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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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Do men prefer women with long hair?

I know intuitively this is true but was wondering if there ever has been a scientific, statistically significant survey to find if it is true. Long hair is traditionally strongly linked to femininity which we're sure is the reason that almost half…
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No gay porn star self-identifies as bottom?

In the book Gay Affirmative Therapy for the Straight Clinician: The Essential Guide (WW Norton 2009), it is stated on p. 180 that Some men go both ways--calling themselves "versatile"--but this is not as common. Being the bottom is seen as…
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Transgender teenagers grow out of it 75% of the time

Ben Shapiro writes: Suicide Rates Among Transgenders Do Not Decrease Thanks to Sex-Change Surgery. The suicide rates among transgenders do not drop after surgery. 41 percent of transgender people attempt suicide sometime in their life; just 4.6…
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Is there a negative correlation between parenthood and pet ownership?

That's what a friend of mime recently stated. I.e. if one owns a pet one is less likely to be parent and vice-versa. Are there any data available to support such a claim? I'm sceptical, because there is also the classical family + dog cliché.…
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Does the bible explicitly forbide homosexuality?

It's pretty common to hear that the bible condemn homosexuality, I've seen many references to versus. However, there is a good amount of debate as to which verses are actually speaking specifically about homosexuality. My question then, are there…
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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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Does the intensity of one's sex life influence the probability of getting cancer?

I've heard claims such as People who have sex at least 2 times a week between the age of 20 and 30 are less likely to get cancer later. and People who have too much sex are more likely to get cancer. Are these based on scientific results?
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Was Leonardo da Vinci homosexual?

I have heard it a lot and read somewhere that he was homosexual like one of answers under the same question here: It's rather possible. He had been charged sometime in the late 1400's with sodomy as well as three other men. With the exception of…
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Can orgasm help prevent breast cancer?

There are several claims that sexual orgasm is good for preventing breast cancer. Example of claim for Women: Happy News Time Blog: Able to reach orgasm is not just make a woman feel satisfied, but it also makes staying healthy breasts.[sic]…
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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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"Women rate the strongest men as the most attractive" ...or is it always so?

The Washington Post says that "women rate the strongest men as the most attractive, study finds". Of course, that does not contradict the common sense, but it there enough evidence provided. Or, in other words, does the study have enough data to…
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Does too much sex, or STDs, cause urination after sneezing?

From Billy Baldwin (verified user, 109 RTs, 805 likes, Wikipedia biography), referring to Jenna Jameson, who used to be a porn star: Curious to know what might've caused that sneeze-pee condition of yours... anybody care to venture a guess? You…
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Are women in general more attracted to powerful men?

According to this quora post: From an evolutionary standpoint, women are designed to make sure their offspring survive to reproduce. If they mate with a powerful man, their children will be strong/powerful, and they will survive to reproduce. Are…
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What are the chances of female-to-male HIV transmission during straight sex?

I am really confused about this matter. I've heard a lot of versions from doctors and on internet. To be more specific: A pathologist that claimed to have worked with HIV positive patients for 10 years told me that female to male transmission has…
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Do males commonly use lubricant for masturbation?

As often seen in Hollywood movies, a bottle of lube (or oil or anything) is something one would always prepare for masturbation. I'll spare you the detail, but as a European I'm, um, not quite accustomed to this practice. A quick search on Wikipedia…
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