Sexual identity

During the first semester of year three of my BA in Games design and art I explored self identity and what we individually associate with it. Leading on from previous Freudian research, I explored sex and identity further. An article on psychalive.org suggests that the forming of a sexual identity form our general identity too. Embracing one's sexuality helps them to accept other sexual preferences aside from their own, leading to a more accepting community. This is less related to what defines you, being more a reflection on the improvement of oneself to positively impact society. liveabout.com also suggests that our personal sexuality infers how we present and interact in public life, affecting how individuals dress, talk, relate to one another, physical and emotional connections, media use etc. Sexuality is something unique to a person, being simply their own. Building on this idea of uniqueness and sex I created some observations of different labias, representing how different our sexuality is, which benefits communities and their acceptance, through equally unique illustrations. When I showed the observations to my peers, they often aligned them with impressionist paintings, flowers and wounds. All of these associations are valid; in regards to the latter, within the beauty of sexuality there can be harmful and permanent wounds on one's life.