pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coming Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Coming Out - The Coming Out Process
Coming out has an etiquette of its own, developed through the experiences of people who did it in a way they later decided was inappropri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heteronormativity: Encyclopedia Ii - Heteronormativity - Social And Political Manifestations Of Heteronormativity
There are many things that are often pointed to to illustrate the concept of heteronormativity, both historically and in contemporary soc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lesbian: Encyclopedia Ii - Lesbian - Sexuality
Sexual activity between women is as diverse as sex between heterosexuals or gay men. Some women in lesbian relationships do not identify ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lesbian: Encyclopedia Ii - Lesbian - Sexuality
Sexual activity between women is as diverse as sex between heterosexuals or gay men. Some women in lesbian relationships do not identify ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heteronormativity: Encyclopedia Ii - Heteronormativity - Defense Of Heteronormative Structures
Heteronormativity is a way of describing social structures built around a certain gender model. Challenges to the label may result from a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heteronormativity: Encyclopedia Ii - Heteronormativity - Heteronormativity And Patriarchy
Heteronormativity is often strongly associated with (and sometimes even confused with) patriarchy. However, a patriarchal system does not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heteronormativity: Encyclopedia Ii - Heteronormativity - Concept
The term was coined by Michael Warner in 1991 in his Social Text article, "Introduction: Fear of a Queer Planet" (Social Text, 1991; 9 (4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality - Societal Attitudes
Societal attitudes towards same-sex relationships, reflected in the attitude of the general population, the state and the church, have va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lesbian: Encyclopedia Ii - Lesbian - Culture
Throughout history, hundreds of lesbians have been well-known figures in the arts and culture. (See List of gay, lesbian or bisexual peop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lesbian: Encyclopedia Ii - Lesbian - Culture
Throughout history, hundreds of lesbians have been well-known figures in the arts and culture. (See List of gay, lesbian or bisexual peop...   » 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 - Sex Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex Education - Debate In The United States
Most parents in the U.S. feel that teenagers should remain sexually abstinent, but should have access to contraception. Ninety-five perce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sex Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex Education - Overview
Education on reproduction typically describes the process of a new human being coming into existence in stages including conception, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sex Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex Education - Morality Of Sex Education
A common approach to sex education is to view it as necessary to reduce risk behaviours such as unprotected sex, and equip individuals to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sex Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex Education - Scientific Study Of Sex Education
The debate over teenage pregnancy and STDs has spurred some research into the effectiveness of different sex education approaches. In a m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Subgroups
Swinging - Urban swingers. Traditionally swinger clubs have been accepting of all ages and body types. 'Urban swinging' began with Feve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Anal Sex Among Heterosexuals
Edward O. Laumann's The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States found that about 20% of heterosexuals hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Anal Sex Among Heterosexuals
Edward O. Laumann's The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States found that about 20% of heterosexuals hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Objections To The Swinger Lifestyle
While a great variety of specific positions can be taken against swinging, partner swapping, etc, these positions can be broken down into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Subgroups
Swinging - Urban swingers. Traditionally swinger clubs have been accepting of all ages and body types. 'Urban swinging' began with Feve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Etiquette
Some swingers consider the Lifestyle to be a distinct subculture. The 'prime directive' in swinging is "No means no". This signifies that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Objections To The Swinger Lifestyle
While a great variety of specific positions can be taken against swinging, partner swapping, etc, these positions can be broken down into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Common Responses To Objections From The Swinger Community
As mentioned in the History section above, many swingers report that their core relationships are actually stronger through swinging. Jea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Cultural Issues
Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal interc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Cultural Issues
Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal interc...   » 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

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 - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Overview
The term "sodomy" is imprecise, but is often used as a synonym for anal sex, particularly in older works. However, it often also refers t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Overview
The term "sodomy" is imprecise, but is often used as a synonym for anal sex, particularly in older works. However, it often also refers t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Organizations
Some lifestyle activities are highly organized. There are at least 400 swingers clubs in the USA and over 600 in Europe. Most major citie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - The Lifestyle In Film And Entertainment
The random partner swapping "key party" depicted in Ang Lee's film The Ice Storm (adapted from the novel by Rick Moody) has been reported...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Introduction
For women, pleasure also is derived from anal intercourse because the rectum shares a wall with the vagina and therefore shares some of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - History
According to Terry Gould's The Lifestyle: A Look at the Erotic Rites of Swingers (ISBN 1552094820), swinging began among U.S. Air Force p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swinging: Encyclopedia Ii - Swinging - Organizations
Some Lifestyle activities are highly organized. There are at least 400 swingers clubs in the USA and over 600 in Europe. Most major citie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Health Issues
Unprotected sex, including anal sex, is an effective means of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to health-care...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anal Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anal Sex - Health Issues
Unprotected sex, including anal sex, is an effective means of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to health-care...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior - Criticisms Of Homosexuality
Criticisms of sexual behavior - It is against nature. This argument appeals to feeling or emotion rather than logic and is impossible t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior - Criticisms Of Heterosexuality
Most criticisms of heterosexuality address not heterosexuality itself, but its compulsory aspect in those societies that privilege it to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Sexual Behavior - General Criticisms
Unregulated sexuality, as a part of unregulated sensuality, has often been viewed as an obstacle to achievement or the notion of "progres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Celluloid Closet: Encyclopedia Ii - The Celluloid Closet - Impact
Russo was one of the first people to persuade gay and straight people to examine the role that popular culture plays in shaping our attit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Early Life And Career As Prince Of Dai
In 196 BC, after Emperor Gao defeated the Chen Xi (陳豨) rebellion in the Dai region, he created Liu Heng, his son by Consort Bo, the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Early Reign
Emperor Wen quickly showed an aptitude to govern the empire with diligence, and appeared to be genuinely concerned for the People's welfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Middle Reign
An incident otherwise uncharacteristic of Emperor Wen occurred in 176 BC. Zhou Bo, who had been instrumental in Emperor Wen's becoming em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Late Reign
Later in his reign, Emperor Wen became superstitious and started search for supernatural events. In 165 BC, at the instigation of the sor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Transgender: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Transgender - The Semantic Problem
Defining a relationship or a sexual act between two physically unambiguously male persons with a male gender identity (or two female ones...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Bisexuality: Dream Interpretation - Bisexuality
  Bisexuality Freud was a great advocate of the bisexuality of all persons. It was no surprise to him when he studied dreams in w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Bisexuality: Dream Interpretation - Bisexuality
  Bisexuality Freud was a great advocate of the bisexuality of all persons. It was no surprise to him when he studied dreams in w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Transgender: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Transgender - The Semantic Problem
Defining a relationship or a sexual act between two physically unambiguously male persons with a male gender identity (or two female ones...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Heterosexual: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Heterosexual
heterosexual: Of or characterized by sexual attraction for only members of the opposite sex. See: bisexual, homosexual, sexuality. (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Maturity In Reign And Territorial Expansion
The peace with Xiongnu would not last, however, because Emperor Wu was not satisfied with what he saw as appeasement of the Xiongnu. In 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Further Territorial Expansion Old Age And Paranoia
Starting about 113 BC, Emperor Wu appeared to begin to display further signs of abusing his power. He began to incessantly tour the comma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bisexuality Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Bisexuality
Bisexuality Dream Symbols: Sigmund Freud was a great advocate of the bisexuality of all persons. It was no surprise to him when he stu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lesbian Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Lesbian
Lesbian Dreaming that you are a lesbian (but you are not in your waking life) means a union with aspects of yourself. It is symbolic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Social Status Of Bisexuality
Historically, bisexuality has largely been free of the social stigma associated with homosexuality, prevalent even where bisexuality was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Description
Bisexual orientation can fall anywhere between the two extremes of homosexuality and heterosexuality; a bisexual person is not necessaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Bisexuality In Modern Western Entertainment
Comparatively positive and notable portrayals of bisexuality can be found in mainstream movies such as: Goldfish Memory; The Rocky Horror...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Bisexuality - Modern Western Prevalence Of Bisexuality
Main articles: Demographics of sexual orientation and Kinsey Reports Some modern surveys report about 2%-6% of modern western populations...   » Read the article