Sexuality

General Information

Sexuality is somewhat of a broad term by itself, but very basically, it refers when a human is attracted to another human; either emotionally, romantically, or physically.

Most humans would describe their sexuality as "straight" or "heterosexual" meaning women who find emotional connection with men; men who are sexually attracted to women, and so on. Of course, just because most humans are doing something in a particular way does not mean that all humans are doing that thing in the same way (the thing in question, being attracted to other humans).

Sexual attraction (or lack thereof) is such a vast experience due to the vast existence of humanity. Human culture is complex and vast. The human experience of gender is complex and vast. There are so many infinite ways in which a human can find attraction, and affection with another human. There are so many different ways a human can present themself and their love.

Some of the most common sexualities (after, of course, heterosexuality) would be homosexual, bisexual, and asexual (defined below). Sexual attraction (or lack thereof) is an experience that most humans can relate to in some way. Some humans find that labeling their experiences helps find a sense of identity and community. There are a lot of terms that people use to describe their attraction to others (more than I could possibly hope to list here).

Sexuality is fluid. Sexual preference and idenitfication can change over time.

Some transgender people will anecdotally claim that going on testosterone or estrogen changed their sexuality.
Personally, I believe that the truth is that it is easier to figure out and properly identify your attraction to others after you are more comfortable in your own body.
In the end, all that matters is that everyone figure out who they themselves are, who they want to be around, and what makes everyone comfortable.

General Questions

What is the difference between [blank]-sexual and [blank]-romantic?
A term such as "heterosexual" refers to experiencing sexual attraction towards the opposite gender. A term such as "heteromantic" refers to experiencing romantic attraction to the opposite gender.
Most people typically have a sexual attraction that matches their romantic attraction. Some people don't, and that's ok.

How do I figure out what my sexuality is?
Sometimes, it can be difficult to figure out what your sexuality is, and that is ok. Sometimes, staring at lists of labels can make these things seem tricky of confusing. The easiest way (in my humble opinion) is to figure out who you are first, then who you are into, and finding a label from there.

Additional Questions

I am a straight man attracted to a trans woman. Am I still straight?
Yes.

I am a straight man attracted to a trans man. Am I still straight?
No.

I am a straight woman attracted to a trans woman. Am I still straight?
No.

I am a straight woman attracted to a trans man. Am I still straight?
Yes.

Sexuality Dictionary

• Allosexual (Allo) - Experiencing sexual attraction to others.
• Aromantic (Aro) - Experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.
• Asexual (Ace) - Experiencing little to no sexual attraction to others.
• Bisexual - Experiencing sexual attraction to more than one gender.
• Demisexual - Only experiencing sexual attraction to someone after first experiencing romantic or platonic attraction (or at least getting to know them first in a positive way).
• Enbian - Term used by nonbinary people to refer to attraction towards other nonbinary people (whether exclusively or not).
• Gay - Experiencing sexual attraction to others with the same gender as yourself.
• Greysexual - Experiencing sexual attraction very rarely and/or with low intensity.
• Heterosexual - Experiencing sexual attraction to others with the opposite gender as yourself.
• Homosexual - Experiencing sexual attraction to others with the same gender as yourself.
• Lesbian - A woman attracted to other woman.
• Neptunic - Attraction to women, those who are fem-aligned, neutral or otherwise not male/masculine.
• Omnisexual - Attraction to all genders.
• Polyamorous - Being in (or wanting to be in) more than one consensual relationship at the same time.
• Pansexual - Experiencing sexual attraction to more than one gender.
• Queer - Umbrella term for anyone who is not both cisgender and heterosexual.
• Sapphic - Someone who is a woman (or woman-aligned) that is attracted to others who are women (or woman-aligned). Also known as "woman-loving-woman" or "WLW."
• Saturnic - Typically used by nonbinary people to refer to attraction towards other nonbinary people.
• Sexual Identity - Refers to someone's self-perception in terms of romantic or sexual attraction towards others.
• Toric - Term used by nonbinary people who are attracted to men (whether exclusively or not).
• Trixic - Term used by nonbinary people who are attracted to women (whether exclusively or not).
• Uranic - Attraction to men, those who are masc-aligned, neutral or otherwise not female/feminine.
• Vincian - A man attracted to other men.

Sexuality Links & Such

Arocalypse - aromantic forum
AroSpecWeek
Fandom - LGBTQIA - wiki
Healthline - 47 Terms That Describe Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Orientation
LGBTQIA wiki
Medical News Today - Types of Sexuality
ProudZebra - Sexual Orientations - Trixic/Toric - Enbies with Specific Gender Attractions!
Psych Central - Glossary of LGBTQIA+ Terms: Why Language Matters
Rainbow & Co - An Ever Growing List of Sexualities & their Definitions
Stonewall - 5 things you should know about aromantic people
Trans Language Primer - Enbian
Wikipedia - Allosexuality
Wikipedia - Asexuality
Wikipedia - Human Sexuality
Wikipedia - Romantic Orientation
Wikipedia - Sexual Identity
Wikipedia - Split Attraction Model

Additional Resources

Conscious Euphoria
Reddit - r/normalnudes
Scarleteen - Sex & Sexuality
The Body Diversity Gallery

See also the pages for breasts, penis, and vulva.