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Questions tagged [sexuality]

Use this tag for the psychological and social aspects of sex and sexual activities in general. Use [gender] for gender differences and gender issues (male/female/lgbt...); use [reproduction] for the reproductive process, which may or may not include sex or even gender.

Human sexual activities or human sexual practices or human sexual behavior refers to the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality.

Human sexual activity has psychological, biological, physical and emotional aspects.

See also http://meta.skeptics.stackexchange.com/a/652

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Is 10% of the world's population homosexual?

Graphic artist, Toby Ng, asserts that 10% of the world is homosexual in his work "The World of 100". I can't see where he claims this data to be from. This seems high to me and low to my sister-in-law, so I guess that more or less reflects personal…
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Is oral sex (fellatio and cunnilingus) instinctive human behaviour?

This topics seem to be widely debated (on unreliable sites): As you might imagine, some of these links are NSFW (Not Safe For Work). LPSG Tantra Ecstasy What evidence is available to support that oral sex is or is not instinctive behaviour in…
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Does homosexuality in males steeply decline with age?

The 2013 book My Genes Made Me Do It! Homosexuality and the Scientific Evidence (text) argues that homosexuality is, at most, only weakly and indirectly genetically based, and that conversion therapies are effective. As part of this argument, it…
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Did the Orlando mass shooter attend gay night clubs and use a gay dating app?

A popular sentiment that has been steadily popping up on my Facebook feeds is that Omar Mateen, the shooter in the mass shooting in Orlando, had visited the gay nightclub many times previously: Witnesses said they believe they saw the Orlando…
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Is eroto-comatose lucidity a state only achievable via sexual means?

Some "sex magic" practitioners assert that it is possible to achieve a higher state of consciousness, "eroto-comatose lucidity", through basically making one fall asleep through too much sex. Eroto-comatose lucidity Eroto-comatose lucidity is a…
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Do most women who lose their virginity between 15 and 19 years of age wish they had waited longer?

EnkiVillage writes in Weird Sex Facts: Most women who lose their virginity between ages fifteen and nineteen actually wish they had waited a bit longer. Is that claim mainly propaganda to get teenagers to have sex later or is it true?
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Are excessive selfies a "cry for help" from "sexually abandoned" people?

I just read an article in the Spanish newspaper Hoy (not a great source for scientific knowledge) and that says (translated by me): Are you a fan of selfies? Well, a study made by a Dutch researcher, Christyntjes Van Gallagher, from Wageninge…
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Does Conversion Therapy cause harm?

There have been many claims that conversion therapy/reparative therapy to convert homosexuals into heterosexuals is harmful or potentially harmful. Does it actually cause harm?
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Have the sales of "Shape of water" dildos skyrocketed due to the success of the film with that name?

Breitbart reports: Sales of dildo sex toys inspired by the Academy Award-winning film Shape of Water have skyrocketed following its success at the Oscars, The Wrap reports. The dildos, which are inspired by a character known as the ‘Amphibian…
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Do women always bleed from the hymen when losing their virginity?

In a lot of cultures, there are customs and rituals upon a woman to losing her virginity, based on bleeding from the hymen, such as using a white bedsheet on the wedding night. If there is blood after intercourse, it 'certifies' that the bride was a…
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Can you guys help me debunk this anti-gay statement?

According to Dr Bob Cabaj, the former president of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, “bug chasers” (those who actively seek to contract HIV/AIDS) account for 10,000 of the 40,000 new cases of HIV in the United States every year. " I found the…
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Was a man forced to pay a dowry for a goat after getting caught having sex with it?

Gulf News reports in an aside on another article, via Daniel Pipes intro. Man pays dowry for his "wife" – a female goat: This took place in 2006, so it's a bit late, but still worth noting: a Sudanese man was forced to take a goat as his "wife",…
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Are nontraditional family units less likely to produce a well-adjusted child?

A recent discussion on the impending referendum in the Republic of Ireland on adding the amendment "Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex" to the constitution led me to this video by…
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Do children of gay and lesbian couples have a lower high-school graduation rate?

I recently came across this 2013 study: High school graduation rates among children of same-sex households which looks at a large sample of Canadian families, and concludes: Children living with gay and lesbian families in 2006 were about 65 % as…
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Does short hair reduce (or mark reduced) sex drive in women?

"Short hair reduces sex drive in women?" @The Times of India Women who lop their hair short are no longer interested in bedroom action, say researchers, who claim that 'deliberately reducing one's attractiveness' can sometimes be a way of repelling…
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