What are some examples of ethical issues surrounding the research on human sexuality?no

Hi there
MsKitty43,

There are plenty of ethical issues
surrounding the study of human sexuality-- its important to remember when endeavouring
in this sort of research to consider all the issues at
hand.

You first have to consider what your participants are
willing to share-- is your topic going to be difficult to get answers to? You cannot
coerce interviewees into an answer. You then have to make sure that you do everything
you can to protect their identity (i.e., use initials, create nicknames,
etc.)

Short of topic and privacy, you then have to battle
with the fact that some of the questions you are asking may not in fact relate to
activities that are legal in your area. Always do your fact-checking before starting a
study, and always remember to make sure you're not putting yourself or your participants
at risk of legal action.

Lastly you should take time to
consider your interview pool-- it is important to make sure to know going into your
study what demographic you wish to address, because the results can be skewed by a poor,
or one sided, turn out.

Hope this
helps!