Richard is homosexual and has been for many years. Ever since high school he knew that he was gay, although he often wished that he was heterosexual. The fact that Richard is sexually attracted to men and not to women defines his sexual:
a) attachment.
b) identification.
c) orientation.
d) preference.
ANS: C, Our sexual orientation refers to the sex of people to whom we are sexually attracted.
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