Sex’ vs ‘Sexuality

Assembling an Understanding of shake up Verses informality Biologists and psychologists who arrive at current the doctrine that the only natural function of waken is reproduction give simply ignored the existence of sexual activity which is not generative Alfred Kinsey (The Invention of Sexuality 40) The terms sex and sex activity impart not always had a clear differentiation, exclusively as the take of sexuality (sexology) has continued and become more commonly studied and recognized, these terms have adapted their own translations.However, each does not have a completed definition, because people will have their own opinions regarding the terms. The above abduce by a historian of sex was interesting to me because it brings up the aspect of biology deep down the grounds of the terms sex and sexuality. My individual(prenominal) idea, or understanding, is that sex constitutes the more biological side ones physical features, gender, reproduction (sex is also the abbre viation for sexual intercourse) and the term sexuality makes up everything else that surrounds an man-to-mans definition of their sexual identity, orientation, and feelings.When reading articles online, I came across this quote sexuality is about who or what you are attracted to, not where you put your prick (bitheway), which I found to be a very blunt but interesting way to rally about what constitutes sexuality. Where you put your is your own(prenominal) preference, but that preference is a compilation of the aspects of ones personal world and how they have come to define and understand their individual inclination. tout ensemble of the parts that are compiled in order to form ones individual definition are aspects of sexuality within our culture.Another page online gives definitions for sex and sexuality that I have found to be the most clear and complete Sex refers to whether or not a person is male or female, whether a person has a penis or vagina. Sexuality refers to the total expression of who you are as a human being, your femaleness or your maleness Your sexuality is an interplay between body image, gender identity, gender role, sexual orientation, eroticism, genitals, intimacy, relationships, and pick out and affection includes his or her attitudes, values, knowledge and behaviors.How people express their sexuality is regulated by their families, culture, society, faith and beliefs. (Sex and Sexuality Understanding the Differences) The influence from all aspects of our lives that guide us to define our sexuality is a major component in sexology. The italicized language in the definition above are some I think are very significant in understanding what constitutes sexuality.Since the study of sex started to dramatically change, there has been more understanding within so many an(prenominal) topics of sexuality, such as gender (roles and variance), marriage and the family, homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, intersex, trans-gender/s ex/vestite, developing of sexual identities, legal and medical regulation, religious roles/codes, phallocentricism, womens bodies and health, illegitimacy, and the importance of cordial networks and oppositional sexualities (The Invention of Sexuality 39).This is only the first week that I have studied sexuality and culture in an educational environment, and after enjoying many sources of new material I have begun to compile my own understanding of sex and sexuality, which is just the beginning of my learning on the subject. champion of the most authorised aspects to take away from these introductory lessons is how grand of a role society and culture have on sexuality.It is so important to be aware of and take into account cultures influence on sexuality now and within the chronicle of sex. In our US society (and this is a generalization) some vital influences are class, race/ethnicity, gender, age, family history and how one was raised, physical ability, religion and region. N ow that I have quiet a better understanding of sex and sexuality as educational terms, I can further my knowledge of everything that makes up sexuality within cultures around the world.Bitheway. Sex Verses Sexuality. Bi The Way An exploration of Male Bisexuality. 6 May 2008. http//www. bitheway. co. uk/2008/05/06/sex-versus-sexuality/. Sex and Sexuality Understanding the Differences (Learning Activity). RECAPP 2007-2009. http//www. etr. org/recapp/index. cfm? fuseaction=pages. LearningActivitiesDeta il&PageID=167 The Invention of Sexuality. Sexual Lives A Reader on the Theories and Realities of Human Sexualities. McGraw-Hill, 2003.