The intersection between one's religious affiliation and their sexual identity can have a significant impact on an individual's mental health. For individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ within a...
LGBTQ Identities
The term "LGBTQ" stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning people. It refers to sexual orientations and gender identities that diverge from societal...
This article explores how systemic discrimination and social marginalization affect the self-esteem of LGBTQ populations. It discusses the psychological impacts of discrimination on the mental health...
Queer semantics is a subfield of linguistics that examines the relationship between language and gender identity. It studies how people use language to construct their own identities, how they...
The social perception that LGBTQ+ people cannot be satisfied in their sexual encounters is an example of how society shapes our beliefs about love, desire, and passion. This notion has been...
Men often struggle to balance their sexual desires and fantasies with the expectations of society regarding gender roles and traditional notions of masculinity when it comes to forming and...
Sexual alignment is an umbrella term for identifying someone's orientation towards their own gender and gender expression, which encompasses not just sexual identity but also one's romantic...
Sexual Alignment and Relational Security
In many human cultures throughout history, sexual orientation has been considered an integral aspect of individual identity. While there is no consensus...
The concept of internalized sexual shame has been studied extensively in psychology, especially regarding its effects on individuals' self-esteem and mental health.
Less is known about how it can...
Society's expectations can have significant impacts on LGBTQ+ relationships in terms of intimacy, sexual satisfaction, and emotional well-being. In this article, I will discuss how these factors are...