 |  Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e Brian Strong,
University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad,
California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault,
Cabrillo College
William Yarber,
Indiana University
Perspectives on Human Sexuality
Chapter 1 Glossary| bisexuality | A sexual orientation in which one is attracted to members of both sexes.
| | | | | cunnilingus | Oral stimulation of the female genitals.
| | | | | cybersex | Expressions of sexuality while responding to images or words on a computer.
| | | | | deviant sexual behavior | Sexual behavior that diverges from the norm.
| | | | | fellatio | Oral stimulation of the penis.
| | | | | gender | The social and cultural characteristics associated with being male or female.
| | | | | heterosexuality | Sexual orientation in which emotional and sexual attraction are directed toward members of the other sex.
| | | | | homosexuality | Sexual orientation in which emotional and sexual attraction are directed toward members of the same sex.
| | | | | norm | A cultural rule or standard of behavior.
| | | | | normal sexual behavior | Behavior that conforms to a group's average or median patterns of behavior.
| | | | | sexual impulse | An inclination to act sexually.
| | | | | sexual orientation | The pattern of sexual and emotional attraction based on the gender of one's partner.
| | | | | sexual variation | Sexual variety and diversity in terms of sexual orientation, attitudes, behaviors, desires, fantasies, and so on.
| | | | | transsexual | A person whose genitals and gender identity as male or female are discordant. Postsurgical transsexuals have surgically altered their genitals to fit their gender identity.
| | | | | two-spirit | In many cultures, a male who assumes female dress, gender role, and status.
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