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This lesson covers the concept of sexual orientation, defining it as an enduring pattern of attraction to different genders. It outlines five categories of sexual orientation: heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, and pansexual. Additionally, it discusses the process of coming out, highlighting the phases of self-awareness and societal acceptance.

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Unit-2-Lesson-1

This lesson covers the concept of sexual orientation, defining it as an enduring pattern of attraction to different genders. It outlines five categories of sexual orientation: heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, and pansexual. Additionally, it discusses the process of coming out, highlighting the phases of self-awareness and societal acceptance.

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Lesson 1

Sexual Orientation:
Who am I
attracted to?
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, you should
be able:
• to define sexual orientation;
• identify what are the categories of
sexual orientation;
• and distinguish the categories of
sexual orientation.
Sexual
orientation or
sexual attraction
refers to a person's
emotional and/or
Sexual orientation is
an enduring pattern of
romantic or sexual attraction
(or a combination of these)
to persons of the opposite
sex or gender, the same sex
or gender, or to both sexes or
These attractions are
generally subsumed under
heterosexuality,
homosexuality, and
bisexuality, while
asexuality (the lack of
sexual attraction to others) is
Sexual orientation
is emphasized
through the question
"who am I
Five (5) categories of
Sexual Orientation:
1.Heterosexual
2.Homosexual
3.Bisexual
4.Asexual
5.Pansexual
Heterosexuals
1. Heterosexuals are
people who are
attracted to a different
gender. They are
labeled to be straight.
A man attracted to
woman and a woman
Homosexuals
2. Homosexuals are people who
are attracted to people of the
same gender. They are referred
to as lesbian
(a woman
attracted
to other
Bisexuals
3. Bisexual is a person who is
attracted to both men and
women. Sexually attracted not
exclusively to people of one
particular gender; attracted to
both men and
women.
Asexuals
4. Asexual are people without sexual
feelings or associations. Asexual
individuals may still experience
attraction but this attraction doesn't
need to be realized in any sexual
manner.
Some people do not
have
sexual attraction or
Pansexuals
5. Pansexual someone who is
attracted to all genders. It is
called omnisexuality, is the
sexual, romantic or emotional
attraction towards
people regardless of
their sex or gender
Sexual orientation is also
understood to refer to each
person's capacity for profound
emotional, affectional and
sexual attraction to, and
intimate and sexual relations
with, individuals of a different
gender or the same gender
Most of the research on sexual
orientation identity
development focuses on the
development of people who
are attracted to the same sex.
Many people who feel
attracted to members of their
own sex come out at some
Coming out is described in
three phases:
1. The first phase is the phase of "knowing
oneself," and
the realization emerges that one is sexually
and emotionally attracted to members of one's
own sex.
This is often described as an internal coming
out and can occur in childhood or at puberty,
but sometimes as late
as age 40 or older.
2. The second phase involves a decision to
In the United States
today, people often come out
during high school or college
age. At this age, they may not
trust or ask for help from
others, especially when their
orientation is not accepted in
society. Sometimes they do not
"Respect for ourselves
guides our morals;
respect for others
guides our manners."
— Laurence Sterne

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