Outline of human sexuality

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human sexuality:

Human sexuality is the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.^[1] Human sexuality can also refer to the way one person is sexually attracted to another person of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or having both tendencies (bisexuality). The lack of sexual attraction is referred to as asexuality.^[2] Human sexuality impacts cultural, political, legal and philosophical aspects of life, as well as being widely connected to issues of morality, ethics, theology, spirituality, or religion. It is not, however, directly tied to gender.^{[citation needed]}

History of human sexuality

By period
- Sexuality in ancient Rome
  - Homosexuality in ancient Rome
  - Prostitution in ancient Rome
- Timeline of sexual orientation and medicine
By region
- History of sex in India
By subject

Types of human sexuality

By sex
- Male sexuality
- Female sexuality
By age
By region

Sexual orientation

Sexual attraction –
- Heterosexuality – sexually attracted to the opposite sex.
- Homosexuality – sexually attracted to the same sex.
- Bisexuality – having both homosexual and heterosexual tendencies.
- Asexuality – not sexually attracted to either sex.
Demographics of sexual orientation

Other sex-related identities

Types of sexual activity

Human sexual activity

Partnered
- Foreplay
- Non-penetrative sex
- Sexual penetration
- Erotic massage – rubbing all over, with or without oil.
- Intercrural sex – (interfemoral sex) when one partner places a phallic object or penis between the other partner's thighs.
- Intergluteal sex – when one partner places a phallic object or penis into the other partner's buttock cleavage or gluteal cleft.
- Mammary intercourse – when one partner rubs a phallic object or penis between the partner's breasts.
- Stimulation of nipples – stimulating the nipples, usually orally or manually.
- Tribadism – vulva-to-vulva rubbing.
- Frot – penis-to-penis rubbing.
- Manual sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
  - Handjob – manual stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Fingering – manual stimulation of another person's vulva or vagina.
  - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of another person's anus.
- Oral sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth.
  - Cunnilingus – oral stimulation of another person's vulva.
  - Fellatio – oral stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Anilingus – oral stimulation of another person's anus.
- Vaginal sex – penetration of one person's vagina with another's penis for sexual stimulation and/or reproduction.
- Anal sex – penetration of one person's anus with another's penis for sexual stimulation.
Solo
- Autoeroticism
  - Sexual fantasy
  - Masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia.
    - Manual masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
      - Fingering – manual stimulation of one's own vulva or vagina.
      - Jerking off/wanking – manual stimulation of one's own penis.
    - Oral masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth (only possible for flexible people or contortionists).
      - Autofellatio – oral stimulation of one's own penis.
      - Autocunnilingus – oral stimulation of one's own vulva.
    - Anal masturbation – stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Autosodomy – insertion of one's own penis into their anus.

Other
- Facial – involves someone ejaculating onto their partner's face.
- Fisting – insertion of a hand into the vagina or rectum.
- Footjob – stimulating another person's genitals with the feet.
- Group sex – sexual activity with more than two people.
- Irrumatio – when the penis is thrust into someone else's mouth; in contrast to fellatio, where the penis is being actively orally excited by a fellator.
- Sumata – type of stimulation of male genitals popular in Japanese brothels: the woman rubs the man's penis with her thighs and labia majora.
Vanilla sex – sexual activity that is considered normal by society.
Sex toys – objects used for sexual stimulation.
Sexual roleplay
Sexual fetishism
Sexual slang
Sex position
Sexual arousal
- Touch
  - Erogenous zone
- Smell
  - Perfume
  - Cologne
- Sight
  - Romantic setting
  - Nudity
- Sound
  - Moaning
  - Dirty talk
- Related

Physiological events

Sexual stimulation
Sexual arousal
- Male
  - Erection
- Female
  - Clitoral erection
  - Vaginal lubrication
Orgasm
- Female ejaculation
- Male ejaculation
Insemination
Pregnancy

Unsorted

Sexology (science of sex)

Sexology – scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behavior, and function. The term does not generally refer to the non-scientific study of sex, such as political analysis or social criticism.^[3]^[4]

Sex education

Philosophy of sex

Culture

Legal aspects

Sex and the law

Sexual assault

Religious aspects

Sexuality

Religion and sexuality

Sexual orientation

Psychological aspects

Economic aspects

Sex industry

Human sexuality organizations

Literature

Manga, Genre: Hentai
- List of hentai authors
Novels about ephebophilia
Non-fiction books about prostitution
Pornographic books
Pornographic magazines
Sex manuals

Encyclopedias about sex

People

Prostitutes and courtesans

References

^ "human sexuality". www.definition-of.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
^ University of California, Santa Barbara's SexInfo
^ Bullough, V. L. (1989). The society for the scientific study of sex: A brief history. Mt. Vernon, IA: The Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
^ Haeberle, E. J. (1983). The birth of sexology: A brief history in documents. World Association for Sexology.

External links

American Sexuality Magazine
Glossario di sessuologia clinica – Glossary of clinical sexology
History of Surveys of Sexual Behavior from Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics
International Encyclopedia of Sexuality full text
Janssen, D. F., Growing Up Sexually. Volume I. World Reference Atlas [full text]
National Sexuality Resource Center
Durex Global Sex Survey 2005 at data360.org
POPLINE is a searchable database of the world's reproductive health literature.
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality at the Kinsey Institute
The Sexuality and Rights Institute Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "human sexuality". www.definition-of.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.

[2] University of California, Santa Barbara's SexInfo

[Bullough1989-3] Bullough, V. L. (1989). The society for the scientific study of sex: A brief history. Mt. Vernon, IA: The Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

[Haeberle-4] Haeberle, E. J. (1983). The birth of sexology: A brief history in documents. World Association for Sexology.

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