2/07/2013 Chapter 5- Overview of Historical and Cultural Influences on Sexualityo Masturbation - sexually stimulating one’s own body o Menarche - a woman’s first menstrual period o Sex and Gender: Intersexed - those born with genitalia that do not clearly identify them as unambiguously male or female (biological) Transgender - when a person feels as comfortable, if not more so, in expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex (not biological, feelings and emotions) Transsexual - an individual who undergoes sex reassignment surgery and hormone treatments - Our Sexual Selves: Biology and Culture Intertwinedo Sexual Orientation - the sexual and romantic pattern of partners of choice o Heterosexual - having an attraction and preference for developing romantic sexual relationships with the opposite sexo Homosexual - having an attraction and preference for relationships with members of one’s own sex o Bisexual - an orientation in which a person is attracted to both males and females o Homophobia (or anti-gay prejudice)- having very strong negative feelings toward homosexuality o More people think that homosexual relationships are more morally acceptable in recent years Sex, gender, and sexual orientation are three distinct components of our identity: (know)- Sex: Male or Female- Gender: Masculine or Feminine- Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual or HomosexualGender and Sexual Scripts (know) - Sexual Scripts - the norms or rules regarding sexual behavioro Boys play with toys, girls play with dollso Blue is for boys, pink is for girlso Boys are tough, girls are weak- We learn sexual scripts fromo The culture we live ino The interpersonal communication between us and out partnero Out personal views- Double Standard - the idea that men have been allowed far more permissiveness in sexual behavior than womeno Boys can have girlfriend young, girls must wait longero Longer curfew for boys than girlso Woman cannot have orgasm unless guys do it from intercourse, but guy can Sexual Behaviors- Oral sex- oral stimulation of the genitals- Cunnilingus- the oral stimulation of woman’s genitals by her partner- Fellatio- the oral stimulation of men’s genitals by his partnerSexual Expression- Childhoodo Early childhood- develop understanding of gendered behavior (not supposed to look at others genitals)o Middle childhood- experiment with masturbationo Adolescence- period when children sexually matureSexual Behaviors- Gay and Lesbian sexual relationships- Sex in Marriageo Extramarital sex - sex while married with someone other than your spouse- Both quality and quantity of sex is associated with feelings of love for one’s spouse or partner- Men are more likely to feel that a poor sex life undermines the entire relationship- Woman are more likely to feel that there is a problem before men- men only notice in bedroomLook at sexually transmitted
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