{"id":2470,"date":"2020-04-26T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T15:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=2470"},"modified":"2020-04-26T22:36:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T22:36:27","slug":"sexual-orientation","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/sexual-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"sexual orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2471\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-4.png\" alt=\"sexual orientation\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sexual orientation\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sexual orientation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sexual orientation is romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. There are many identities that fit into this category such as bisexual, pansexual or polysexual.&nbsp; Sexuality, like gender, is a spectrum and can fluctuate throughout a person&amp;#039;s life. One common measurement of sexual orientation is the Kinsey Scale. There is not an official test, but many exist on the internet. Here is one.Here is the rating scale:&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Rating&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Description&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Equally heterosexual and homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;6&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;X&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;No socio-sexual contacts or reaction&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Sexual orientation<\/span> is romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sex\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sex<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: gender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>gender<\/span>, the same <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sex\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sex<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: gender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>gender<\/span>, or to both sexes or more than one <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: gender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>gender<\/span>. There are many identities that fit into this category such as <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/bisexual\/\">bisexual<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/pansexual\/\">pansexual<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/polysexual\/\">polysexual<\/a>.&nbsp; Sexuality, like <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/gender\/\">gender<\/a>, is a spectrum and can fluctuate throughout a person&rsquo;s life. One common measurement of <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: sexual orientation\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sexual orientation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sexual orientation is romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. There are many identities that fit into this category such as bisexual, pansexual or polysexual.&nbsp; Sexuality, like gender, is a spectrum and can fluctuate throughout a person&amp;#039;s life. One common measurement of sexual orientation is the Kinsey Scale. There is not an official test, but many exist on the internet. Here is one.Here is the rating scale:&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Rating&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Description&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Equally heterosexual and homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;6&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;X&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;No socio-sexual contacts or reaction&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sexual orientation<\/span> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/kinseyinstitute.org\/research\/publications\/kinsey-scale.php\">Kinsey Scale<\/a>. There is not an official test, but many exist on the internet. Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idrlabs.com\/kinsey-scale\/test.php\">one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the rating scale:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Description<\/em><br>\n<strong>0<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Exclusively heterosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>1<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>2<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>3<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Equally heterosexual and homosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>4<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>5<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>6<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>Exclusively homosexual<\/em><br>\n<strong>X<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>No socio-sexual contacts or reaction<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: sexual orientation\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sexual orientation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sexual orientation is romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. There are many identities that fit into this category such as bisexual, pansexual or polysexual.&nbsp; Sexuality, like gender, is a spectrum and can fluctuate throughout a person&amp;#039;s life. One common measurement of sexual orientation is the Kinsey Scale. There is not an official test, but many exist on the internet. Here is one.Here is the rating scale:&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Rating&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Description&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;0&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Equally heterosexual and homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;6&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Exclusively homosexual&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;X&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;No socio-sexual contacts or reaction&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Sexual orientation<\/span> is romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: sex\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">sex<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: gender\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">gender<\/span>, the same <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: sex\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;sex&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sex refers to the biological differences between individuals that are male-aligned or female-aligned, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. Sex is not the same as gender. I use these terms &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;male-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;female-aligned&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; because it is more representative of identities. A reader provided a great example, that not everyone who is female aligned has matching parts. Trans women can be female aligned whether or not they&rsquo;ve had surgery, and folks who have female parts may be male-aligned or non-binary.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">sex<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: gender\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">gender<\/span>, or to both sexes or more than one <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: gender\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">gender<\/span>. There are many identities that fit into this category such as <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: Bisexual\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bisexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Bisexuality is a sexual identity based on a person&amp;#039;s attraction to people of their gender and other gender identities. It can be more than just two genders.&nbsp;It isn&amp;#039;t always an equal attraction. Some use this as a way to dismiss bisexuality. Bi erasure is a real thing, and allies need to advocate for the recognition of this identity.So with the bisexual flag, the pink color represents sexual attraction to the same sex only (gay and lesbian). The blue represents sexual attraction to the opposite sex only (straight). The resultant overlap color purple represents sexual attraction to both sexes (bi).For more information, visit The Bisexual Resource Center which has great information for people that identify as bisexual and allies. Additionally, follow @bisexuals_speak, an Instagram account run by a friend of mine.Finally, check out my resource hub for more websites for the LBGTQIA+ community and allies.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">bisexual<\/span>, <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: pansexual\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;pansexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pansexual is attraction not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.Additionally, the best explanation of pansexuality is, &amp;quot;I like the wine, not the label&amp;quot;. This wine metaphor is from Schitt&amp;#039;s Creek, said by Dan Levy&amp;#039;s character, David, who identifies as pansexual. Click this link to watch this scene!This article explains the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">pansexual<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: polysexual\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;polysexual&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Polysexual is attraction to more than one gender, but not all genders, as with someone who identifies pansexual.&nbsp; Pink is attraction to those that are female-aligned, green is attraction to people that are non-binary, and blue is attraction to people that are male-aligned. Bisexual and pansexual are subsets of polysexual. There are less people that identify as polysexual, but this does not reduce its validity. Sometimes it is used as an umbrella term for pansexual and bisexual. For more information, read this comparison of bisexual, pansexual, polysexual and queer.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">polysexual<\/span>.&nbsp; Sexuality, like <span class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: gender\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">gender<\/span>, is a spectrum and can fluctuate throughout a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/sexual-orientation\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">sexual orientation<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2470"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2541,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/2470\/revisions\/2541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}