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'''Sexual orientation''' is an unchangeable and involuntary aspect of [[sexuality]] that refers to the [[
Typically, sexual orientation labels are derived using a prefix combined with the suffix "-sexual." [[Bisexual]], [[
An individual who experiences no sexual attraction, or only experiences it rarely or weakly, may consider themselves [[asexual]].
The romantic counterpart is [[
==History==
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The [[Kinsey Scale|Kinsey scale]], also called the Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale, was first published in ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'' in 1948 and was also featured in the 1953 sequel report ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Female''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.187552 Archived copy of Alfred Kinsey's ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male''.]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/sexualbehaviorin00inst Archived copy of Alfred Kinsey's ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Female''.]</ref> The Kinsey scale provides a classification of sexual orientation based on the relative amounts of heterosexual and homosexual experience or desire in one's history at a given time rather than assuming that individuals are either exclusively heterosexual or exclusively homosexual.
The stigmatization of those who would not be classified as heterosexual, including heterosexual [[trans]] individuals, in the early and mid 1900s led to political organizing in the US around individualized marginalized sexual orientations and sometimes [[
==Culture==
Open identification of one's sexual orientation, especially if not straight
Integration of sexual orientation with sociocultural identity may be a challenge for LGBT individuals. Individuals may or may not consider their sexual orientation to define their sexual identity, as they may experience various degrees of fluidity<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-011-9761-1 "Stability and Change in Sexual Orientation Identity Over a 10-Year Period in Adulthood," Steven E. Mock and Richard P. Eibach, ''Archives of Sexual Behavior''.]</ref> or may simply identify more strongly with another aspect of their identity, such as family role.<ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1991-23978-001 "Culture and the self: Implications for cognition, emotion, and motivation," Hazel R. Markus and Shinobu Kitayama, ''Psychological Review''.]</ref>
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*[https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sexual-orientation/sexual-orientation Planned Parenthood article on sexual orientation.]
*[https://yoursexualorientation.info/ "A Guide For People Who Question Their Sexual Orientation" by Richard H. Reams, Ph.D.]
*[https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-patients/definitions-and-pronoun-usage American Psychiatric Association article for sexual orientation]
*[https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/sexual-orientation American Psychological Association article for sexual orientation]
==References==
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[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Sexuality]]
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