Homoerotism

English Alvarenga1,Cruz1 Mr. Cerrato Leslie Alvarenga, Katherine Cruz March, 10, 2014 Background Information Sexual Identity: Sexual identity is how one thinks of oneself in terms of whom one is romantically or sexually attracted to. Sexual identity and... More

English Alvarenga1,Cruz1 Mr. Cerrato Leslie Alvarenga, Katherine Cruz March, 10, 2014 Background Information Sexual Identity: Sexual identity is how one thinks of oneself in terms of whom one is romantically or sexually attracted to. Sexual identity and sexual behavior are closely related to sexual orientation, but they are distinguished, with identity referring to an individual's conception of themselves, behavior referring to actual sexual acts performed by the individual, and sexual orientation referring to romantic or sexual attractions toward the opposite sex, the same sex, both sexes, or having no attractions. Sexual identity can change throughout an individual's life, and may or may not align with biological sex. In a 1990 study by the Social Organization of Sexuality, only 16% of women and 36% of men who reported some level of same-sex attraction had a homosexual or bisexual identity. Sexual identity is more closely related to sexual behavior than sexual orientation is. The sam Less