MightyRecruiterSexual orientation is the term for an individual’s main romantic, emotional, physical and sometimes spiritual bond to members of the same and/or opposite sex. Some of the most well-known types of sexual orientation include homosexual (gay or lesbian), heterosexual (straight) and bisexual. If a person is not open with his or her sexual orientation, that individual is what’s known as “closeted.†It’s important to note the difference between gender and sex when touching on sexual orientation. Sex refers to a person’s biology and sex organs while gender refers to cultural or societal characteristics deemed either masculine or feminine. Simply because a man displays “feminine†gender qualities does not mean he is gay, and the same applies to women who display “masculine†qualities.
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