See also: Sex (homonymy)
The sex is usually the sexual Genre but means also the reproductive Appareil, or the Sexualité in a more total direction. It can also indicate the Sex act.
Sexual kind
See the sexual Kind and grammatical Kind for a linguistic approach of the question.
Within the majority of the alive species, one can divide the individuals in two (or several sometimes more than 40) groups, distinguished by their sex , or kind . Generally, two sexes exist: Male and Female (for the mankind, one will prefer to use Masculin and Féminin ). This distinction cannot always be carried out according to the Sexual organ of the individual, who is not always different from one kind to another. It cannot either be always carried out on the morphology or the type of the gamètes. In all the cases, on the other hand, it rests on bases Génétique S related to the possession of a particular genetic formula for a genetic unit (gene, group of genes, whole chromosome, association of chromosomes) determining for sexual compatibility: the individuals of the same sex cannot reproduce between them, but can reproduce with the individuals of some or all the other sexes of their species.
The distinction of the sexes is fundamental in Biologie, because the existence of two (or several) sexes makes it possible to pass from the asexual Multiplication (simple propagation by cutting or quasi-cloning, frequent at the Bactérie S and vegetable), with the Procréation or sexuée reproduction: creation of a new individual significantly different from his two parents (grace in particular to the process of the Meiosis), while keeping essence (and in particular the aptitude for living indeed). Thus, sexuality exponentially multiplies variability inside a species with few risks failure design.
Genital
See also: reproductive Apparatus
By the word sex , one also indicates the sexual organ, male or female.
At the human being, the sex of the woman is called Vulve. It is composed of the Vagin, of the large , Petites lips, of the Clitoris, the Utérus and the ovary S which form the physiologically functional part in sexuality.
At the man, Penis and Testicles as well as certain additional glands.
Slang
There exists a profusion of terms to indicate the human sexual organs.Indeed, decency often retains the decency of the speakers, to use too explicit terms to indicate the sexual organs which are the subject of some social Tabou. Consequently, one seeks to circumvent this taboo by using diverted expressions, Périphrase S or terms specific to some registers of language (poetic, childish language, ic Argot, expressive terms with redoubling, etc). Some Vulgarité can be of setting, if it is used advisedly.
You will find a list of slang on the Wiktionnaire for the words: penis, penis (thesaurus), testicle and vulva.
Sexuality and sexual activity
It is of the sexual activity, but also about the emotional connotation erotic which can take of the words or the behaviors. The subject is developed in various articles which one will find starting from the category Sexualité or of the gate Sexualité & Sexologie
Related articles
- Hermaphrodisme ;
- Theories of the evolution;
- ISO 5218.
- Gender Studies
Simple: Sex
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