TIPs: Sexuality and Sexual Health > Sexual Orientation
Gender can be complicated in a society with strict rules about how people should feel, behave, and express themselves based on their assignment to one or the other of two genders. But many people, more than you realize, don’t find that their experience of gender fits well with either of these ideas of ‘male’ or ‘female.’
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A hair pulling self-help monitoring tool to help you build awareness of your hair pulling behaviors looking at the SCAMP domains: Sensory, Cognitive, Affective, Motor, and Place.
Sexual Orientation refers to a person's arousal preference, specifically relating to the gender of who arouses them. Sexual orientation is not the same as gender identity. People can be straight, gay, asexual, bisexual, heteroflexible, homoflexible and many many more! Learn more about defining your sexual orientation and issues that are specific to sexual orientation.
A Tool for Exploring Sexuality
When thinking about sexuality, many questions can arise. Who am I attracted to? Do I feel sexual attraction to anyone? How can I celebrate my sexuality? All continue reading
Telling Your Partner That You’re Asexual
You've done some research and personal reflection, and you're confident that you’re asexual. You are well-versed in this orientation and how it applies to you, but you still wonder continue reading
The United States is slowly getting more sex savvy, so you’ve probably heard the term “asexuality” pop up with friends or online. You think that you have a decent understanding of asexuality, but you’re still continue reading
How to Come Out to Members of Your Family: The mere thought of sharing with your family that you are questioning your sexual orientation can be anxiety producing. You have no way of knowing how continue reading
Coming out to biased parents: The realization and acceptance of one’s own sexuality is an exciting and anxiety-provoking journey. Initially you may want to tell every person you know that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual continue reading
Do you feel isolated and alone? Are you confused about your sexuality? Or worry about how those around you continue reading
Throughout the world, there are many taboos against anal stimulation. Yet, despite the sexual taboos, the sexual practice continues. Depending upon which static you read, 20%-50% of the population has dabbled in anal stimulation / continue reading
While many therapists are “couples counselors” not all couples counselors are trained in all types of couples counseling. Gay and continue reading
