EDP 363 3-Human Sexuality 9/16 Previously in Human Sexuality…I. Scientific Truths, Myths, & Value Statements (9/2 - 9/11) 1. Facts2. Definition 3. False Statement/Myth4. Value Statement1. Values stated as facts2. Values stated as demands3. Vales stated as preferencesOn Today’s Episode…II. Historical Perspectives1. Gods and Goddesses1. Ishtar – Goddess of Babylon for which the holiday “Easter” is names. 1. Gods of agriculture were always women because the earth represents fertility. “Mother earth.” 2. People could go to the temple and have sex with a maiden in place of Ishtar and if the maiden was pleased, she would transfer that pleasure to Ishtar and the crops of the person would grow. 2. Athena - Goddess of Wisdom who was born from the head of Zeus. This is because, in the words of Dr. Brownstein, “Wisdom comes from the head, not the genitals.” 3. Zeus – God of thunder, law, justice, etc. fell in love with a human woman and came to earth in the form of a white swan to have sex with her. She had twins who were said to have been the ones who started Rome. 4. Persephone, Goddess of Grain and Spring Growth – The daughter of Zeus and Demeter was taken by Hades, God of the underworld, to keep him company and serve him sexually. When Zeus said he wanted Persephone back, Hades said no and they struck a deal. Persephone was to stay with Hades for half the year and with Demeterand Zeus for half the year. The part of the year that she was with her mother she was happy and crops grew. The part of the year she was with Hades, crops did not grow. This is where seasons come from. 2. Religions and Philosophies1. Spiderwoman – a figure that is responsible for the creation of man andthe stars according to the Navajo. It’s said that she spun a web so thatpeople could crawl from underground, where we lived prior, up Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, AZ and colonize Earth. 2. Hinduism1. Vagina = YoniThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Penis = Lingo3. Had sex in the temples till colonized by the British. Got independence from the British in 1947. 4. Tantric Yoga1. The brain has a small seizure when you orgasm. During this time there are no thoughts. You do not wish to hurt anyone and it is a moment of pure pleasure. This opens your mind to the universe. 3. Buddhism 1. Not a religion - Philosophy of living. 2. Siddhartha Gautama was raised rich and his parents were worried he would be robbed or killed so they kept him locked away for a long time. Eventually he left home to see the world and he was so touched by hunger and suffering that he sought to find out why the world was suffering. 3. 4 Noble Truths1. All life ends in suffering2. The cause of this suffering is selfish desire. 3. The way to end suffering is to end selfish longing.4. Follow the 8 fold path4. Taoism (pronounced “Daoism”) – another philosophy1. Live like the Dao. 2. Tao Te Ching most translated book next to the Bible. 3. Promotes understanding life through observing nature. Ifyou watch nature, you will see everything change. 4. Rain represents the fertilizer the sky provides to the earth to make it produce. Similar to a man inseminating a woman, the rain does the same for earth. 5. Judaism1. First time that a God wasn’t sexual. Man is said to be made in God’s image and therefor God looks like a man and has feelings like a