This page will discuss the aspects of sex which I personally find most interesting and relevant, including but not exclusive to: sexual desire and activity; sex versus gender, as well as gender identity versus sexual preference; sex addiction and intimacy avoidance; sex therapy, prostitution and sex trafficking; sexual assault, coercive paraphilias and pedophilia; dating, dating apps, romance, love, limerence… All the fun stuff… For starters…
SEX VS GENDER
(Carol Moore-corrected dictionary definitions)
SEX DEFINED:
- Sexual activity, especially sexual intercourse.
- Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, by which most organisms are classified on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions. (Some intersex individuals may display characteristics of both sexes or be sexually indeterminate.)
- The sexual instinct as it manifests itself in natural or culturally influenced behavior.
GENDER DEFINED
- A grammatical category, often designated as male, female, or neuter, used in categorizing word forms.
- A word often substituted for “sex” because of social embarrassment or misunderstanding (for example “all sex rest room”).
- Individually subjective psychological and behavioral view regarding personal sexual identity. Some may demand that identity be acknowledged through various modifiers, referents, or grammatical forms. Extremist “gender ideology” activists may use threats of private or state force to implement their ideology.
