Difference between revisions of "Homosexuality"
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| − | [[Homosexuality]] | + | [[Homosexuality]] is the desire to have sexual relations with one's own gender. |
Some people prefer to use the terms same-sex attraction (SSA) or same-gender attraction (SGA) to avoid the clinical and psychiatric misunderstandings that may come by using the term homosexuality. A person who experiences same-sex attraction or same-gender attraction may experience | Some people prefer to use the terms same-sex attraction (SSA) or same-gender attraction (SGA) to avoid the clinical and psychiatric misunderstandings that may come by using the term homosexuality. A person who experiences same-sex attraction or same-gender attraction may experience | ||
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* Complete emotional and sexual involvement. | * Complete emotional and sexual involvement. | ||
| − | The term "homosexual" is a clinical term that may be offensive when used as a noun to identify individuals who are trying to | + | The term "homosexual" is a clinical term that may be offensive when used as a noun to identify individuals who are trying to bridle same-sex attraction as well as those who embrace a gay identity. The former typically prefer the terms ''same-sex attraction'' or ''same-gender attraction'' and the latter prefer the terms ''gay'' (referring to men) and ''lesbian'' (referring to women). ''Homosexual'' may appropriately be used as an adjective, such as homosexual behavior. |
| − | The terms gay (referring to men) and lesbian (referring to women) refer not only to personal feelings and behaviors, but they also describe a political, cultural, and social identity. | + | The terms ''gay'' (referring to men) and ''lesbian'' (referring to women) refer not only to personal feelings and behaviors, but they also describe a political, cultural, and social identity. |
| − | For more | + | For a more complete discussion of homosexuality, see [[Same-sex attraction]]. |
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| + | *[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/topics/gay?lang=eng Church website, Same-Sex Attraction] | ||
[[Category:Gender and Cultural Issues]] | [[Category:Gender and Cultural Issues]] | ||
[[es:Homosexualidad]] | [[es:Homosexualidad]] | ||
| + | [[pt:Homossexualidade]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:32, 15 September 2022
Homosexuality is the desire to have sexual relations with one's own gender.
Some people prefer to use the terms same-sex attraction (SSA) or same-gender attraction (SGA) to avoid the clinical and psychiatric misunderstandings that may come by using the term homosexuality. A person who experiences same-sex attraction or same-gender attraction may experience
- Intense attractions (which may or may not be sexual or erotic) without sexual behavior or
- Complete emotional and sexual involvement.
The term "homosexual" is a clinical term that may be offensive when used as a noun to identify individuals who are trying to bridle same-sex attraction as well as those who embrace a gay identity. The former typically prefer the terms same-sex attraction or same-gender attraction and the latter prefer the terms gay (referring to men) and lesbian (referring to women). Homosexual may appropriately be used as an adjective, such as homosexual behavior.
The terms gay (referring to men) and lesbian (referring to women) refer not only to personal feelings and behaviors, but they also describe a political, cultural, and social identity.
For a more complete discussion of homosexuality, see Same-sex attraction.
