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1. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: The causes of human sexual orientation

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Sexual orientation refers to the predominant focus of sexual attraction. Sexual orientation is usually construed in terms of attraction to the same or opposite sex, or either/both, and thus as homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual respectively.

   • Author: Christopher C. H. Cook

   • Publish Year: 2021

2. www.unitec.ac.nz › sites › defaultSome Common Assumptions about Sexual Orientation:

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   heterosexual. Many people, both heterosexual and same-sex attracted, have had bad experiences with a person of the opposite sex. There is no correlation between any of these occurrences and homosexuality.

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3. www.psychologytoday.com › gb › blogThe Problem With the “Opposite Sex” - Psychology Today

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   Sep 26, 2023 · Key points. The term "opposite sex" continues to be used in popular culture and scientific writing. The term suggests that masculinity and femininity are incompatible in a single person. Other...

4. www.academia.edu › 33452854 › The_Opposite_of_Sex_is(PDF) The Opposite of Sex is Politics – The UK Gender ...

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   So where ‘Opposite Sex’ is wrong is in assuming that any great store was laid by the Corbett decision or any other similar cases, or by the House of Lords decision in Bellinger v Bellinger. That was an entirely predictable decision. In the UK common law, precedent rules.

   • Author: Stephen Whittle

5. gradesfixer.com › free-essay-examples › gender-andGender and Sexuality: [Essay Example], 463 words - GradesFixer

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   Jan 29, 2024 · The limited understanding of gender and sexuality can lead to discrimination and prejudice against individuals who do not conform to societal norms. This can have profound psychological and emotional effects on individuals, often leading to feelings of alienation and marginalization.

6. plato.stanford.edu › entries › feminism-genderFeminist Perspectives on Sex and Gender (Stanford ...

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   May 12, 2008 · Feminism should aim to create a “genderless (though not sexless) society, in which one’s sexual anatomy is irrelevant to who one is, what one does, and with whom one makes love” (Rubin 1975, 204). In some earlier interpretations, like Rubin’s, sex and gender were thought to complement one another.

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   What are some objections to the term “opposite sex”?

   • The typical objections are reasonable: The term “opposite sex” exaggerates gender differences, or it ignores that some people do not identify along the gender binary of men and women. However, those do not include my main objection to the phrase “opposite sex” (or “opposite gender”).

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   What is opposite sex?

   • Scientists have argued that these dimensions go beyond how we see ourselves; they form the backbone for how we view our social world. The term “opposite sex,” however, denies this reality. It reinforces the idea that the existence of femininity means the absence of masculinity.

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   Is “opposite gender” a synonym?

   • The phrase “opposite gender” is similarly, if less often, used as a synonym. People have objected to this term, including the American Psychological Association (APA) which recommends against its usage in scientific articles.

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   Are sex and gender coextensive?

   • The terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ mean different things to different feminist theorists and neither are easy or straightforward to characterise. Sketching out some feminist history of the terms provides a helpful starting point. Most people ordinarily seem to think that sex and gender are coextensive: women are human females, men are human males.

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   Is sexual objectification the common condition that defines women's gender?

   • And this is clearly false. For instance, Harris (1993) and Stone (2007) criticise MacKinnon’s view, that sexual objectification is the common condition that defines women’s gender, for failing to take into account differences in women’s backgrounds that shape their sexuality.

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   Do heterosexuals hide their sexual orientation?

   • As a matter of fact, many go to great lengths to hide their sexual orientation. There is a double standard in our society. What some consider to be flaunting by homosexuals is usually regarded as everyday behaviour for heterosexuals. A heterosexual couple walking hand in hand is perceived as normal.

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8. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Gender and sex inequalities: Implications and ...

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   Aug 12, 2019 · Although improvements in women’s educational attainment, employment experience, and unions were important in closing the gender wage gap in earlier years, industry segregation remains responsible for 50% of the wage gap seen today (Blau & Kahn, 2016).