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Correlation Between Sexual Orientation And Sexual Identity

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Although sexual orientation and sexual identity are significantly related, I believe they can exist independently. One doesn’t directly depend on the other and vice versa. Sexual orientation refers more to whom he or she is sexually attracted to, while sexual identity refers to the way people view themselves sexually. I believe that one doesn’t have to identify with either homosexuality or heterosexuality. In my opinion, there are certain situations where it could be somewhat impossible to label one as homosexual or heterosexual. One example of this could be a situation where a person has a relationship with a member of the same sex and not have an emotional or romantic attraction towards them. Another example of this could be a male who normally

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