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mood, typically making them endorphins members of the same sex; gynaecomastia
feel persistently sad, dejected, A hormone, released in the also called homosexual. Enlargement of a male’s
and anxious. brain, that lessens the feeling “breasts” due to a change
of pain and improves gender in hormone levels during
desensitization a person’s mood. A combination of a person’s puberty; often referred to
The lessening of a person’s biological sex, gender as “man boobs” or “moobs”.
sensitivity and emotional equality expression, and gender identity.
response to a negative The state of being equal and heterosexism
stimulus following fair, such as all people having gender dysphoria The assumption that an
frequent exposure to it. the same rights regardless of A condition in which an individual is sexually attracted
their race or religion. individual feels that their to people of the opposite sex.
digital footprint biological sex does not
A trail of digital data that erection match their gender identity. heterosexual
is a record of a person’s The firm and enlarged state of A person that is sexually
online activity. a penis when filled with blood, gender expression attracted to members of
often caused by sexual arousal. The way individuals present the opposite sex; also known
discrimination themselves to society, through as straight.
Treating a person unfairly erogenous zone their appearance and behaviour.
as a result of prejudice, for A highly sensitive area of the homophobia
reasons including race, gender, body that is packed with nerve gender identity Showing prejudice against
or religion. endings, and which can cause The way individuals people who are gay.
sexual arousal when stimulated. personally think, feel, and
divorce see themselves as a man, homosexual
The legal way of ending extremism woman, or other gender. A person who is sexually
of a marriage. Having ideas and views that attracted to members of
are extreme, or that differ genitals the same sex; also called gay.
echo chamber considerably from what most A person’s external sexual
A filtering system, such as that people think to be correct organs – the penis and testicles hormone
used on social media websites, or reasonable. of a male, and a female’s vulva. A chemical (such as oestrogen
whereby users are only exposed or testosterone) produced by
to select news and information flaccid germ cell the body that controls and
sources, based on their online The state of the penis An egg or a sperm. regulates the activities of
activity, that reinforce their when soft and not erect. specific cells in the body.
already-existing opinions. gestation
fertilization The period of time, from hypothalamus
ejaculation The joining of germ cells conception to birth, during An area of the brain that
The sudden discharge of (a male sperm and female which a baby develops inside triggers puberty by releasing
fluid from the genitals, usually egg) to create a zygote – a female’s uterus. the GnRH hormone.
as a result of sexual activity. a cluster of cells that,
over time, forms a baby. gland identity
emergency contraception An organ that produces and The distinguishing qualities
A hormone-based firewall releases chemicals, such as and characteristics of a person,
contraception that prevents A digital security system that hormones, into the body. such as nationality, personality,
pregnancy, used only after protects a person’s computer gender, interests, and culture.
protection has failed or from unauthorized access, grooming
following unprotected sex. such as from hackers. When a person pretends to be identity theft
someone or something that The criminal act of obtaining
emotion foreplay they are not, in order to earn and using another individual’s
The body’s instinctive response Intimate acts, such as kissing trust and manipulate another personal details.
to something happening to or and touching, between two person into doing something.
around a person. individuals that stimulate sexual implantat
arousal, sometimes, but not groping When a fertilized egg attaches
empathy always, before sex. When a person touches itself to the wall of the uterus.
The ability to see things from someone else in a sexual way,
another person’s perspective, gay over or under clothing, without independence
and to understand and share Being sexually attracted to their consent. Freedom of actions and
his or her emotions.

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