Ch 10 - Sex And Gender

Question 1

Development and expression of gender

Answer 1

Dev: happen similarly in everyone (cis and trans) - naturally
Expression: evidence that binary concepts of gender are inadequate because gender literally cant be determined through brain, hormones, or cognitive processes, JUST HOW YOU SOCIALLY FEEL

Question 2

Porn on peopel

Answer 2

When women -> better relational well-being
When both equally-> higehr sexual communication and closeness
When man -> bad sexual and relational well being
When teens-> casual sex, violence, misconceptions on sexual anatomy and behavior and expectations

Question 3

Remember (biology)

Answer 3

Brain region for sexual stuff- hypothalamus
Gonads- secrete sexual hormones
Estrogen testosterone

Question 4

Sexual fluidity

Answer 4

Females have greater sexual fluidity (more bis and pans )

Question 5

Hijra

Answer 5

Identify as BETWEEN male and female
Legally considered a third gender in India and Bangladesh

Question 6

Conversion therapy

Answer 6

Banned for minors in US and Canada
DOES NOT WORK

Question 7

Interesting fact on clothes

Answer 7

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Question 8

Gender schema (all teh different “gender definitions”

Answer 8

S

Question 9

Sexual dysfunction

Answer 9

Loses motivation through low libido, anatomical dysfunction during sexual response cycle, or actually getting no pleasure, not just low libido
Severity (regular sexual dysfunction): impair daily functions
More in MEN (especially OLD MEN) - premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction
Women - lack of desire and arousal - but women are affected at all ages simultaneously
Low sexual education
Psychological factors, nOT EVEN medical ones (STRESS and trauma)

Question 10

Menarche (FIRST period)

Answer 10

First release of an egg cell from one of the ovaries (start of periods)
Obesity doesn’t affect t when it starts — thats level of boy fat and nutrition intake
Occurs earlier today than 50 years ago

Question 11

Yeah youre smart, but check inquiz question 10.2 apa

Question 12

Paraphillic disorder

Answer 12

Paraphillia is kink to non sexual objects is fetishization
Dangerous territory is when it disrupts daily functioning (stress) and hurts someone else (non consensual)

Question 13

Sex in men

Answer 13

Increases testorone levels
But when it doesn’t -»
Men with age-reductions in testosterone get supplements (risks included)
Decrease causes: reduced sex drive, fatigue, function, shrinking testes, infertility
Sex drive is consistent as opposed to women hormonal cycles

Question 14

Hormones on sexual orientation

Answer 14

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Question 15

Sexual attraction is

Answer 15

j

Question 16

How to make gender more accepted

Answer 16

Exposure to non-binary/ gender-non conforming ppl (embrace nonbinary schema)
Reinforce the spectrum of gender in kids toys to show them the sponges that they are that !!! they are not born into such a rigid binary society

Question 17

Men sexual biology

Answer 17

Testes release androgens and sperm cells
But androgens is CLASS of hormones (like estrogen)
And testosterone is most present in that class

Question 18

Women sexual biology

Answer 18

Estrogen -> estradiol is primary hormone from ovaries

Question 19

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Answer 19

Zygote with XX (female) is exposed to greater amounts of androgens in uterus (this is a DSD- difference in sexual development)
Born with ambiguous genitalia or penis looking

Question 20

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Answer 20

Zygote with XY with female genitals
Cells don’t respond to testosterone released by the testes so they never drop

Question 21

Asexual

Answer 21

Can be romantic
More in WOMEN
Rate of prevalence at 1 %

Question 22

Women in sex

Answer 22

More complex hormonal interaction
Lower level of sex hormone (tetsoroen) (BUT still there)
Increase in estrogen increases desire tho
Estrogen comes through ovulation cycle (fertile and horny)
Reduced in menopause
Fluctuates cyclically and decreases with age so its not consistent like mens

Question 23

Sexual fluidity

Answer 23

Its in the fact that they are only attracted to those they CLAIM to be
Thsi claim is only true tho when it comes to men of all sexualities (gays are gay if they say so)
I guess women are just too fluid that they cant even lie to themselves about being straight or gay
Because even lesbians that are sexually fluid will get aroused at men.

Question 24

Biological sex

Answer 24

APSECTS have two VARYING factors
Genetics (sex chromosomes and glands )
Hormones (primary and secondary se characteristics)
But biological sex isn’t determined alone without these aspects

Question 25

Spermarche

Answer 25

FIRST ejacuulation in men

Question 26

Differences in sexual development (DSD)

Answer 26

Intersex ppl

Question 27

Cognitive development theory

Answer 27

1, (2-3) gender schemas - pull from cabinets to label what the genders are BUT interchangeable labels (call emselves diff genders)
2. (4) solid binary, no more interchanging
3 (5-7)- gender identity doesn’t change even if your expressing it in a less conforming fashion

Question 28

Bisexual

Answer 28

Ambisexual

Question 29

Biological contributors

Answer 29

Genetics
Prenatal hormone exposure (androgens)

Question 30

Sexual response cycle

Answer 30

Excitement plateau orgasm resolution

Question 31

Sexual assault

Answer 31

No explicit consent
Just cuz you consent to one thing doesn’t mean you consent to another thing