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21act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a …
22Sex-selective abortion — is the practice of terminating a pregnancy based upon the predicted sex of the baby. The selective abortion of female fetuses is most common in areas where cultural norms value male children over female children,[1] especially in parts of People… …
23Sex Therapy — Sex Therapy: the Session Studio album by Robin Thicke Released December 15, 2009 …
24Sex steroid — Sex steroids, also known as gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate androgen or estrogen receptors.[1] Their effects are mediated by slow genomic mechanisms through nuclear receptors as well as by fast nongenomic… …
25Sex hormone-binding globulin — (SHBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to sex hormones, specifically testosterone and estradiol. Other steroid hormones such as progesterone, cortisol, and other corticosteroids are bound by transcortin. Transport of sex hormonesThese sex hormones… …
26Sex-negativity — is a term ascribed to the philosophy that attaches a negative or conservative meaning to the human sexual act. Its opposite is sex positivity.PhilosophyTo some advocates of the philosophy of sex positivity, sex negativity is the traditional and… …
27Sex in the Bible — Sex occurs frequently in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, with extensive laws regulating it.Biblical References*Ham s actions in Genesis 9:20 25, are debated upon because of the vagueness of the script, but some interpret it as Ham doing… …
28Sex segregation — is the separation of people according to their gender. The derogatory term gender apartheid (or sexual apartheid) has been applied to segregation of people by gender, implying that it is sexual discrimination. In some circumstances, gender… …
29Sex and gender distinction — is a concept in feminist theory, political feminism, and sociology which distinguishes sex, a natural or biological feature, from gender, the cultural or learned significance of sex. The distinction is strategically important for some strands of… …
30sex abuse — sexual abuse, sex abuse, carnal abuse. 1 An illegal sexual act. 2 Unlawful sexual activity or contact with a person without her consent. The activity or contact is usually imposed by the use of force or threats of violence. The application of the …
