Same-sex attraction (SSA) is a term used to refer to a person's feelings of sexual attraction to members of the same gender identity.[1][2][3] The term SSA may also be used in situations where the person is also attracted to the opposite gender.[4]
The term SSA is used as an alternative to using labels for sexual orientation involving attraction to the same gender, such as gay or bisexual. The term is used to refer to the feeling of attraction as a discrete phenomenon, rather than as an aspect of a sexual identity or orientation. This concept is used in attempts to cause the person to view their feelings of sexual attraction to members of the same gender as being separate from their identity or essential nature.
See also
- Down-low
- Gynephilia and androphilia
- Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Mixed-orientation marriage
- Non-westernized concepts of male sexuality
- Same gender loving
- Ego-dystonic sexual orientation
References
- ^ Yarhouse, Mark (Summer 1998). "When Clients Seek Treatment for Same-Sex Attractions: Ethical Issues in the "Right to Choose" Debate". Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training 35 (2): 248–259. doi:.
- ^ Haldeman, Douglas (2004). "When Sexual and Religious Orientation Collide:Considerations in Working with Conflicted Same-Sex Attracted Male Clients". The Counseling Psychologist (The Counseling Psychologist) 32 (5): 691. doi:. http://tcp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/32/5/691?ck=nck.
- ^ Drescher, Jack (2001). "Ethical Concerns Raised When Patients Seek to Change Same-Sex Attractions". Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy 5 (3/4): 183. Haworth Press.
- ^ Diamond, Lisa M. (January 2008) (PDF). Female bisexuality from adolescence to adulthood: Results from a 10-year longitudinal study. 44. Developmental Psychology. pp. 5–14. http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/dev4415.pdf.
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