Clinical application in sexual orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayana Musfirah Binti Mustamam ◽  
Jivanishenthiran A/L Rajathurai ◽  
Putri Milenia Gusdian ◽  
Zaireen Zulaika Binti Nasir Khan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Sexual Preference ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
The Social ◽  
Opposite Sex

When we talk about sexual orientation the first think that come into our mind is on the individual’s sexual identity in relation to the gender. But, we should know that sexual orientation and sexual identity are different. Sexual orientation is also generally defined in terms of several groups, such as heterosexuals, where there is psychological, romantic or sexual attraction towards the opposite sex, homosexuals like gay or lesbian with a psychological, social or sexual preference towards the same sex. This paper is one of the assignments in the Multicultural Counseling's subject, which discusses several cases that discuss about client's sexual orientation, then the causes and impacts of the social environment on their sexual orientation. As we know, this problem is a thing that not consider in majority of environment. Also, we convey how future counselors should respond and behave when dealing with sexual orientation clients.Keywords: sexual orientation; sexual identity; future counselor

scholarly journals SEXUAL ORIENTATION AS MULTIDIMENSIONAL: AGE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SEXUAL MINORITY OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S304-S304
Author(s):  
Eve Z Root ◽  
Grace Caskie ◽  
Bethany Detwiler ◽  
Nicole L Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Average Response ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Physical Attraction ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Recommendations to conceptualize sexual orientation as a continuum and as multidimensional rather than one dichotomous variable (e.g., DeBlaere et al., 2010; Kinsey et al., 1948) have been largely unexplored in sexual minority older adults, including how these dimensions might differ by age and gender. In this study, participants indicated their sexuality using three continua representing (1) attraction in general, (2) emotional attraction, and (3) physical attraction. Possible responses ranged from 0=exclusively opposite sex to 7=exclusively same sex. The current sample included 187 participants (50-86 years; 73 men, 114 women) self-identifying their sexual attraction in general as not exclusively to the opposite sex. Age groups were 50-55 (n=56), 56-64 (n=84), and 65-86 (n=47) years. MANOVA results indicated a significant multivariate age group by gender interaction (p=.040) that was significant for all three attraction variables---attraction in general (p=.035), emotional attraction (p=.010), and physical attraction (p=.029). In the 50-55 age group, the average response for physical attraction was closer to exclusively same sex for men than for women. For the 56-64 age group, the average response for attraction in general and emotional attraction was closer to exclusively same sex for women than men. Among those 65+, women responded closer to exclusively same sex than men only for emotional attraction. Gender differences on all three sexual attraction continua were not consistent across age groups, which may reflect a more fluid and complex understanding of sexuality in older LGB adults. Future studies should consider using multidimensional and continuous variables when measuring sexual orientation.

Sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships

Sexual Health ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Richters ◽  
Dennis Altman ◽  
Paul B. Badcock ◽  
Anthony M. A. Smith ◽  
Richard O. de Visser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Female Sexuality ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sex Attraction

Background Behavioural and other aspects of sexuality are not always consistent. This study describes the prevalence and overlap of same-sex and other-sex attraction and experience and of different sexual identities in Australia. Methods: Computer-assisted telephone interviews were completed by a representative sample of 20 094 men and women aged 16–69 years recruited by landline and mobile phone random-digit dialling with a response rate (participation rate among eligible people) of 66.2%. Respondents were asked about their sexual identity (‘Do you think of yourself as’ heterosexual/straight, homosexual/gay, bisexual, etc.) and the sex of people with whom they had ever had sexual contact and to whom they had felt sexually attracted. Results: Men and women had different patterns of sexual identity. Although the majority of people identified as heterosexual (97% men, 96% women), women were more likely than men to identify as bisexual. Women were less likely than men to report exclusively other-sex or same-sex attraction and experience; 9% of men and 19% of women had some history of same-sex attraction and/or experience. Sexual attraction and experience did not necessarily correspond. Homosexual/gay identity was more common among men with tertiary education and living in cities and less common among men with blue-collar jobs. Many gay men (53%) and lesbians (76%) had some experience with an other-sex partner. More women identified as lesbian or bisexual than in 2001–02. Similarly, more women reported same-sex experience and same-sex attraction. Conclusion: In Australia, men are more likely than women to report exclusive same-sex attraction and experience, although women are more likely than men to report any non-heterosexual identity, experience and attraction. Whether this is a feature of the plasticity of female sexuality or due to lesser stigma than for men is unknown.

Being Opposite: Is There Advantage for Social Competence and Friendships in Being an Opposite-Sex Twin?

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sioban Laffey-Ardley ◽  
Karen Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Competency ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Adolescent Twins ◽  
Main Effects

AbstractArecent large-scale study of Finnish adolescent twins (Pulkkinen et al., 2003) reported that individuals from opposite-sex twin pairs were more socially adaptive than individuals from same-sex pairs or singletons. This finding raised questions about the social learning effects of being an opposite-sex twin. The current article predicted on the basis of this finding, and evidence from singleton populations, that having an opposite-sex twin would yield social advantage. It sought to examine the social competencies of opposite-sex twins and compare them with same-sex twins and singletons. The study focused on the preschool years (age 3 to 6), a period in which the majority of children encounter their first large group, nonfamilial social experiences. The study obtained reports from parents and teachers of children aged 3 to 6 years: 72 children (36 pairs) who were dizygotic opposite-sex twins (DZOS), 50 children (25 pairs) who were dizygotic same-sex twins (DZSS), and 85 singletons of the same age and sex as the twins, who had at least one sibling. Reports were made using standardized measures of social competencies, behavior problems, language development and friendships. The main effects found were of differences in social competency between twins and singletons. Twins had lower social competency scores. No differences between same-sex and opposite-sex twins were found. The findings did not support the hypothesis of social advantage for opposite-sex twins in early childhood.

Sexual Orientation as a Human Right

2015 ◽  
pp. 70-85
Author(s):  
Despina A. Tziola
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
The Supreme Court

In this chapter, the authors examine the matter of sexual orientation as a human right. Human rights violations take many forms, from denials of the rights to life to discrimination in accessing economic, social, and cultural rights. More than 80 countries still maintain laws that make same-sex consensual relations between adults a criminal offence. Those seeking to peaceably affirm diverse sexual orientations or gender identities have also experienced violence and discrimination. A gay man was entitled to live freely and openly in accordance with his sexual identity under the Refugee Convention (“the Convention”) and it was no answer to the claim for asylum that he would conceal his sexual identity in order to avoid the persecution that would follow if he did not do so. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom had to solve this complex problem as many issues were raised in the hearing.

scholarly journals Sex- and context-dependent effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0255640
Author(s):  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Patryk Ziobro ◽  
Nicole M. Pranic ◽  
Samantha Chu ◽  
Samantha Rabinovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Female Mice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Brain And Behavior

Humans are extraordinarily social, and social isolation has profound effects on our behavior, ranging from increased social motivation following short periods of social isolation to increased anti-social behaviors following long-term social isolation. Mice are frequently used as a model to understand how social isolation impacts the brain and behavior. While the effects of chronic social isolation on mouse social behavior have been well studied, much less is known about how acute isolation impacts mouse social behavior and whether these effects vary according to the sex of the mouse and the behavioral context of the social encounter. To address these questions, we characterized the effects of acute (3-day) social isolation on the vocal and non-vocal social behaviors of male and female mice during same-sex and opposite-sex social interactions. Our experiments uncovered pronounced effects of acute isolation on social interactions between female mice, while revealing more subtle effects on the social behaviors of male mice during same-sex and opposite-sex interactions. Our findings advance the study of same-sex interactions between female mice as an attractive paradigm to investigate neural mechanisms through which acute isolation enhances social motivation and promotes social behavior.

scholarly journals Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 859-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Mishel
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Bisexual Identity

Abstract Social scientists struggle on how to best operationalize and measure sexual orientation. Depending on the survey, researchers can use self-reports of lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) identity, same-sex partner cohabitation, same-sex sexual attraction, or same-sex sexual behavior. All measures come with their own limitations. To illuminate differences in these measures, this study examines the intersections between self-reported sexual identity, attraction, and behavior among a nationally representative sample of US men and women aged 15–45. I explore how and when the three measures align, examine the determinants of self-identifying as gay or bisexual based on sexual behavior and attraction, and assess gender differences in the patterns. I find that about 20% of women and 10% of men aged 15–45 would comprise the LGB community if it were defined to include those who report at least one of the following: gay or bisexual identity, any same-sex attraction, or same-sex sex in the last year. This is much higher than the 6.4% of women and 3.6% of men aged 15–45 who self-identify as LGB. I conclude with recommendations that can aid in measurement of the LGB population, and discuss implications for using certain measures over others when conducting research on the LGB community.

scholarly journals BDSM as sexual orientation: A comparison to lesbian, gay, and bisexual sexuality

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tess Gemberling ◽  
Robert Cramer ◽  
Rowland Miller
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Power Dynamic ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Sex Positive

One less common and more stigmatized form of sexuality is BDSM, which is an umbrella term for consensual practices that involve, but are not limited to, bondage and discipline (B&D), dominance and submission (D&s), and sadomasochism (S&M). Focusing on one of many different conceptualizations, BDSM is comprised of a power dynamic between partners enacted through various activities (for an inclusive list, see Sandnabba et al., 1999; Weinberg et al., 1984). However, beyond being recently accepted as nonpathological, research has yet to reach consensus on BDSM’s nature and development. Specifically, although theories describing its origin abound, it remains unclear whether BDSM is best conceptualized as a sexual behavior, sexual attraction, sexual identity, and/or sexual orientation for those who practice for sexual purposes. Accordingly, the present paper outlines a common framework of sexuality while presenting an alternative yet complementary theory: Consistent with a sex-positive framework, BDSM may be best conceptualized as another form of sexual orientation for a percentage of practitioners.

scholarly journals Mathematical toy model inspired by the problem of the adaptive origins of the sexual orientation continuum

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 160403
Author(s):  
Brian Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Mathematical Form ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Animal Kingdom ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Sex Attraction ◽  
Opposite Sex

Same-sex sexual behaviour is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom, but its adaptive origins remain a prominent puzzle. Here, I suggest the possibility that same-sex sexual behaviour arises as a consequence of the competition between an evolutionary drive for a wide diversity in traits, which improves the adaptability of a population, and a drive for sexual dichotomization of traits, which promotes opposite-sex attraction and increases the rate of reproduction. This trade-off is explored via a simple mathematical ‘toy model’. The model exhibits a number of interesting features and suggests a simple mathematical form for describing the sexual orientation continuum.

Separated Same-Sex Parents: Troubling the Same-Sex Parented Family

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Gahan
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Parental Separation ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Intact Families ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Interviewing Techniques ◽  
Same Sex Parents ◽  
Depth Interviews

Same-sex parented family research and academic literature has focused primarily on intact families and/or those created after a heterosexual divorce–their family models, methods of family creation and the fertility process, and the health and well-being of their children. Similarly, separation and divorce research and academic literature has focused primarily on opposite-sex parented families. To date, limited research has explored the experiences of same-sex parents who separated after having children within their relationship. This article reports on findings from a qualitative study of semi-structured in-depth interviews with 22 same-sex parents in Australia who had experienced parental separation and aims to contribute to a new phase of same-sex relationship and parenting research that explores divorce and separation. Participants were acutely aware that their separation and post-separation families troubled the social expectations and mores of the same-sex parented family by appearing to break unwritten rules, threatening to disrupt campaigns for social and political acceptance, and falling off an apparent pedestal that their families and relationships had been placed on. Separated same-sex parents were also concerned that their families would disrupt efforts to achieve social and political acceptance–and this created challenges with recruitment and interviewing techniques with male participants in particular. This article will demonstrate the pressure for same-sex parents to present an idyllic image of family. It will also discuss how, as a consequence of being seen as troubling, same-sex parental separation created experiences of isolation and invisibility for parents during and after their separation.

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