One of the ways that the institution of slavery was maintained was to enforce sexual norms for slaves that were different from those of the dominant culture. Independent and proud people had been stolen from their homes and sold into slavery. Slave owners had to do something to keep them from becoming defiant and rebellious. [...]

Every culture has cultural norms about sex and sexuality. To understand the sex life of any culture, including our own, we look at the culture’s sexual norms. No two cultures have the same sexual norms. People often express ethnocentric views by thinking that their culture is better than other cultures or that their culture’s norms [...]

Adults While it’s difficult for many parents to admit their children are sexual, it’s just as difficult for some adults to admit that they themselves are sexual. This shouldn’t be surprising, considering that many people were taught by their parents that sex is too “dirty” for words. In addition to negative childhood lessons by parents, [...]

Besides the many differences in our sexual orientation, gender, and lovemaps, there is also a wide variety of sexual relationships that people create. Of course, the form of our relationships is closely related to our unique sexuality. For example, people who identify themselves as gay or lesbian will probably date people of the same gender, [...]

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR SEXUALITY? Yes  No  Not Sure  1.  I think my sexuality is normal. Yes  No  Not Sure  2.  I see my sexuality as a healthy characteristic of myself. Yes  No  Not Sure  3.  I like my body. Yes  No  Not Sure  4.  I like my gender. Yes  No  Not Sure  [...]