PSYC 3070 1st Edition Lecture 3Human Sexuality Chapter 2 Notes – Contexts of Sexuality: Culture, History, Religion- 95% of sex is used for recreation- Culture – the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group place or timeo Group cohesiono Shared meaningo Shared identity- Norms – Rules/standards for acceptable behavior- Sexual culture – the distinct shared sexual meanings and sexual practices of a groupo Contained in social institutions (family, religion, education, government, law, the media)o Regulates passion and sexual romance, love and procreationo Establishes sexual norms – cultural standards of sexual behavior expected of people in a particular role, relationship, and situationo Determines who has the power to initiate sex, approve of sex, and control sex- Sexual Socialization – application of a cultures blueprints to sexual feelings, thoughts, and behaviorso Individuals are trained from infancy onward to follow sexual norms through sexual socialization- Sexual Chauvinism – the belief that one’s sexual culture is superior to others- Polygamy – marriage between a man and more than one woman- Sexual unlearning – the process of unlearning something about sexuality that may have been learned at a young ageo Through sexual socializationo Some unlearning may originate from personal insight and increased sexual literacy and a personal decision to change one’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviorsSexual Nature Expressed through Culture- Human sexual nature – human culture and human nature working together to produce sexual behavior- Pair bonding – the sexual and romantic association between two peopleo Evolutionary adaptive, spurred cooperation and stability of groups and reduced sexual competition – this facilitated finding mates, protection, resources, security, survival, and reproductionHistory 1873 – US Congress passes Comstock Act making contraceptive distribution and information provision illegal1969 – Stonewall Riots1970s – the gay liberation movement gains momentum with the goal of ending the criminalization of homosexual behavior1972 – the Supreme Court legalizes birth control for all citizens 1973 – Roe v. Wade legalizes abortion2004 – Massachusetts becomes the first US state to legalize same sex marriageSexual identity – self-identification as heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexualWomen demanding equality and increased homosexuality led to men joining secret male societies to protect heterosexuality and masculinity  boy