People who disregard traditional ideas of how women and men behave.
Hermaphrodite
Someon who has sexual parts of both male and female.
Transsexual
People who feel they are one sex even though biologically they are the other.
Sexual Counterrevolution
A conservative call for a return of family values and the end of sexual freedom; sexual responsibility.
Queer Theory
The idea that sexuality is fluent.
Heterosexism
Institutionalization of heterosexuality as only acceptable form of sexuality.
Sexual Politics
The link between sexuality and power that is not limited to individual relationships.
Homophobia
The feer and hatred of gays.
Pornography
Sexually explicit material that causes sexual arousal.
Compulsory Heterosexuality
Thought that man and woman are innately attracted to each other emotionally and sexually, and that heterosexuality is normal.
Sexual Revolution
Made sex a topic of everday discussion.
Conflict Theorist View on Sexuality
Sexuality is inequality; Men dominate women
Symbolic Interactionist View on Sexuality
Sexuality is not innate, it is constructed; Developed through social relationships. Sexual identity is developed through exposure to social requirements.
Structural Functionalist View on Sexuality
Highlight societies need to regulate sexual activity and legitimize heterosexuality; Pays little attention to variety in sexual identity, focuses on traditional values.
Date Rape
Forced and unwanted sexual relationship by someone known by the victim.