Hi, my name is Patricia Garavito I'm a 19-year-old student at Montmorency College and I've been studying Social Science for two years.This glossary contains important words which can be useful for someone who studies the field of the psychology of sexuality like a sexologist or someone who might be interested in a program related to sexuality.The psychology of sexuality helps us understand how our sexuality has been present since the day we were born and it also helps us to understand different aspects which touch biology, communication, love, desire etc.It can be a little problematic not knowing the exact words when you want to express yourself like a professional of the Psychology of Sexuality.Some terms can be more complicate than others mostly for the biology terms.This glossary will solve your problem and it will be really helpful because there are 20 words with the definition relate to this topic.My class the psychology of sexuality helped me to find the words easily and I search two definition for each word just to be sure.I hope you will enjoy and learn about new terms of the sexuality.Now try to remember the terms and also try to understand the difference between some terms.
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Consent
noun
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
contraception
noun
The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse.( condom; the contraceptive pill,coil and etc.).
gender identity
noun
A person's perception of having a particular gender, which may or may not correspond with their birth sex.
intimacy
noun
A situation in which you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone.
libido
noun
A person's sexual desire.
love
noun
An intense feeling of deep affection.
masturbation
noun
The act of touching or rubbing your sexual organs in order to give yourself sexual pleasure.
orgasm
noun
A climax of sexual excitement, characterized by feelings of pleasure centered in the genitals and (in men) experienced as an accompaniment to ejaculation.
passion
noun
Strong and barely controllable emotion.
pornography
noun
Books, magazines, films, etc. with no artistic value that describe or show sexual acts or naked people in a way that is intended to be sexually exciting.
puberty
noun
The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
sex appeal
noun
The quality of being attractive in a sexual way.
sexting
noun
The activity of sending text messages that are about sex or intended to sexually excite someone.
sexual abstinence
noun
Voluntarily not having sex. This could be for a period or for a lifetime. Some people who practice this have spiritual reasons. Others want to avoid pregnancy or STDs.
sexual abuse
noun
The act of having sex with a child or old person or someone who is mentally ill, against that person's wishes or without that person's agreement.
sexual harassment
noun
Behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation.
sexual orientation
noun
A person's sexual identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
sexual pleasure
noun
Pleasure derived from sexual activities.
sexually transmitted disease
noun
An illness that can be passed from one person to another by sexual activity.
taboo
noun
A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.