Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Sexual capacity as determined by one’s genetic potentials and learned experiences. Teamed experiences are associated with a person’s total psychosocial capacity and emotional makeup. A sequence of physiological changes that occur in men and women during sexual intercourse (or other sexual activities) in four stages over an average of 14 minutes. Arousal, the first stage,…

Most generally, a person exhibiting compulsive, repetitive, and/or bizarre sexual behavior. A legal label that allows for people to be given jail sentences and implies that they are a menace to society.  

A person’s choice of sexual partner by choice of homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality sexual orientation. The sexual orientation one prefers in choosing his or her sex partners.  

Any of a variety of ways by which sexual tension is released through orgasm.  

An outdated term for ego-dystonic homosexuality.  

The gender to whom a person is attracted. Persistent emotional, affectionate, romantic, or erotic attraction to persons of a particular sex. Three sexual orientations are recognized. Heterosexuality refers to attraction to members of the opposite sex; homosexuality, to members of the same sex; and bisexuality, to members of both sexes. Homosexual people are also referred…

A person’s preference concerning the nature of a sexual partner.  

Sex drive.  

The worth assigned to those behaviors, conduct, or relationships concerned with proper sexual activities.  

A felt threat from an outsider to an important relationship resulting in feelings of anger and fear.