Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of sexual behaviour?
Behaviour that produces arousal and increases the chance of orgasm
Engagement that can lead to gamete union
-Evolutionary emphasis on reproduction
Sexual behaviour that leads to orgasm
What are the definitions of sexual behaviour based on?
Heteronormative
Androcentric
What is the argument against “is oral sex considered sex?”
Teens see oral sex as a way to explore their sexuality while maintaining their virginity
Does not require both individuals to be naked
Cannot result in pregnancy therefore does not require contraception
-Condoms and sheer glide dams recommended
Overall, there can be intimacy without the risks associated with intercourse or anal sex
What is the argument for “is oral sex considered sex?”
It is important to expand and be inclusive in terms of definitions about what is really sex
Oral sex is considered assault when no consent is provided
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) can be transmitted during the act
In adolescence in particular there are multiple issues that engaging in this act encompasses
- Non-reciprocity
- Peer pressure
- Confusion about intimacy
What is the definition of sex from the book?
Contexts referring to sexual anatomy and sexual behaviour
What is gender?
Gender can also depend on the context
- Legal, social, personal
- biological sex may or may not be congruent with psychological identification
What is the definition of gender?
Contexts referring to the state of being male or female
What are other options of gender identification?
Transgender, Intersex
Reject the binary
-gender fluidity
-Choose not to be defined
What is agenda setting (communication theory)?
The media define what is important and what is not important
- What stories are covered
- Influenced by those that hold power and have interest in controlling what is discussed
What is the Canadian society and sexuality influenced by?
Highly influenced by media norms
How does the media decide what is represented?
How they are represented
What expertise is cited to back up issues in the media?
Data, researchers, institutions
Can you identify bias
-algorithms, news feeds, diversity of sources
How does new technology evolve that has profound influences on how people do what?
Gain knowledge about sexuality and sexual health
Become acquainted and interact with each other
Choose to present themselves to the world
What kind of impact does the internet have on mental health and well-being?
Positive and negative impacts on sexual health
Indispensable during global pandemic for information sharing and outreach
How do Canadians regard sexuality?
Canadian people are more permissive/liberal relative to people from the United States -premarital and extramarital sex -LGBTQ+ /human rights protections -same sex marriage -cohabitation outside of marriage -women’s right to safe, legal abortions
Compared to Americans Canadians have lower what?
Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Rates of unplanned pregnancy
Does Canada have a good sexual health curricula?
Canada tends to have comprehensive sexual health curricula vs USA abstinence-based programming
Why is Quebec sexually distinct than the rest of canada?
More permissive ideas about sexuality
- Higher percentage believe that it is acceptable for teens to sleep over and have sex
- More cohabitation and common law relationships
- More active sex lives relative to other Canadian provinces
- -In terms of frequency
Within canada how are the differences in sexually influenced?
By social determinants of health
- gender
- socioeconomic status
- culture
What is an example of Social determinants of health in terms of culture?
Indigenous communities
-Residential school atrocities were a result of Ethnocentrism
What is ethnocentrism?
The tendency to regard our own ethnic group as superior to others
What is the indigenous perspectives is in terms of family?
Matrilineal society rather than patriarchal
-Line of descent traced through the mother rather than the father