CH. 1 Lecture & Book Notes Flashcards
Why Study Human Sexuality?
- Improved: sexual pleasure for you & partner, sexual communication, understanding of atypical sexuality, sexual health & better discrimination of media’s portrayal of sexuality
- Educated parents are more likely to discuss sexuality with children (& use correct terms)
- Better able to: navigate emotions related to sex & sexuality AND teach others about sex & sexuality
What is sexual health?
A wide range of physical, psychological, & emotional issues relating to your sexuality. Such as: STIs, Sexual dysfunction, Anatomical health. Emotional/Psychological Health, or anything else related to sexual body parts or behaviors that feels wrong.
Why do people neglect their sexual health?
Often because cultural influences such as embarrassment, lack of knowledge, shame
When and what was Aristotle’s impact on Human Sexuality Research?
(384-332BC) distinguished between sexual & asexual (single organism only) reproduction.
What did ancient Greeks believe caused hysteria?
a “wandering womb”:
When and what was Johan Ham’s contribution to human sexuality research?
17th Century Student who was the first to view semen under a microscope, described “little animal”
what did Nicholas Hartsoeker hypothesize about sperm?
Sperm contained tiny humans called “homunculi”
What did William Harvey predicted in 17th Century but wasn’t observed until the early 19th C?
the existence of the female ovum
When and who was the first to observe fertilization (sperm into ovum)?
1897, zoologist Herman Fol
What was the time period called in the 18th Century that brought sexual philosophers preaching about sexual freedom?
“The Enlightenment”
What did Jeremy Bentham argue that was very controversial at the time?
Homosexuality was Moral.
What did Mary Wollstonecraft argue?
Women had rights to sexual pleasure
What did Giacomo Casnova openly discuss and report about himself?
Openly discussed safe sex practices (e.g. condoms) and reported he had sex with hundreds of women in his pursuit of sexual pleasure
When did increases in discussion on sex occur?
20th Century
Who described sexual “perversions” with sympathy?
English physician Havelock Ellis ( 1859-1939)
