Sexual orientation

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sexual-orientation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does "sexual orientation" mean?It is how a person feels love, romance, or attraction to others. It is not a choice or a phase.
2. Are there many different kinds of sexual orientation?Yes, there are categories like heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, and pansexual. Many people feel attraction in many different ways.

Sexual Orientation: An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to others.
Heteronormativity: The assumption that heterosexuality is the default or normal sexual orientation.
LGBTQ+: An acronym representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and other identities.
Conversion Therapy: Discredited practices attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.