Lesson 6 Sexual Self

• sex - biological state that corresponds to what we might call "man" and "woman"
• gender - social understanding of how sex should be experienced and how sex manifest in behavior, personality, preferences, capabilities, etc.
• normative gender behavior - adheres to the dominant understanding of masculine men and feminine woman
• non-normative behavior - does not follow these social scripts
• sexuality - an individual's expression and understanding of desire
• binary - homosexuality and heterosexuality; which already became fluid, with the presence of bisexuality, pansexuality, and other forms.
• queer - is also used as an umbrella for non-normative expression of sexuality
• complete the table

  A) biological

  B) genitalia

  C) intersex

  D) non-binary

  E) social

  F) emotions

  
• what does S.O.G.I.E. mean?

  sexual orientation gender identity and expression
• sexual orientation - refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attraction to men, women, or both sexes.
• heterosexuality - attraction towards the opposite sex/gender
• homosexuality - attraction towards same sex/gender
• bisexuality - attraction towards both sexes
• pansexuality - attraction towards both sexes and all gender identities
• gender identity - refers to a person's internal sense of being male, female, or something else
• cisgender - refers to a person who identifies with the sex assigned at birth
• gender queer - refers to a person who does not identify with either sexes
• transgender - refers to a person who identifies with the opposite sex
• gender expression - refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics
• complete the table

  A) sex

  B) sexual orientation

  C) gender identity

  D) gender expression

  
• transexual - refers to people who alter or wish to alter their bodies through hormones, surgery, and other means to make their bodies as congruent as possible with their gender identities
• cross-dresser - refers to people who wear clothing that is traditionally or stereotypically worn by another gender in their culture but are usually comfortable with their assigned sex and do not wish to change it
• drag queens/kings - refers to people who dress as the opposite gender for the purpose of entertainment
• androgynous - refers to people who tend to move from either of extreme sides in the gender continuum
• disembodiment hypothesis - internet users would actively choose which gender or sexuality to "be", creating alternate identity other than their own
• sexual health - is a state of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being as it pertains to sexuality
• sexual activity - stereotypes as penile-vaginal intercourse
• sexual aversion disorder - experiencing a painful tingling in the genital area
• hypoactive sexual desire disorder - a condition in which a person has little or no sexual desire
• male erectile disorder - failure to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse
• male orgasmic disorder - failure to reach orgasm during sexual intercourse
• premature ejaculation - ejaculation before the woman is ready
• female orgasmic disorder - inability to orgasm during sexual intercourse
• abstinence - refraining from sexual activity or sexual intercourse
• sexually transmitted infections - STIs - are caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi
• who were behind the human sexual response model?

  william masters and virginia johnson