Question

Joann is attracted to both men and women, and identifies as a woman. She has been sexually intimate with both genders, and belongs to an LGBT support group as well as an all-heterosexual female sorority. Her significant other is the captain of the football team. According to the American Psychological Associations definition of sexual orientation (APA, 2014), these variations in Joann’s lifestyle are ______________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Normal.

Explanation:

The American Psychological Association defines sexual orientation as "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes. Sexual orientation also refers to a person’s sense of identity-based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions".

This definition refers to how a person may associate himself/ herself to a particular sexual identity and be attracted to any gender and the behavior that comes from these affections. And according to this, Joann's attraction to both the male and female genders along with her self identification of being a woman is a normal type of sexual orientation.