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Outline of human sexuality

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human sexuality:

Human sexuality is the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also refer to the way one person is sexually attracted to another person of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or having both tendencies (bisexuality). The lack of sexual attraction is referred to as asexuality. Human sexuality impacts cultural, political, legal and philosophical aspects of life, as well as being widely connected to issues of morality, ethics, theology, spirituality, or religion. It is not, however, directly tied to gender.

History of human sexuality

By period
- Sexuality in ancient Rome
  - Homosexuality in ancient Rome
  - Prostitution in ancient Rome
- Timeline of sexual orientation and medicine
By region
- History of sex in India
By subject
- By orientation
  - History of bisexuality
  - History of homosexuality
    - History of lesbianism
- History of masturbation
- History of prostitution
- LGBT history
  - History of same-sex unions
- Sexual revolution
- History of erotic depictions
  - Golden Age of Porn
- Feminist Sex Wars

Types of human sexuality

By sex
- Male sexuality
- Female sexuality
By age
- Child sexuality
  - Genital play
  - Playing doctor
- Adolescent sexuality
- Sexuality in older age
By region
- Adolescent sexuality in the United States
- Sexuality in India
- Sexuality in Japan
- Sexuality in South Korea
- Sexuality in China
- Sexuality in the Philippines
- LGBT rights by country or territory

Sexual orientation

Sexual attraction –
- Heterosexuality – sexually attracted to the opposite sex.
- Homosexuality – sexually attracted to the same sex.
- Bisexuality – having both homosexual and heterosexual tendencies.
- Asexuality – not sexually attracted to either sex.
Demographics of sexual orientation

Other sex-related identities

Sexual orientation identity
- Pansexuality
- Polysexuality
Gender identity
- Cisgender
- Transgender
- Non-binary
Sexual identity
- Fictosexuality

Types of sexual activity

Human sexual activity

Partnered
- Foreplay
- Non-penetrative sex
- Sexual penetration
- Erotic massage – rubbing all over, with or without oil.
- Intercrural sex – (interfemoral sex) when one partner places a phallic object or penis between the other partner's thighs.
- Intergluteal sex – when one partner places a phallic object or penis into the other partner's buttock cleavage or gluteal cleft.
- Mammary intercourse – when one partner rubs a phallic object or penis between the partner's breasts.
- Stimulation of nipples – stimulating the nipples, usually orally or manually.
- Tribadism – vulva-to-vulva rubbing.
- Frot – penis-to-penis rubbing.
- Manual sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
  - Handjob – manual stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Fingering – manual stimulation of another person's vulva or vagina.
  - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of another person's anus.
- Oral sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth.
  - Cunnilingus – oral stimulation of another person's vulva.
  - Fellatio – oral stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Anilingus – oral stimulation of another person's anus.
- Vaginal sex – penetration of one person's vagina with another's penis for sexual stimulation and/or reproduction.
- Anal sex – penetration of one person's anus with another's penis for sexual stimulation.
Solo
- Autoeroticism
  - Sexual fantasy
  - Masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia.
    - Manual masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
      - Fingering – manual stimulation of one's own vulva or vagina.
      - Jerking off/wanking – manual stimulation of one's own penis.
    - Oral masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth (only possible for flexible people or contortionists).
      - Autofellatio – oral stimulation of one's own penis.
      - Autocunnilingus – oral stimulation of one's own vulva.
    - Anal masturbation – stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Autosodomy – insertion of one's own penis into their anus.

Other
- Facial – involves someone ejaculating onto their partner's face.
- Fisting – insertion of a hand into the vagina or rectum.
- Footjob – stimulating another person's genitals with the feet.
- Group sex – sexual activity with more than two people.
- Irrumatio – when the penis is thrust into someone else's mouth; in contrast to fellatio, where the penis is being actively orally excited by a fellator.
- Sumata – type of stimulation of male genitals popular in Japanese brothels: the woman rubs the man's penis with her thighs and labia majora.
Vanilla sex – sexual activity that is considered normal by society.
Sex toys – objects used for sexual stimulation.
- Dildo
- Vibrator
- Anal beads
- Cock ring
- Artificial vagina
- Sex doll
Sexual roleplay
- Bondage and Discipline
- Dominance and Submission
  - Erotic humiliation
- Sadism and Masochism
  - Cock-and-ball torture
  - Breast torture
  - Erotic spanking
- Bondage positions
- BDSM equipment
Sexual fetishism
Sexual slang
Sex position
Sexual arousal
- Touch
  - Erogenous zone
- Smell
  - Perfume
  - Cologne
- Sight
  - Romantic setting
  - Nudity
- Sound
  - Moaning
  - Dirty talk
- Related
  - Aphrodisiac
  - Libido
  - Sexual fantasy

Physiological events

Sexual stimulation
Sexual arousal
- Male
  - Erection
- Female
  - Clitoral erection
  - Vaginal lubrication
Orgasm
- Female ejaculation
- Male ejaculation
Insemination
Pregnancy

Unsorted

Incest
- Accidental incest
- Covert incest
Mechanics of sex
- Edging (sexual practice)
- Erotic sexual denial
- Forced orgasm
Sex magic
Sexual sublimation

Sexology (science of sex)

Sexology – scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behavior, and function. The term does not generally refer to the non-scientific study of sex, such as political analysis or social criticism.
- Sexuality in older age
- Biology and sexual orientation
- Environment and sexual orientation
- Fraternal birth order and male sexual orientation
- Handedness and sexual orientation
- Neuroscience and sexual orientation
- Prenatal hormones and sexual orientation
- Sexual orientation change efforts
- Sexual orientation hypothesis
- Sexual orientation identity

Sex education

Human reproduction
Body image
Sexual maturity
Safe sex
- Sexually transmitted infection
- Birth control
- Condom
- Dental dam
Postorgasmic illness syndrome
Medicine
- Reproductive medicine
  - Andrology
  - Gynaecology
  - Urology
- Sexual medicine
Sex therapy
- Sex surrogate
Sexual dysfunction
- Erectile dysfunction
- Hypersexuality
- Hyposexuality

Philosophy of sex

Sexual objectification
Sexualization
Pornographication

Culture

Legal aspects

Sex and the law

Laws
- Laws regarding child sexual abuse
  - Laws regarding child pornography
- Laws regarding rape
- Laws regarding incest
- Laws regarding prostitution
Age of consent
Criminal transmission of HIV
Incest
Obscenity
Public indecency
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Sexual misconduct
Sexual violence

Sexual assault

Rape –
- Types
  - Corrective rape
  - Date rape
  - Gang rape
  - Marital rape
  - Serial rape
  - Prison rape
  - Rape by deception
  - War rape
- Effects and motivations
  - Effects and aftermath of rape
  - Rape trauma syndrome
  - Motivation for rape
  - Sociobiological theories of rape
  - Rape culture
- Laws
  - Statutory rape
  - Rape shield law
  - False accusation of rape
  - Rape and punishment
  - Rape investigation
  - Rape kit
- Related
  - History of rape
  - Rape statistics
  - Rape by gender
  - Anti-rape device
  - Rape crisis centre
    - Rape Crisis Centers in the United States
  - Rape pornography
  - Rape and revenge films
  - Rape fantasy
Sexual harassment
- Sexual harassment in education
Sexual abuse
- Child sexual abuse
  - Child-on-child sexual abuse
- Religion and Sexual abuse
  - Catholic sex abuse cases
  - Roman Catholic sex abuse cases by country
  - Ecclesiastical response to Catholic sex abuse cases
  - Settlements and bankruptcies in Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Curial response to Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Media coverage of Catholic sex abuse cases
Sexual violence
- Sexual violence by intimate partners
- Factors associated with being a victim of sexual violence

Religious aspects

Sexuality

Religion and sexuality

Buddhism
Christianity and sexuality
- Catholicism
  - Sex, gender and the Roman Catholic Church
  - Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Roman Catholic sex abuse cases by country
    - Ecclesiastical response to Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Settlements and bankruptcies in Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Curial response to Catholic sex abuse cases
    - Media coverage of Catholic sex abuse cases
- Sexuality in Christian demonology
Islam
Judaism
Taoism and sexuality

Sexual orientation

Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Haitian Vodou
Hare Krishna movement
Scientology
Sikhism
Unitarian Universalism
Zoroastrianism

Psychological aspects

Psychosexual development
Sexual attraction
Sexual fantasy
Libido
Lust

Economic aspects

Sex industry

Adult video game
Sex tourism
- Female sex tourism
- Child sex tourism
Erotica
Pornography
Prostitution
Sex museum
Sex shop
Sex toy
Strip club

Human sexuality organizations

American Institute of Bisexuality
Arse Elektronika
BDSM organizations
Fuck for Forest
OneTaste
Sex Addicts Anonymous
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Sexaholics Anonymous
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
Survivors of Incest Anonymous

Literature

Manga, Genre: Hentai
- List of hentai authors
Novels about ephebophilia
Non-fiction books about prostitution
Pornographic books
Pornographic magazines
Sex manuals

Encyclopedias about sex

Encyclopedia of Motherhood
Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices
International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
Queers in History

People

Prostitutes and courtesans

References

External links

American Sexuality Magazine
Glossario di sessuologia clinica – Glossary of clinical sexology
History of Surveys of Sexual Behavior from Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics
International Encyclopedia of Sexuality full text
Janssen, D. F., Growing Up Sexually. Volume I. World Reference Atlas [full text]
National Sexuality Resource Center
Durex Global Sex Survey 2005 at data360.org
POPLINE is a searchable database of the world's reproductive health literature.
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality at the Kinsey Institute
The Sexuality and Rights Institute Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

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