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Ch 1: Sexuality in Perspective Flashcards

1
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define sexual behaviour

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produces arousal and increases chances of an orgasm

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2
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In PREHISTORIC sexuality what were two things they did/ thought?

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  1. Ppl would worship female fertility
  2. Ppl did not understand the idea of penis’ so they didn’t understand how women got pregnant
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3
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What does “phallic” mean?

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penis

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4
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what are examples of “phallic” symbols?

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  1. CN tower
  2. Eiffel tower
  3. Blue Origin Rocket
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5
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What did ancient Hebrews think about sex?

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they had a “sex positive” mindset

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6
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which culture encouraged: polygamy, ritual cleansing, pederasty and prostitution?

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Ancient Hebrews

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where does the term “lesbian” derive from?

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“Sappho”

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in which culture was marriage seen as the closest thing to virtue?

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Middle East : Islam

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when was there more equal rights for women in the eastern perspective?

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around the time of Mohammed

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10
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which part of the world proposed that having sex will help with sickness?

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in the Far East?

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11
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which culture had the Kama Sutra?

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Hindu’s

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12
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In Hindu culture, what did they think about sex?

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they saw sexual pleasure as an ideal and having sex would potentially lead you to reincarnation

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13
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what is the Kama Sutra?

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a guide to engage in sexual activities

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14
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what are chastity belts?

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believed that women had to wear them when their husbands had to leave for war

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what were some of the problems with chastity belts?

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infection because husbands would sometimes leave for years for war

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16
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Which culture had sexual excesses which were more common in upper class?

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ancient romans

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17
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what was the purpose of the yin and yang in the Far East culture?

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the men absorbed women’s yin energy

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18
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Which Era was Tissot’s Degeneracy Theory apart of?

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The Victorian Era

19
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what was Tissot’s Degeneracy Theory (1750’s) about?

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he believed masturbation was bad for you and that ppl who masturbated wld go into insane asylums also that it would cause poor vision, memory loss or dizziness

20
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what was Clelia Mosher (1920) known for?

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debunked victorian myths like menstrual periods made women go crazy and women breathed differently than men but that was because of corsets

21
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what were some sexual revolutions!

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  • the pill gave women more control over reproduction
  • LGBTQ relationships
  • the Aids epidemic in the 80s
22
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Sigmund Freud (1905)

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in 1905: he believed in the 5 stages of psychosexual development
“our sexuality is apart of us and it affects everyone”

23
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Henry Havelock Ellis (1939)

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he was a sex positive man. he promoted the idea that women are sexual just as everyone else

24
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Richard Von Krafft-Ebing (1902)

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he was not sex positive. in his book (psychopathia sexualis) he saw sexual engages as mental diseases

25
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** Magnus Hirschfeld (1935)

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The “Einstein of Sex”
He was a researcher that did not get enough credit for his work.
He was institutionalized for being gay.
He was a gay Jewish sex researcher during the Nazi times - he was targeted by the Nazi’s which led to them destroying his work and his museum.
He starred in the first PRO gay movie in 1919s called: different from others

26
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What were the sexualities in three societies?

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  1. Repressive Society
  2. Permissive Society
  3. Sex & Anxiety
27
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which society was the repressive society?

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Inis Beag, Ireland

28
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which society was a permissive society?

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Mangaia, South Pacific

29
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which society was sex & anxiety?

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Mehinaku, Brazil

30
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what did a repressive society look like (think of donkey)

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  • Inis was discovered as one of the most sexually repressed places.
  • there was a lot of fear towards periods and menopause
  • nudity wasn’t a thing
  • the only sex position they did was missionary with no foreplay NOTHING
  • females never had orgasms
31
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what did a permissive society look like?

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  • sex was important for pleasure
  • elders would teach young boys about sexuality
  • parents would encourage girls about sex and what they would like
  • all females experienced orgasms
32
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what did a Sex and Anxiety society look like?

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  • parents are open about sex
  • multiple partners
  • women have a weaker sex drive
  • periods were seen as dangerous
33
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What are some sexual differences within canada?

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  • women in Northwest territories receive more sexual violence
  • different provinces watch different porn categories
34
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what does the media and sexuality tell us?

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  • “sex sells”
  • these messages shape our cultural views of sex
  • a lot of the messages are very problematic
  • it doesn’t show the embarrassing stuff when it comes to sex
35
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what does cross-species studies tell us?

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studying sexuality in non-human animals help us understand human sexuality

36
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in PREHISTORIC sexuality, what symbol would be on a chariot to represent power?

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a penis because it was capable of “birth” and “fighting off evil”

37
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which culture had “ritual cleansings” after people in their communities had: wet dreams, masturbated or gave birth?

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Ancient Hebrews

38
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what was the very specific Greek and Roman myth?

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“all humans are bi-sexual.” That there were these creatures that had two sets of features (two heads, two bodies, male and female genitals..) and that those people were the most powerful so the Gods struck lighting to split them in half and its believed that you will always be looking for your other half.

39
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what is “pederasty?”

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sexual activity with an old man and a young boy

40
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what was a concubine in prostitution?

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slaves that had no choice and were taken by older men to engage in sexual activities

41
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what was a courtesan in prostitution?

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a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients.

42
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in the Ancient Romans, who organized huge orgys and allowed any kind of sexual activities?

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Kericula

43
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in early christianity who were the two guys that were very ‘sex negative?’

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  • Saint Paul
  • Saint Augustine
44
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which cultures had severe double standards

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  • Ancient Hebrews
  • Islams

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