| gender | The perception of being male or female.
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| gender roles | The set of expectations, defined by a particular society, that indicate what is appropriate behavior for men and women.
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| sexism | Negative attitudes and behavior toward a person based on that person's gender.
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| gender schema | A mental framework that organizes and guides a child's understanding of information relevant to gender.
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| androgens | Male sex hormones secreted by the testes.
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| genitals | The male and female sex organs.
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| estrogens | Class of female sex hormones.
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| progesterone | A female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries.
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| ovulation | The point at which an egg is released from the ovaries.
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| erogenous zones | Areas of the body that are particularly sensitive because of the presence of an unusually rich array of nerve receptors.
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| excitement phase | The period in which an arousing stimulus begins a sequence that prepares the genitals for sexual intercourse.
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| plateau phase | The period in which the maximum level of arousal is attained, the penis and clitoris swell with blood, and the body prepares for orgasm.
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| orgasm | The peak of sexual excitement, during which rhythmic muscular contractions occur in the genitals.
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| resolution stage | The interval after orgasm in which the body returns to its unaroused state, reversing the changes brought about by arousal.
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| refractory period | A temporary period that follows the resolution stage and during which the male cannot develop an erection again.
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| masturbation | Sexual self-stimulation.
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| heterosexuality | Sexual attraction and behavior directed to the other sex.
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| double standard | The view that premarital sex is permissible for males but not for females.
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| extramarital sex | Sexual activity between a married person and someone who is not his or her spouse.
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| homosexuals | Persons who are sexually attracted to members of their own sex.
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| bisexuals | Persons who are sexually attracted to people of the same sex and the other sex.
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| transsexuals | People who believe they were born with the body of the other gender.
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| rape | The act by which one person forces another person to submit to sexual activity.
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| date rape | Rape in which the rapist is either a date or a romantic acquaintance.
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| sexually transmitted infection (STI) | A disease acquired through sexual contact.
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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | A sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus that destroys the body's immune system.
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| erectile dysfunction | A male's inability to achieve or maintain an erection.
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| premature ejaculation | A male's inability to delay orgasm as long as he wishes.
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| inhibited ejaculation | A male's inability to ejaculate when he wants to, if at all.
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| anorgasmia (an-or-GAZmee-uh) | A female's lack of orgasm.
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| inhibited sexual desire | A sexual dysfunction in which the motivation for sexual activity is restrained or lacking entirely.
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