Sexting Translation: SextingSexting is a neologism made up of the words ‘sex’ and ‘texting’. It refers to the exchange of sexually explicit messages or self-produced images and videos for mutual arousal via digital messaging services. This exchange is a criminal...
Sex work Translation: SexarbeitSex work refers to the consensual offering of sexual acts in exchange for money. In contrast to the negatively connoted term ‘prostitution’ and its dark sides (e.g. sexualised violence and forced prostitution), the term ‘sex work’ is...
Sex Translation: SexSex refers to sexual activity, alone, as a couple or with several sexual partners. Sexual behaviour includes, for example, tender touching, kissing, arousing communication, stroking, the use of sex toys or sexual penetration. Mutual agreement...
Scham Translation: Scham Shame in relation to sexuality is a feeling of embarrassment or discomfort in connection with sexual thoughts, conversations, actions or one’s own body. Feelings of shame are influenced by family, cultural and religious values, among...
Sexual characteristics Translation: Geschlechtsmerkmale Sexual characteristics are characteristics that are generally used to determine biological sex in the categories ‘male’ and ‘female’. Primary sexual characteristics include the genitals, chromosomes or gonads....
