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Heterosexism

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Institutional structures that define heterosexuality is the only social legitimate sexual orientation.

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Sex trafficking

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Refers the practice whereby women, usually very young woman, are forced by fraud or coercion commercial sex acts

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Sex tourism

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Process whereby people travel to engage in commercial sexual activity.

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Sexual orientation

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The attraction that people feel for people of the same or different sex.

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Eugenics

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A social movement in the early 20th century that sought to apply scientific principles of genetic selection to improve the offspring of the human race.

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Sexual politics

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The link feminists argue exist between sexuality and power, and between sexuality and race, class, and gender oppression

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Sexual revolution

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The widespread for changes in men’s and women’s roles and a greater public acceptance of sexuality as a normal part of social development.

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Coming out

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The process of defining oneself is gay or lesbian.

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Queer theory

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Theoretical perspective that recognizes the socially constructed nature of sexual identity.

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Sexual scripts

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The ideas taught to us about what is appropriate sexual behavior for a person of our gender.

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Homophobia

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The fear and hatred of gays and lesbians.

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Social construction perspective

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A theoretical perspective that explains identity in society is created and learned within a cultural, social, and historical context.

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Sexual Identity

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The definition of oneself that is formed around one’s sexual relationships.