Define sexual orientation and explain the range of sexual orientations that your text covers.

What will be an ideal response?


Vary but should explain that Sexual orientation is the classification of individuals according to their preference for emotional-sexual relationships and lifestyle with persons of the same sex (homosexuality) or persons of the opposite sex (heterosexuality). Bisexuality refers to emotional and sexual attractions to persons of either sex. Answers might also address the term "queer" (someone who falls outside of the norms of sexuality). They should also mention that sexual orientation is associated with inequality. Answers should not include "transgender" as a sexuality.

Sociology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. likely to begin in the next decade if fossil fuels are not reduced B. unlikely to occur other than small natural fluctuations in Earth's temperature C. happening right now D. very likely to occur within the next generation

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