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GEC 1000 UTS
PERSPECTIVE OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
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Sexual selfhood
– how one thinks about himself or herself as a sexual individual.
"
penis
" is the symbol of fertility and the male body was greatly admired
“gyne”
–bearer of children
HISTORICAL
- Ancient Greece, only function is to bear children
Historical
- Women have no legal and political rights, not even allowed to read and write.
THE MIDDLE AGES
- influenced by the church especially “sexuality”
Church decree
- all sexual acts which do not lead to procreation is evil
women were labelled as
“temptress”
or
“of virtue”
The Protestant Reformation
- sexuality is a natural part of life and that priests should be allowed to marry and have families
The Protestant Reformation
- Martin Luther and others started a movement
The Protestant Reformation
- sexual intimacy is to strengthen the bond between husband and wife and not just for procreation.
Puritans
- discontented with the Church of England
17TH AND 18TH CENTURY
- premarital sex was considered immoral
17TH AND 18TH CENTURY
- Puritans rallied for religious, moral, and social reformation
VICTORIAN ERA
- homosexuality and prostitution were rampant
Victorian Era
- ejaculating more than once a month can weaken a man, masturbation leads to blindness, insanity, and death.
Masturbation leads to:
blindness
insanity
death
Victorian Era
- sex was a marital duty (pure)
20TH CENTURY
- separation between the church and state reduced the influence of the church over sexual matters and morals
20TH CENTURY
- pregnancy was controlled by natural and artificial contraception
20TH CENTURY
- increased incidence of sexually transmitted diseases because of risky sexual activities.
20th Century
- rise of feminism (employment, home life)
20th Century
- overtime, it led to today’s view of what is considered sexually normal.
BIOLOGICAL
- it is the brain that initializes and organizes sexual behavior.
Biological
- starts with the body being prepared
What characteristics is this?
Secondary characteristics
What characteristics is this ?
Primary characteristics
Biological
- reproductive organs are being prepared for functional maturity
chromosomes
- threadlike structures composed of genes
22
pairs are called autosomes
23rd
pair (sex chromosomes) determines the sex
Natural selection
- the process by which organisms that are best suited for their environment are most likely to survive.
SOCIOBIOLOGICAL
- traits that lead to reproductive advantage tend to be passed on and maladaptive traits are lost.
SOCIOBIOLOGICAL
- beauty is more than just a cultural standard. It is an evolutionary standard used to attract best male or best female.
Women with
big breasts
– produce more milk and ensures offspring’s survival.
Men with
broad shoulders and muscles
– ensure safety and security for offspring
Survival
- is the goal of evolutionary perspective but what’s important is the love, care and responsibility each gender has for each other.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
- sexuality involves emotions
Freud’s sex instinct
- pleasure principle of the ID, EGO, SUPEREGO
Erogenous zones
– areas of pleasure in the body
5 psychosexual stages of development:
●
Oral
– eating, sucking
●
Anal
– urinating, defecating
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Phallic
– sexual attraction towards opposite sex parent
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Latency
– sexual impulses become dormant, preoccupied with social activities
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Genital
– sexual attraction to others