In the past, the term "sexual preference" was normal use
to classify and label sexuality. Today, however, "sexual
orientation" turns out much more common and clarifying to say. It sounds
more natural and identifies better, ending up with the idea that a person really
chooses which sex gender feels attracted. To say "sexual
orientation" instead of "sexual preference" is to accept that there is
difference in the world. A person with homosexual orientation, for
example, did not "preferred" to be one, but just has this specific
orientation.
Take heterosexual for instance, where people feel
attracted, only and exclusively by the opposite gender. Followed by
homosexual that is just the opposite orientation. And yet, there is
bisexual - one who feels attracted by both men and women (there it might
be some kind of leanings towards a gender in specific, but the two of them are
equally enjoyable); the pansexual - classifies someone who has a bigger
orientation (including, for example, those who have specific attraction by
transgender). There even exist those known as asexual, what defines
someone who doesn't feel attracted by men and women, at all.
The GLBT community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender) well- known worldwide, and year by year, they get more power to
claim their rights in the society. The internet was an important tool to spread
their thoughts and ideas. People from different parts of the world can meet
other people and get boundless information and culture sunken. For the
interested people, a quick research can result in a lot of interesting sites
finding.
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