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Patricia Kennedy
on Dec 13, 2024
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Jonah's parents have brought him to a counselor because Jonah claims to have no sexual interest in either males or females even though he went through puberty five years ago.The
Counselor determines that Jonah has normal primary and secondary sex characteristics and his
Gender identity is male.He enjoys intimacy and companionship with women,but he has no
Sexual attraction to them or to males.Based on this information,Jonah seems most likely to
Have a(n) ________ sexual orientation.
A) asexual
B) bisexual
C) androgynous
D) genderqueer
Asexual
An individual who does not experience sexual attraction to others.
Sexual Orientation
An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to individuals of the opposite sex, same sex, both sexes, or more, including identities such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and others.
- Understand the differentiation among various sexual orientations and gender identities.
- Analyze the role of biological and environmental factors in determining sexual orientation.
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KZ
Learning Objectives
- Understand the differentiation among various sexual orientations and gender identities.
- Analyze the role of biological and environmental factors in determining sexual orientation.