All people are sexual beings from birth to death. Our sexuality includes
- our bodies
- our biological sex
- our gender — our biological, social, and legal status as girls and boys, women and men
- our gender identities — how we feel about our gender
- our sexual orientations — straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual
- our values about life, love, and the people in our lives
Our sexuality also includes feelings, attitudes, relationships, self-image, ideals, and behaviors, and it influences how we experience the world.
Planned Parenthood works to ensure that sexuality is understood as an essential, lifelong aspect of being human and that it is celebrated with respect, openness, and mutuality. We are committed to each individual's right to sexual self-determination, free from coercion and exploitation, and to our recognition of the joy and fulfillment that the healthy expression of sexuality can bring to the human experience.
Use the navigation bar on the left to find up-to-date information about sexuality, sexual attraction, and to quiz yourself about your “perfect partner” and your “sex IQ.”
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