Although no sexual act was alleged to have resulted, the original charge included " sodomy.

Although there are many people who identify as being into BDSM who don't share the experience with anyone besides play-or sexual partners, " BDSM " is also used to denote a subculture of people interested in BDSM who may socialize together, educate each other, and throw " play parties " at which BDSM activities are welcome.

Although BV can be associated with sexual activity, there is no clear evidence of sexual transmission.

Although a complete theory of evolution also requires an account of how genetic variation arises in the first place ( such as by mutation and sexual reproduction ) and includes other evolutionary mechanisms ( such as genetic drift and gene flow ), natural selection appears to be the most important mechanism for creating complex adaptations in nature.

Although SCI very often leads to loss of certain sensations and altered self-perception, a person with this disturbance is not deprived of sexual feelings such as sexual arousal and erotic desires.

Although studies have been published that support foraging selection or sexual selection, not many have decisively eliminated other possibilities.

Although, minors may not take sexually suggestive or explicit photos in order to engage in sexual exploitation.

" Although Roddenberry conceived the character as being " in a very real sense ... ' married ' " to the Enterprise, Kirk has been noted for " his sexual exploits with gorgeous females of every size, shape and type "; he has been called " promiscuous " and labeled a " womanizer ".

Although swans only reach sexual maturity between 4 and 7 years of age, they can form socially monogamous pair bonds from as early as 20 months that last for many years, and in some cases these can last for life.

Although the exact function of the oSDN is not fully known, its volume, length, and cell number seem to correlate with sexual orientation, and a dimorphism in its volume and of cells could bias the processing cues involved in partner selection.

Although their sexual relationship stopped, she remained the close confidante and friend of the king until her death, quite a feat in the history of royal mistresses.

Although homosexuality was decriminalized back in 1968 people with different sexual orientations and identities are still not well accepted in society.

Although the legal definition of " adultery " differs in nearly every legal system, the common theme is sexual relations outside of marriage, in one form or another.

Although Elizabeth's governess at one time averred that the Queen had found Elizabeth in Seymour's arms ( implying a sexual encounter or close to it ), she later withdrew the story.

Although the evolutionary advantages of sexual reproduction are lost, apomixis can pass along traits fortuitous for evolutionary fitness.

" Although Ovid does not name Inuus in his treatment of the Lupercalia, he may allude to his sexual action in explaining the mythological background of the festival.

Although he refers to her loyalty to Rome, he invites the reader to judge her " treacherous " role in the capture of Caratacus, who had sought her protection ; her " self-indulgence " her sexual impropriety in rejecting her husband in favour of a common soldier ; and her " cunning strategems " in taking Venutius ' relatives hostage.

Although typically applied to women, like English, it is also applied to men, in both cases specifically denoting absence of sexual experience.

Although complete enforcement is extremely difficult for the counselors of the tour, students caught breaking major rules such as fighting, stealing, or sexual harassment are immediately sent home.

Although Tomlin officially came out to the press in 2001, her sexual orientation has not really been a secret ; in interviews she would often refer to Jane Wagner as her partner.

Although generally considered part of the process of puberty, pubarche is distinct and independent of the process of maturation of the gonads that leads to sexual maturation and fertility.

Although there is no universal agreement on the definition of life, scientists generally accept that the biological manifestation of life is characterized by organization, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli and reproduction.

Although groups may contain more than one female, the dominant female suppresses ovulation in subordinates, causing her to be the only one capable of reproduction.

Although the driving force for both sexes is reproductive success, the two genders have different concerns: males may seek to monopolize access to a group of fertile females, while the females want to maximize return on the energy they invest in reproduction, seeing their offspring grow into healthy adults-and especially into alpha males with well-developed, sexually attractive features that sire them many descendants.

Although reproduction methods that are based on the use of two parents are more " biology inspired ", some research suggests that more than two " parents " generate higher quality chromosomes.

Although reproduction is normally asexual, for at least one specie, under stress conditions, female fleas produce male fleas.

Although most aquatic plants can reproduce by flowering and setting seed, many also have extensive asexual reproduction by means of rhizomes, turions, and fragments in general.

Although the human soul was sometimes symbolically or literally depicted in ancient cultures as a bird or other animal, it was widely held that the soul was an exact reproduction of the body in every feature, even down to clothing the person wore.

Although all energy otherwise expended on reproduction is directed to the Sacculina, the crab develops a nurturing behavior typical of a female crab.

Although modern headphones have been particularly widely sold and used for listening to stereo recordings since the release of the Walkman, there is subjective debate regarding the nature of their reproduction of stereo sound.

Although they live in pairs, the partners do not care much for each other and their sole purpose of even associating with the opposite sex is for reproduction.

Although Muller's ratchet is proposed to explain the success of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction, the negative effect of accumulating irreversible deleterious mutations may not be prevalent in organisms which, while they reproduce asexually, also undergo other forms of recombination.

Although Muller discussed the advantages of sexual reproduction in his 1932 talk, it does not contain the word " ratchet ".

Although the cassette could be duplicated, a copy of the card was also needed and at the time, home colour reproduction was hard to do.

Although an understanding of reproduction and modern medicine is widespread in Trobriand Society, their traditional beliefs have been remarkably resilient.

Although trout still live in the lower Cache la Poudre, the population is increasingly diminished due to marginal water flows and water quality, both of which greatly hinder self-sustained trout reproduction in the lower Poudre.

Although firm details concerning pygmy sperm whale reproduction are limited, they are believed to mate from April to September in the southern hemisphere.

Although most of the older chiefs, including Dragging Canoe's father Atta-culla-culla, favour peace with the white settlers, the younger warriors attack the settlements in the area, bringing the act to a climax with the 1776 attack on the reproduction of Fort Watauga ( more properly known as Fort Caswell ) that has stood in the park since the 1970s.

Although not truly organic, they are certainly alive, and capable of limited reproduction.

Although anthropomorphic in many respects, what is unique about these gods is the enhanced aspects of sexuality, reproduction, and fertility.

Although the committee recommended increasing some rights given in PACS, it recommended maintaining prohibitions against marriage, adoption, and access to medically assisted reproduction for same-sex couples, arguing that these three issues were inseparable and that allowing them would contravene a number of articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which France is a signatory ( although many UN nations do grant some or all of these rights to same-sex couples ).