Sexual orientation is the type of emotional and sexual attraction that a person feels toward other people. It may be directed toward the same gender, another gender, multiple genders, or none.
Sexual orientation is part of sexual identity and describes toward whom a person’s attraction is directed. It does not refer to how a person perceives themselves (gender identity), how they express themselves (gender expression), or their biological characteristics (biological sex), but specifically to the direction of their attraction.
This attraction may be emotional, romantic, or sexual, and it is not always experienced or expressed in the same way by everyone.
Some forms of sexual orientation are:
These categories help describe reality, but they do not encompass it completely. Sexual orientation can be expressed in diverse ways and does not always fit into rigid labels.
Sexual orientation is one of the five components of sexual identity.
It is related to:
Sexual orientation is often confused with other related concepts or understood through oversimplified assumptions about how it develops or is expressed.
Some common misconceptions include:
Distinguishing between these concepts helps foster a better understanding of sexual diversity.
In the sexual identity model, sexual orientation is not defined solely by whom a person is attracted to. It also includes how that attraction is experienced and develops.
Two people with the same sexual orientation may have:
This shows that sexual orientation is only one part of sexual identity.
Sexual orientation describes who a person is attracted to, but it does not by itself define their identity. Understanding it within a broader framework, such as sexual identity, helps avoid confusion and better understand sexual diversity.
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