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Discuss the three major dimensions of sexuality.
 
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The three major dimensions of sexuality are:

Biological Dimension: The biological dimension refers to an individual's genital and chromosomal structure. Typical females have vaginas and accompanying female organs as well as XX chromosomes. Males have penises with accompanying male organs and XY chromosomes. However, there are also individuals who have ambiguous genitalia and/or genitalia with chromosomal structures that are different from the typical corresponding ones. For example, an individual may have a penis but may have female chromosomal structures. These, and a variety of other biological conditions, are termed intersex.

Gender Dimension: Gender relates to the feeling of being female or male. Typically, individuals with male biology feel male, and those with female biology feel female. However, there are individuals who have male biology and may feel female, and those with female biology who may feel male. The general term transgender may apply to them. Also, there are individuals who may feel both male and female (bigender), and individuals who may feel neither male nor female (agender).

Sexual Orientation Dimension: A third major dimension of sexuality is sexual orientation. This refers to romantic and sexual attraction. Most people are heterosexual, which refers to attraction to the opposite sex. However there are gay and lesbian individuals who are attracted to the same sex, and bisexuals who are attracted to both sexes. Transgender persons can feel attracted to people of the same, opposite, or both genders as well. And, there are individuals who do not feel a sexual attraction to either sex or gender, and may refer to themselves as asexual. Moreover, there are people who are not settled with feeling heterosexual or their biological gender and seek to find out about or more fully understand their sexuality; these clients may be said to be questioning. As well, some people may have difficulty in determining what sexuality is right for them and they may try on different forms to arrive at the one that is most congruent with their internal experience. For instance, a male might not feel comfortable as heterosexual and feel he may be bisexual. This does not feel right so he may define himself as gay. In turn, this may not feel right and he may conclude that he is transgender. The latter may be the label that most suits his (or her) experience of sexuality.

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