Sex’ vs ‘Sexuality

Assembling an Understanding of Sex Verses Sexuality Biologists and psychologists who stimulate accepted the philosophy that the only natural function of end up is reproduction have simply ignored the existence of internal activity which is not reproductive Alfred Kinsey (The dodge of Sexuality 40) The terms sex and grammatical gender have not always had a clear differentiation, but as the study of sexuality (sexology) has continued and become more commonly studied and recognized, these terms have adapted their own expositions.However, each does not have a perfect definition, because people will have their own opinions regarding the terms. The above quote by a historian of sex was interesting to me because it brings up the aspect of biology within the sagacity of the terms sex and sexuality. My personal idea, or understanding, is that sex constitutes the more biological side ones physical features, gender, reproduction (sex is excessively the abbreviation for sexual intercou rse) and the term sexuality makes up everything else that surrounds an individuals definition of their sexual identity, orientation, and feelings.When translation articles online, I came across this quote sexuality is about who or what you be attracted to, not where you put your whoreson (bitheway), which I found to be a very blunt but interesting way to stand for about what constitutes sexuality. Where you put your is your personal preference, but that preference is a compilation of the aspects of ones personal world and how they have come to define and understand their individual inclination. All of the parts that are compiled in order to form ones individual definition are aspects of sexuality within our husbandry.Another page online gives definitions for sex and sexuality that I have found to be the most clear and complete Sex refers to whether or not a person is male or female, whether a person has a penis or vagina. Sexuality refers to the total expression of who you are as a human being, your fe masculinity or your maleness Your sexuality is an interplay between body image, gender identity, gender role, sexual orientation, eroticism, genitals, intimacy, relationships, and love and affection includes his or her attitudes, values, familiarity and behaviors.How people express their sexuality is influenced by their families, culture, familiarity, faith and beliefs. (Sex and Sexuality Understanding the Differences) The influence from all aspects of our lives that pack us to define our sexuality is a major component in sexology. The italicized words in the definition above are some I think are very significant in understanding what constitutes sexuality.Since the study of sex started to dramatically change, there has been more understanding within so many an(prenominal) topics of sexuality, such as gender (roles and variance), marriage and the family, homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, intersex, trans-gender/sex/vestite, evolution of sexua l identities, legal and medical regulation, apparitional roles/codes, phallocentricism, womens bodies and health, illegitimacy, and the importance of social networks and oppositional sexualities (The Invention of Sexuality 39).This is only the first week that I have studied sexuality and culture in an educational environment, and after enjoying many sources of new material I have begun to compile my own understanding of sex and sexuality, which is just the beginning of my learning on the subject. One of the most important aspects to take away from these introductory lessons is how grand of a role cabaret and culture have on sexuality.It is so important to be aware of and take into account cultures influence on sexuality now and within the history of sex. In our US society (and this is a generalization) some vital influences are class, race/ethnicity, gender, age, family history and how one was raised, physical ability, religion and region. at a time that I have collected a better understanding of sex and sexuality as educational terms, I can further my knowledge of everything that makes up sexuality within cultures around the world.Bitheway. Sex Verses Sexuality. Bi The Way An exploration of Male Bisexuality. 6 May 2008. http//www. bitheway. co. uk/2008/05/06/sex-versus-sexuality/. Sex and Sexuality Understanding the Differences (Learning Activity). RECAPP 2007-2009. http//www. etr. org/recapp/index. cfm? fuseaction=pages. LearningActivitiesDeta il&PageID=167 The Invention of Sexuality. Sexual Lives A Reader on the Theories and Realities of Human Sexualities. McGraw-Hill, 2003.