Posted june 11, 2017 | reviewed by abigail fagan In the course’s first stages, you will learn about the definitions of these terms and the biological and psychological steps that occur in sexual development. It’s not completely known why someone might be lesbian, gay, straight, or bisexual
Sexuality and I/DD
But research shows that sexual orientation is likely caused partly by biological factors that start before birth
People don’t decide who they’re attracted to, and therapy, treatment, or persuasion won’t change a person’s sexual orientation
Most scientists agree that sexual orientation is the result of a combination of environmental, emotional, hormonal, and biological factors. Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender, or none of the aforementioned at all [1][2] the ultimate causes and mechanisms of sexual orientation development in humans remain unclear and many theories are speculative and. Is it nature or nurture
These articles offer a peek into some of the research exploring the biology of sexual orientation. Understanding what sex and gender are, how they differ, and what implications they have for people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is becoming more crucial every day
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