Chapter 1

Question 1

What is Sexual Intelligence?

Answer 1

• understanding oneself sexually
• having interpersonal sexual skills and integrity
• accurate scientific knowledge about sexually
• considerations of broader cultural, political and legal contexts and sexual issues

Question 2

Acculturation

Answer 2

replacing traditional beliefs and behaviour patterns with those of the dominant subculture

Question 3

What impacts our sexual attitudes, values and behaviours?

Answer 3

Psychological AND social conditioning AND biology “biopsychosocial”

Question 4

Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Islamic Middle East

Answer 4

• adhere to the Quran and teachings of Muhammad
• Muhammed opposed intercourse before marriage but valued it within marriage
• oppression of women comes from the patriarchal society

Question 5

Cross-Cultural Perspectives: China

Answer 5

• Taoism promoted sexuality (ying/yang)
• renaissance of Confucianism made it more restrictive
• now more permissive but knowledge hasn’t kept up

Question 6

What is the impact of “sex for procreation” belief?

Answer 6

• put performance pressure on
• oral and anal sex banned in 10 states until 2003
• gay/lesbian do not fit this model…makes people confused

Question 7

Sexuality in the Western World: Hebraic Culture

Answer 7

• gender roles

- sex within marriage seen as a profound physical and emotional experience

Question 8

Sexuality in the Western World: Christianity

Answer 8

• developed in Roman Empire

- associated sex with sin

Question 9

Sexuality in the Western World: Paul of Tarsus

Answer 9

• associated sexual abstinence and spirituality (celibacy)

Question 10

Two Images of Women in the Middle East?

Answer 10

1. Virgin Mary- courtly love, see women as pure and above reproach
2. Eve as the evil temptress
   - increase antagonism toward women
   - witch hunts

Question 11

A Sex- Positive Shift

Answer 11

• Luther and Calvin recognized the value of sex in marriage
• Puritans- appreciation of sexual expression within marriage
• increased respect

Question 12

Victorian Era

Answer 12

• shift back from sex positive
• gender roles
• women seen as delicate, constrained under property and sexual repression
• contradictions, did enjoy desire, intercourse, etc.

Question 13

Slavery and Sexuality

Answer 13

• compared slaves sexual behaviour to apes
• used as rational for domination
• called women Jezebel- use word to abuse
• “mammy” used as a word to say owners were civilizing black women

Question 14

20th Century Shift

Answer 14

• Freud said sexuality innate in both sexes
• Ellis emphasized “love rights for women” as long as it doesnt hurt anyone
• suffrage movement, changing roles for women
• more independence and freedoms for young people-> more exploration
• still avoided premarital sex, avoid pregnancy and keep reputation

Question 15

After WWII Shift

Answer 15

• a retreat to gender roles
• Kinsey’s “Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male (Female)”
• lead to increase in acceptance of things like homosexuality, masturbation, etc.

Question 16

1960s, 1970s Shift

Answer 16

• 1960s- more gender equity

- 1970s- feminism, sexual revolution (oral contraception, IUD, morning after pill, abortion)

Question 17

Masters and Johnson Shift

Answer 17

• Human Sexual response
• women’s capacity for orgasm
• sex therapy is a real thing

Question 18

How can sexuality in television be beneficial?

Answer 18

• greater knowledge
• greater tolerance
• positive social change
• constructive guidance
• less stigma
• reveal diversity of human sexual expression

Question 19

How can sexuality in television be negative?

Answer 19

• may create unrealistic expectations

- may impact learning about healthy relationships