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Human sexuality
how people express themselves as sexual beings
Heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
Homosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex
Sex before marriage
sex between two single unmarried people
Adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse (husband or wife)
Sex outside of marriage
sex between two people where one or both of them is married to someone else; adultery; having an affair
Contraception
the methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place
Family Planning
the practice of controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
Marriage
a legal union between a man + a woman (or in some countries including the UK, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship
Civil partnership
legal union of same sex couples
Same-sex marriage
marriage between partners of the same sex
Cohabitation
a couple living together + having a sexual relationship without being married to one another
Divorce
legal ending of a marriage
Remarriage
when someone marries again while their former spouse (husband or wife) is still alive
Annulment
a Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was never valid
Procreation
the restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down
Stability
safety and security; a stable society is one in which people's rights are protected and they are able to live in peaceful, productive lives without continuous and rapid change
Protection of children
keeping children safe from harm
Gender Equality
the idea that people should be given the same rights and opportunities regardless of whether they are male or female
Gender Prejudice
unfairly judging someone before the facts are known; holding biased opinions about an individual or group based on their gender
Sexual stereotyping
having a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
Gender discrimination
to act against someone on the basis of their gender; discrimination is usually seen as wrong and may be against the law
Reconciliation
the restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down
Family
a group of people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption
Nuclear family
a couple and their dependent children regarded as a basic social unit
Same sex parents
people of the same sex who are raising children together
Extended family
a family that extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents and other relatives as well
Polygamy
the practice or custom of having more than one wife at the time
Bigamy
the offence in the UK of marrying someone while already married to another person
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