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sexual identities and socialization  

Definition

  • The term sexual identity has a long and varied history in the study of gender and society. Psychologists and, eventually, sexologists, used the term to describe individuals' sex characteristics—the biological body, female or male, with which individuals identify. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Sexual Identities and Socialization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZK4MFSR6-Z

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