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Existence is the state of having being or reality in contrast to nonexistence and nonbeing. Existence is often contrasted with essence: the essence of an entity are its essential features or qualities, which can be understood even if one does not know whether the entity exists. The main philosophical discipline studying existence is called ...
The term transgender does not have a universally accepted definition, including among researchers. Being transgender is distinct from sexual orientation, and transgender people may identify as heterosexual (straight), homosexual (gay or lesbian), bisexual, asexual, or otherwise, or may decline to label their sexual orientation.
Sexualization ( sexualisation in Commonwealth English) is the emphasis of the sexual nature of a behavior or person. [1] [2] Sexualization is linked to sexual objectification, treating a person solely as an object of sexual desire. According to the American Psychological Association, sexualization occurs when "individuals are regarded as sex ...
Another definition for “sigma” says Lindsay, is “the best.” “Kids use Alpha and Sigma interchangeably,” Lindsay tells TODAY.com. “They don’t make much of a distinction between ...
“‘Code’ and ‘encode’ have a longer history (e.g., any message can be coded to transmit a hidden meaning), of course, but since the word in this sense is popular now is probably not a ...
Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or are not cisgender. [1] [2] Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against LGBT people in the late 19th century. Beginning in the late 1980s, queer activists, such as the members of Queer Nation, began to reclaim the word as a deliberately ...
The term referred to the color of snow, referring to valuing white people over black people. This usage was not believed to have extended beyond the state of Missouri in the 1800s. [4] [3] In the 1970s, according to Green's Dictionary of Slang, snowflake has been used to describe "a white person or a black person who was perceived as acting too ...
Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent.The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an intellectual disability, or is below the legal age of ...