SEXUAL EXPRESSION

AND BEHAVIOR
SEXUAL EXPRESSION
It is the way people experience and express themselves
sexually. This involves biological, physical, erotic,
emotional, social or spiritual feelings and behaviors.

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from
activities done alone (e.g., masturbation), to acts with
another person (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-
penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) in varying patterns of
frequency and for a wide variety of reasons.
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BEHAVIOR
1. Masturbation - Masturbation is a way to complete sexual satisfaction (orgasm) obtained
either by some form of self-stimulation or by erotic actions with others, exclusive of sexual
intercourse. It is frequent among adolescents and those deprived of sexual contact with
persons of the opposite sex. It does not lead to blindness, insanity, decreased sperm count,
increased penile size, or flexibility. However, an adult's habitual preference for masturbation
over normal sexual intercourse may indicate a pathological condition.
2. Celibacy - abstinence from sexual activity.

3. Erotic stimulation - use of visual materials such as magazine or photographs for sexual
arousal.

4. Fetishism - sexual arousal by use of certain objects or stimulations.

5. Transvestism - individual who dresses to take on the role of opposite sex.

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6. Voyeurism - sexual arousal by looking at others body

7. Sadomasochism - involves inflicting pain (sadism) or receiving pain (masochism) to

achieve sexual satisfaction.

8. Exhibitionism - revealing one’s genitals in public.

9. Phidophiles - interested in sexual encounters with children.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND EXPRESSION
Sexual orientation is the emotional, romantic or sexual attraction that a person feels
toward another person.
Sexual orientation and expression arise from both prenatal (biological roots) and early
developmental (nurturing and environment) factors. It is a basic drive that is fully
integrated by the time an individual reaches sexual maturity and usually cannot be
changed at will.
As people pass from childhood into their teen years and beyond, their bodies develop and
change. So do their emotions and feelings.
During the teen years, the hormonal and physical changes of puberty usually mean people
start noticing an increase in sexual feelings. It's common to wonder and sometimes worry
about new sexual feelings.
It takes time for many people to understand who they are and who they're becoming. Part
of that involves better understanding of their own sexual feelings and who they are
attracted to.
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1. Alloromantic - A person who identifies as alloromantic experiences romantic attraction towards
others.
2. Allosexual - This is an umbrella term. A person who identifies as allosexual typically feels sexual
attraction toward other people. They may also want to have sex with a partner. People who
identify with this orientation may also identify with another sexuality, such as being gay, lesbian, or
bisexual.
3. Androsexual - People who consider themselves androsexual feel attraction toward men, males,
or perceived masculinity, irrespective of whether or not they were assigned male at birth.

4. Aromantic - A person who identifies as aromantic may not feel any romantic attraction toward
anyone. They may not want a relationship beyond friendship. Those who identify with this
orientation may also identify with another orientation. A person’s romantic attraction can differ
from their sexual attraction. For example, a person may not feel romantic attraction toward people
but may still be sexually attracted to some individuals.
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5. Asexual - Asexual is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad spectrum of sexual orientations.
According to the LGBTQIA Resource Center, asexuality is a spectrum. Some people may experience
no sexual or romantic attraction toward anyone, while others may experience varying degrees of
sexual or romantic attraction toward people. Those who identify with this orientation do not have to
abstain from sex to be asexual.

6. Autoromantic - Those who are autoromantic experience a romantic attraction toward themselves. This
does not mean they do not also experience romantic attraction toward others.

7. Autosexual - Those who identify as autosexual experience a sexual attraction toward themselves.
Similar to those who are autoromantic, people who are autosexual may also experience sexual
attraction toward other people.
8. Bicurious - People who identify as bicurious are interested in having a sexual or romantic
experience with someone of the same gender. The term indicates that the person experiences some
uncertainty as to how they identify romantically or sexually.
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9. Biromantic - People who identify as biromantic feel romantic, but not necessarily sexual,
attraction toward more than one gender.

10. Bisexual - A person who identifies as bisexual can be of any gender. Bisexuality means that
a person feels attraction toward their own gender and other genders or toward anyone
regardless of their gender. The LGBTQIA Resource Center notes that some people may use the
terms bisexual and pansexual interchangeably to describe their sexual orientation.

11. Demiromantic - People who identify as demiromantic usually do not feel romantic
attraction toward people with whom they do not have a strong emotional bond.

12. Demisexual - A person who identifies as demisexual typically only feels sexual
attraction toward a person with whom they have already established a strong emotional
bond. Some people who are demisexual may have no interest or only a slight interest in
sexual activity.
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13. Gay - A person who identifies as gay typically only feels sexual attraction toward people
of the same gender. Socially, people use this term to refer to men who are romantically and
sexually attracted to men. However, those in the community use it as an umbrella term.

14. Gynesexual or Gynosexual - People who identify as gynesexual feel sexual attraction
toward women, females, and perceived femininity, irrespective of whether they were
assigned female at birth.

15. Heteroromantic - Those who are heteroromantic may experience romantic

attraction, but not necessarily sexual attraction, toward those of a different gender.

16. Heterosexuality - People who are heterosexual, or “straight,” typically feel sexual
and romantic attraction toward people who are of a gender different than their own.
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17. Homoromantic - Homoromantic refers to people who are romantically attracted to those of
a similar gender to their own. They may not feel sexual attraction toward these people, though.

18. Homosexuality - Homosexuality is a term describing those who are emotionally and
physically attracted to people of the same gender. However, the LGBTQIA Resource Center
states that this term is outdated and may have negative connotations due to the past.

19. Lesbian - Those who identify as lesbian are usually women who feel sexual and romantic
attraction toward other women. Some nonbinary people — those who do not identify with the
traditional binary sexes of male and female — may also identify as lesbians. This may be
because they feel a closer connection to womanhood and are mainly attracted to women.

20. Monosexual - Monosexual is an umbrella term encompassing all sexual orientations that
feel a romantic or sexual attraction toward only one gender. The sexual orientations that come
under this term include heterosexuality, gay, and lesbian.
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21. Multisexual - Multisexual is a broad term that encompasses all sexual orientations in which
people are attracted to more than one gender. Some sexual orientations that come under this
term are bisexual and omnisexual.

22. Pansexual - These sexual orientations refer to people who feel attraction toward people
of all genders and sexes. A typical identifier for people with this orientation is that gender is
not a factor in sexual or romantic attraction. While there is overlap between these two terms
and bisexuality and polysexuality, some people may prefer to use one term over another.

23. Panromantic - This term refers to those who experience romantic attraction, but not
sexual attraction, toward people of any gender or sex.

24. Polysexual - People who identify as polysexual feel sexual or romantic attraction
toward more than one gender.
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25. Queer - People of all sexualities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella may also identify as
queer. Historically, many people used the word queer as a slur. People belonging to
LGBTQIA+ communities may now choose to use this term to reclaim it. It is generally
not a good idea for people outside of these communities to use this term.

26. Sexual fluidity - People’s sexuality can be fluid. This means that their sexual
orientation is not fixed, and they may not define themselves by any particular sexuality.

27. Skoliosexual - People who identify as skoliosexual typically only feel attraction
toward people who are nonbinary.

28. Spectrasexual - Spectrasexual is a term that describes those who are romantically
and sexually attracted to multiple sexes, genders, and gender identities but not all of
them
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