Portal:Sexuality
| Main page | Categories | WikiProjects & Things you can do |
Welcome to the human sexuality portal Human sexuality covers topics such as the biological basis of and the social factors affecting, sexual behavior, gender and sexual orientation. Over time and across cultures, there have been different views on sexual ethics and different laws on what sexual behavior is permitted. Sex education programs promote reproductive health and family planning and try to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Many societies have forms of erotica or pornography and a sex industry with sex workers such as prostitutes. Some believe that human sexual preferences are derived from genetics, but others believe it is a choice one makes in one's life. For example, some people believe that hetero-, bi-, and homosexuality are determined before birth or early in life, others view sexual preferences as a learned behavior, and others view sexuality as fluid or as a reaction to circumstances. Selected article While the phrase age of consent typically does not appear in legal statutes, when used in relation to sexual activity, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be legally competent of consenting to sexual acts. The European Union calls it the legal age for sexual activities. It should not be confused with the age of majority, age of criminal responsibility, the marriageable age, the age at which one can purchase and consume alcoholic beverages, or drive a car, or other purposes. The age of consent varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The relevant age may also vary by the type of sexual act, the sex of the actors, or other restrictions such as abuse of a position of trust. Some jurisdictions may also make allowances for minors engaged in sexual acts with each other, rather than a single age. Charges resulting from a breach of these laws may range from a relatively low-level misdemeanor such as corruption of a minor, to statutory rape (which is considered equivalent to rape, both in severity and sentencing). Many jurisdictions regard any sexual activity by an adult involving a child as child sexual abuse. Random picture See more erotic art of India at Wikimedia Commons Did you know...
Topics
Related portals |
See 
- What are portals?
- List of portals
- Featured portals
