Chapter 12 - Sexual Orientation
butch
masculine-acting, often used to describe certain lesbians
biphobia
prejudice against bisexuals
femiphobia
prejudice against femininity, especially of males
homophobia
prejudice against homosexuality or gay people
come out of the closet (or come out)
reveal a previously concealed identity, such as being gay
homosexuality
sexual attraction only for (or predominantly) to persons of one's own sex
heterosexuality
sexual attraction only for (or predominantly) to persons of the other sex
pansexuality
sexual attraction to persons of any sex or gender (also called omnisexuality)
bisexuality
sexual attraction to persons of both sexes
androphilic
sexually attracted to men
gynephilic
sexually attracted to women
gaydar
the ability to recognize gay people on the basis of unconscious behaviors, voice quality, gait, and so on.
heterosexism
the cultural establishment of heterosexuality as the normal and preferred form of sexual expression
sexual orientation
the direction of a person's sexual feelings: sexual attraction toward persons of the opposite sex (heterosexual), the same sex (homosexual), or both sexes (bisexual)
INAH3
third interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus--a neuronal cell group in the hypothalamus that differs in size between men and women and between gay and straight men
Kinsey scale
a 7 point scale of sexual orientation devised by Alfred Kinsey
bathhouse
a facility, usually in the form of a private club, used for casual sex between men
medial preoptic area
a region of the hypothalamus involved in the regulation of sexual behaviors typically shown by males
gender variant
atypical in gender characteristics
gay
colloquial but now-standard term meaning 'homosexual,' applicable to men or women
bi
colloquial term meaning 'bisexual'
straight
colloquial term meaning 'heterosexual'
femme
feminine-acting, often used to describe certain lesbians or bisexual women
gay bashing
hate crimes against gay people; sometimes includes verbal abuse as well as physical violence
lesbian
homosexual, applicable to women only
bisexual erasure
ignoring or denying the existence of bisexual people
bear
in gay slang, a burly gay man with plenty of body hair
