PSYC 300 1st Edition Lecture 14Outline of Last Lecture I. Gender AwarenessII. TreatmentIII. Bisexual WomenIV. Lesbian and Bisexual WomenV. Attitudes toward lesbiansVI. Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Bisexual WomenVII. Sexual activity during adolescenceVIII. Explanations of Sexual OrientationIX. What you should know?X. Sexual activity during adolescenceXI. Sex EducationXII. Texas – sex education lawsXIII. Texas: the realityOutline of Current LectureI. Gender AwarenessII. Gender variant vs. Sexual OrientationIII. MenstruationIV. Menstruation PainV. Cultural Attitudes Toward MenstruationVI. Cultural MessagesCurrent Lecture- Gender Awarenesso Feminist Ryan Gosling: shows that men can be feminists as wello The boob-sledo 5-hour energy commercial (supermom vs. Male version)-men and female version of the drink and difference in advertisingo Warning: this property is protected by husband with gun and wife with PMS; guess which one is home: assuming the mother is homeo Girl power: power to women/girls, degradation to men/boyso A princess video: girls dressing up as princesses and doing empowering things but there was not a boy in the videoo Midol song to “call me maybe”o Colorado transgendered 1st-grader from using girls’ restroom- Gender variant vs. Sexual Orientationo Gender variance is behavior or gender expression that does not conform to dominant gender norms of male and female. People who exhibit gender variance may be called gender variant, gender non-conforming, or gender atypicalo Sexual orientation is and enduring personal quality that inclines people to feel romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these0 to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender- Menstruationo The Menstrual Cycle Follicular phase Ovulatory phase Luteal phase Menstruationo Life-time: average women 450x in lifespan- Menstruation Paino Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain): painful abdominal cramps and lower back pain during menstruationo Prevalence: reported by 55-73% of womeno Women who report high levels of menstrual pain also report psychological stress, poorer health, smoking, drinkingo Possibly caused by prostaglandins Uterine contractions Decreased blood flow Increased sensitivity to pain- Cultural Attitudes Toward Menstruationo Rituals-50% of cultureso Taboos – some cultures ban certain acts (ex. Sex) Menstrual hutso Negative attitudes -in American culture Advertisements – banned prior to 1972 Magazine articles – convey many negative messages Literature/TV shows – rarely mention- Cultural Messageso “A woman with PMS and ESP is a bitch who knows everything” (bumper sticker)o “It’s not PMS, I’m psychotic” (button)o “It’s not PMS, I’m always bitchy” (button)o “Some special advice for the birthday girl - never cut your cake during PMS” (birthday card)o “Plagued by a raging hormone imbalance, Melinda devours Hershey, Pennsylvania (cartoon)o “Raging Hormones: The Official PMS Survival Guide” (book)o “PMS Attacks and Other Inconveniences of Life”
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