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difficulties of definitions of sexuality/ labels

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-makes people feel like they have to choose a label
-prevalence of non-heterosexual people depends on what your definition of orientation is
-each aspect of definition may not match with others

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Kinsey’s idea of SO

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-SO as a continuum
-acknowledges individual variability and that behavior, attraction, identity can change over

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Kinsey scale and process

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-gave people questions, put them on scale from completely heterosexual <-> completely homosexual
-X (outside of scale) represents asexual people (to get ppl who didn’t fit continue based on a lack of sexual behavior)

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what is asexuality NOT

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-celibacy
-sexual dysfunction or fear of sex
-a complete lack of erotic arousal
-an indication of inexperience sexually
-an indication that someone doesn’t masturbate or have sexual fantasies

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what is asexuality?

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-distinct sexual orientation
-lack of positive feelings after erotic arousal
-shares some bio features correlated with homosexuality (parallels of physiological changes)

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difficulties of theories of SO

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-no data to support choice, social transmission, or just not having a good heterosexual experience yet

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psychoanalytic theory of SO

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-Freud believed all humans polymorphously perverse (can derive sexual pleasure from anything, we all want pleasure)
-everyone is inherently bisexual, depending on process through psychosexual stages of development
-male homosexuality: fixation in phallic stage, or unresolved Oedipal complex due to overbearing mother and absentee father

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biology and hormonal theories of SO: LeVay and problems (brain structure)

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-Dif in brain structure between orientations
-homosexual men ~ heterosexual women
-problem: only used brains of dead people and inferred SO through records
-nearly all men died of AIDS

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biology and hormone theory of SO: Savic and Lindstrom (brain symmetry)

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-dif in brain symmetry and greater nerve connections in the amygdala
-gay men: more symmetry and activation on left side of amygdala like hetero women
-lesbian women have less symmetry and activation on right side of amygdala like hetero men

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biology and hormone theories of SO: Hughes and Bremme (facial symmetry)

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-facial symmetry less in homosexual people

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biology and hormone theories of SO: Lalumiere, Blanchard, Zucker (handedness)

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left handedness-homosexual orientation

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biology and hormone theories of SO: Williams et al (finger lengths)

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atypical finger-length ratios and homosexuality

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birth order theory of SO (LeVay)

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-fraternal birth order effect: for each older brother a man has, his odds of being gay increase by a third

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Hershberger and twin studies theory

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the more genetic material shared, the more likely to share SO
-higher rates of homosexuality for identical twins that fraternal twins

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common theme of development of different SOs

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exposure to higher than usual levels of androgens in utero manifests in SO

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problems with heterosexual vs homosexual comparisons and research

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treats them as two discrete classes, research only compares these two, not different types of sexualities on the spectrum

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evolutionary theories of SO question and examples

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homosexuality does not enhance reproductive success
-kin selection hypothesis
-alloparenting hypothesis

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Kin selection hypothesis

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some people don’t have offspring bc we need more caregivers
-“gay uncle hypothesis”
-only applies to heterosexual relations, not all heterosexual people have kids

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alloparenting hypothesis

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-women are more flexible in sexual attraction to men and women to compensate in case something happens to her kids’ father and/or reduce conflict among co-wives, and have sexual relations with them instead
-want to enhance reproductive success

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examples of biopsychosocial theories of SO

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-exotic becomes erotic
-sexual fluidity theory

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exotic becomes erotic theory of SO

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-people are born with a temperament that drives interests
-heterosexual: temperaments lead to sex-typical preferences and gender non-conformity, causes seeking out playmates with similar interests, and see themselves as different as the same sex
-non-heterosexual: gender non-conformity; sees themselves as different from children of opposite sex
-difference: exotic, transforming into sexual arousal during puberty

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sexual fluidity theory

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-SO has more biological component in males
-males hardwired for attraction, women more varied
-results may actually show that women are more likely to report fluid attraction than males

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Baumeister and sex differences in expression
(women’s sexual Bx and effect of religion and culture)

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-women’s sexual behaviors fluctuates more across time
-culture, education, and religion have a stronger effect on women’s sexuality
-greater discrepancy between attitudes and behaviors for women
-may be because religion, culture is more harsh on women

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women and same-sex activity in same-sex settings

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more likely to engage in same sex activity (ex: prison, schools)

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swingers

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-relationships with some form of openness
-same sex activity more common in women

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nuns vs priests with celibacy

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nuns more successful at keeping celibacy

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female adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors vs males

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females show more similarity in attitudes and behaviors to parents than males

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heterosexual women and pupil dilation

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show more pupil dilation in response to both male and female sexual imagery
-not lesbians

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biology and sex differences in expression

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plays no part in reasons for differences

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problems with sex differences in expression

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social and cultural factors may make males less likely to report their desires in self report

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different types of common SO prejudice

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-homophobia
-heterosexism (assumption that everyone is heterosexual and that’s the norm)
-biphobia
-monosexism (belief that exclusive attraction to one sex is the norm)

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sexual double standard in views about homosexuality

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men less likely to be labeled by others as bi

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homophobic people and repressed same sex desire

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may be a link of homophobic men and arousal when watching gay porn
-more hostility towards homosexual people the more “strongly” heterosexual people are

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homosexuality in the DSM and who helped remove it

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-listed as paraphilia until 1974
-Evelyn Hooker

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reparative/ conversion therapy

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pair heterosexual images with something positive, homosexual with negative (ex: pain)

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sex, gender, sexuality, gender roles, gender stereotypes

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-sex: assigned at birth
-gender: personal identity
-sexuality: behaviors
-gender roles: roles we are told to fill in society
-gender stereotypes: can be pos or neg

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Money and theory of gender neutrality

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everyone is born with tendencies to go both ways, and end result determined by envt

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Brenda-David

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-anatomical male had botched circumcision as baby, parents agreed to raise child as female and give feminizing hormones, but child grows up feeling like they’re a male
-suggests gender identity is wired in our brains before birth

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another genetic feature that can influence gender

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certain conditions/ disease of the chromosomes can cause differences in gender identity

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caregiver/ peers influence on gender

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-assumptions of gender in babies
-caregivers use higher voices and different words with a baby girl
-people interact, touch, play w babies differently based on gender (baby girls touched by strangers more)
-more sex segregate play -> more gender typical behaviors

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religion and culture influence on gender

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-traditional gender roles represented through genders of religious leaders
-most worlds religions have underlying tone of male dominance
-women way more likely to be religious (community aspect of religion)
-very few matriarchal cultures
-causes more sexual guilt of women, emphasizes the “right” way that sex looks

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media and influence on gender

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-rocky horror: dr frank-n-furter depicted as mad scientist, dresses as woman and has se with anything that moves, “sweet transvestite” from planet transsexual

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medicine and influence on gender: hysteria

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-hysterical neurosis
-hysteria -> uterus
-women are predisposed to mental and behavioral conditions
-associated with unwillingness to marry or inability to bear children
-treated with paroxysmal convulsions (giving her an orgasm)
-word still used today, removed from DSM in 1980
-emphasizes that men can cure this and “save” her

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medicine and influence on gender: gender dysphoria

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-“incongruence with one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender”
-psychotherapy ineffective
-gender affirming surgery (adults) and puberty blocking drugs (adolescents)
-in DSM bc gender binary is norm
-possible causes: prenatal hormone exposure and potential genetic markers

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deviance and influence on gender

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-drag performances, non-binary/ gender queer all mix elements of gender
-causes strong reactions from others in fear of “indoctrination”

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what are gender difference ideals influenced by and told through society as

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-somewhat physiological
-heavily influenced by childhood
-heavily influenced by cultural norms (ex gender roles, dominant religious beliefs)
-influenced by media and representation seen
-medicalized normally and abnormally
-socially policed, with gender conformity rewarded and nonconformity punished

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women societal differences in sexuality

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-more nurturing and concerned for partner to fake orgasm, should not care about sex satisfaction just relationships
-submissive
-desire and have fewer partners than men
-still judge other women for their sexual behaviors

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men gender differences in sexuality

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-men who fit gender roles are more masculine, vice versa
-think about sex more than women
-like casual sex more
-orgasm more

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norms of heterosexuality and compulsory reprosexuality

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reproduction is core to sexuality and deviation from it is bad
-those with inclinations or experiences outside of these norms are negatively labeled, silenced, or subject to scrutiny

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ideal v actual partner desires

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ideal partners usually not important to people bc its not realistic

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women and reported partners

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desire and report fewer partners than men, may be due to social desirability

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alcohol and sexual arousal

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causes men to report increase in arousal and overinflated sexual expereinces
-seen as more normal for men to be more sexual when drunk

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men vs women in categorization of sexual experiences

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-even one same sex experience for men made them categorized as gay
-women mainly retained categorization of heterosexual, even after repeat of same sex encounters
-women in same sex encounters considered more feminine, but men in same sex experiences considered less masculine
-men judged more harshly for same-sex behaviors

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prototype for sexual behaviors

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white, cisgender, heterosexual women and men

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stereotypes for Latinos

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men: hypersexual
women: spicy, curvy

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stereotypes for Asian people

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men: boring, weak
women: innocent, submissive, young

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stereotypes for Black people

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men: dominant, aggressive
women: bossy or target of aggression

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stereotypes for white people

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men and women: can do no wrong

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how are racial stereotypes reinforced

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through porn

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sexual scripts of gender, race, sexuality

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radicalized, gender stereotypes seen through porn and how people describe their sex lives

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SO stereotypes

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-“sexually inverted” attributes of the opposite sex
-lesbians: agents, dominant
-gay men: feminine, communal, highly sexual

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bottom/top/vers

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active v passive

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sexualization of lesbian and bisexual women

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-usually just of femme people
-seen as a challenge for men to “convert” or a helpless creature that needs to be taught
-seen as a phase or taken less seriously than MSM

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stereotypes of trans people

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-pedophiles, hypersexuality
-men: weaker men
-women: fetish

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general stereotypes of trans and gender non conforming people

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-sexually deviant, open to experimentation
-more subject to aggression and themes of punishment
-less interested in sex
-deception

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main findings of the Johnson, Gill, and Reichman (swagger, sway, and sexuality: judging sexual orientation from body motion and morphology)

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-swaying hips: femininity
-swagger of shoulders: masculinity
-higher waist to hip ratio and shoulder swagger: homosexual
-smaller WHR and swaggering: female and homosexual
-larger WHR and swaying: male and homosexual
-orientation of women based on body shape and walk motions
orientation of males based on just walk

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how are the results of Johnson, Gill, and Reichman (swagger, sway, and sexuality: judging sexual orientation from body motion and morphology) similar to other studies and how do these results mirror reality

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-similar: wide range of hip and shoulder motion related to homosexual, and higher WHR in males related to heterosexual
-mirrored actual orientations, but females more misjudged for orientations than males

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what do the results of Johnson, Gill, and Reichman (swagger, sway, and sexuality: judging sexual orientation from body motion and morphology) show about sexuality?

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-women who go against societal norms are seen as trying to reach the superior masculine ideal, and men who act feminine are just lost
-certain traits commonly associated with certain sexes are seen as unusual when presented in the other sex

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main findings of Hereth, Pardee, and Reisner (Gender identity and sexual orientation development among young adult transgender men sexually active with cisgender men: ‘I had completely ignored my sexuality
… that’s for a different time to figure out’) regarding labels and nonbinary people

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-trans, nb, and nonconforming people have difficulty finding a label that describes their sexualities and identities due to lack of info
-stigma prevents them from learning about other labels and find one that feels right
-no words to describe feelings makes it more difficult to explain to others
-anyone who doesn’t fit the binary doesn’t have a place to discuss their feelings and people should be forced to pick a label to make it easier for others to identify or understand them, even if it doesn’t fit their ideals

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main findings of Hereth, Pardee, and Reisner (Gender identity and sexual orientation development among young adult transgender men sexually active with cisgender men: ‘I had completely ignored my sexuality
… that’s for a different time to figure out’) regarding transgender people

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-transitioning or understanding gender identity doesn’t look the same for everyone and certain phrases might not apply to everyone (ex: born in wrong body)
-stigma perpetuates ideas of people who are trans (ex: trans man transitioning just to have a heterosexual relationship with a woman) can be harmful and discouraging to those trying to identify feelings
-knowing disagreements that could come from telling family discourages people
-even some queer people have unapproving views of trans people

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what were the main category suggestions of LeVay’s Queer Science?

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-four categories of sexuality
-physiological responses to erotic stimuli (look at arousal in response to naked men, women, or both)
-ask people about their sexual fantasies to see what people imagine their sexual encounters to be like
-study behavior of people by asking them questions about their most recent sexual encounters
-ask people what sexuality they most identify as (ex: bisexual, lesbian)

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what were the other suggestions made in LeVay’s Queer Science and what theories of sexuality do these most align with?

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-sexuality is a spectrum in women, but only two dimensions (homosexual or heterosexual) in men
-there are psych factors that cause someone to show certain sexual behaviors even if this is unconsciously
-even if someone doesn’t know they are heterosexual there may be bio factors behind the eventual behaviors of the person
-biopsychosocial: “even the most closest person undergoes the central experience of homosexuality”

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what were the main points of Strayer (Phantom Penis: Extrapolating Neuroscience and Employing Imagination for Trans Male Sexual Embodiment)?

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-phantom penis: feeling of having a penis, even though it isn’t a part of someones body
-can be noticed w erections in a change in sensation, pleasure, size, and shape
-usually not accompanied with pain
-believed that different parts of the cortex in the brain (far right of sensory homunculus for genitals) control different body parts
-possible that people have a preestablished idea of where their genitals should be even if its opposite to how they were raised and told to act

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what were the main findings of Conley et al (Women, Men, and the Bedroom: Methodological and Conceptual Insights That Narrow,
Reframe, and Eliminate Gender Differences in Sexuality) about partner qualities, # of partner preferences, orgasm, casual sex, choosiness

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-no differences in qualities (ex attractiveness) desired in partners for M or F
-most M and F preferred to have 1 sexual partner
-men report having and desiring more partners than women
-men think about sex more, but also think about food and other basic needs more (F think about opinions and needs of others more)
-women more likely to orgasm in committed relationships than uncommitted ones, but may be due to more clitoral stimulation
-women orgasm less than men
-M and F agreed to casual sex more when the person was very attractive
-F less likely to take up offers of casual sex due to stigma and fear of being called negative terms
-F approached more than M and may make it look like they’re more choosy
-F still judge other F for other behaviors

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what were the findings of Silva (Subcultural Identification, Penetration Practices, Masculinity,
and Gender Labels within a Nationally Representative Sample of Three Cohorts of American Black, White, and Latina/o LGBQ People) regarding men?

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-less masculine (twinks) played role of bottoms more than any other subculture
-Black men less likely to identify with a subculture than white or Latino men, possibly due to economic standings typically associated with subcultures
-younger men more likely to identify with less mass subcultures than older men, could be due to change in culture and younger men feeling less pressure to “prove” their masculinity

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what were the findings of Silva (Subcultural Identification, Penetration Practices, Masculinity,
and Gender Labels within a Nationally Representative Sample of Three Cohorts of American Black, White, and Latina/o LGBQ People) regarding women?

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-butches had highest perceived masculinity
-bisexual women less masculine than lesbians
-no age differences in subculture identification
-Black and Latina women more likely to identify as femme/ least masculine

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what do the findings of Silva (Subcultural Identification, Penetration Practices, Masculinity,
and Gender Labels within a Nationally Representative Sample of Three Cohorts of American Black, White, and Latina/o LGBQ People) suggest about LGBTQ sexual practices?

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-have evolved as society has become more accepting of non-heterosexual practices
-wide spectrum of identities and way people present themselves exists in the LGBTQ community
-identifying with one label doesn’t mean that you will act the same as everyone who also identifies with your label

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what were the main findings of Hollic, Sheehan, Kelley, and Stevens (Hookups Among U.S. College Students: Examining the Association Between Hookup Motives and Personal Affect) regarding conformity, social-relationship, enhancement, coping, and alcohol use?

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-conformity (wanting to not feel left out), social-relationship motives (wanting to form a relationship) positively related to negative affect
-enhancement motives (excitement, fun, pleasure) negatively related to negative affect
-enhancement and coping (feeling better about oneself) positively linked to positive affect
-alcohol use negatively related to positive affect

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how consistent were the main findings of Hollis, Sheehan, Kelley, and Stevens (Hookups Among U.S. College Students: Examining the Association Between Hookup Motives and Personal Affect) regarding conformity, social-relationship, enhancement, coping, and alcohol use with cultural views and representations?

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-conformity, coping, social-relationship, alcohol: not consistent, usually portrayed as something everyone does, to relieve stress of life, made better by alcohol
-enhancement: consistent; portrayed as something that gives people pleasure

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what were the main findings of Hille, Simmons, Sanders (“Sex” and the Ace Spectrum: Definitions of Sex, Behavioral Histories, and Future Interest for Individuals Who Identify as Asexual, Graysexual, or Demisexual) regarding what behaviors are considered to be sexual?

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-behaviors that don’t involve the genitals are not sexual, those that do are, kissing and cuddling more likely to be considered sexual to demisexual people than asexual or graysexual
-penetrative behaviors usually defined as sexual by all groups
-asexual people less likely to engage in sexual behaviors and kissing/ cuddling than demisexual and gray sexual
-all three groups showed very little interest in personally defined sex

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what were the main findings of Hille, Simmons, Sanders (“Sex” and the Ace Spectrum: Definitions of Sex, Behavioral Histories, and Future Interest for Individuals Who Identify as Asexual, Graysexual, or Demisexual) regarding what would lead asexual, demisexual, or graysexual people to have sex

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-partner interest: does the partner want sex?
-emotional connection: how close you are to partner, desire more closeness and intimacy
-consent was also important
-disinterest-disgust: even if above things are true, it doesn’t mean they will engage in sex

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what were the main findings of Park, Impute, MacDonald (Singles’ Sexual Satisfaction is Associated With More Satisfaction With Singlehood and Less Interest in Marriage)

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-being sexually satisfied: lower desire to get married, more belief that you don’t need to be marries to be happy, more satisfaction with being single and less desire for a partner
-single and sexually satisfied: lower desire for marriage
-different amount of sex in a relationship didn’t change the person’s desires to get married
-sexual satisfaction can lead someone to remain unmarried 10 years after initial survey

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what were the main findings of Royal, Cossette, and Lapierre (What Exactly Is an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?)

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-most people believe that having sex with a child under 12, having sexual experience with an animal, using urine, crossdressing, having sex with someone incapacitated or not wanting to have sex were inappropriate sexual fantasies
-more behaviors were deemed unusual by women than men
-men reported having more fantasies
-women had more fantasies of submission (ex: forcefulness, spanking)
-women had more homosexual fantasies regardless of orientation
-suggest that women are more interested in sex, so they have more submissive fantasies

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what were the main findings of Bhugra, Popelyul, and McMullen (Paraphilias Across Cultures: Contexts and Controversies)

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-DSM used to determine if behavior is fetish/ paraphilia or not: behaviors have to occur frequently and intensely enough to have an impact on the person’s life
-heterosexual intercourse viewed as the norm, and anything that deviates from this is considered deviant behavior and wrong
-cultural norms and dominant religions dictate what’s right or wrong
-fetishes may be seen as important for sex if they increase male arousal, but not considered important for women
-inc spread of Christian ideals promotes abstinence and rejection of sexual desires
-dif ages of consent cause discrepancy in what’s appropriate or not

85
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what were the main findings of Brown, Barker, and Rahman (A Systematic Scoping Review of the Prevalence, Etiological, Psychological, and Interpersonal Factors Associated with BDSM)

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-women more likely to have submissive and masochistic fantasies
-men more likely to have dominance and sadistic fantasies
-ppl more likely to have fantasies than behaviors of BDSM
-people who practiced didn’t have a higher prevalence of psych DOs but may be more likely to develop them, even though stereotypes are the opposite
-over half of people didn’t view it as sexual
-belief that BDSM behaviors are linked to sexual abuse and trauma, thinking that these behaviors are normal and wanting to fit in
-belief that women fantasize about submission out of guilt about sex

86
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what were the main findings of Herbenick, Fu, Wasata, and Coleman (Masturbation Prevalence, Frequency, Reasons, and Associations with Partnered Sex)

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-people masturbate bc: not as much sex as they want, want to love and learn about themselves, pleasure/ orgasms, tension release, to relax, and fall asleep quicker
-people don’t masturbate bc: not enough privacy, scared of partner’s criticisms or social stigma, aren’t interested, are in a relationship w someone, aren’t comfy w their bodies, and feel ashamed from cultural or religious beliefs
-F who masturbate more were more likely to have partnered sex
-M and F more likely to desire partnered sex if they masturbated frequently, and if desires inc, they were more likely to masturbate more

87
Q

affective influence on attraction

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emotion

88
Q

Flippant approach and success

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use cheesy pickup lines
-little success

89
Q

innocuous approach and success

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conversation starter (ex: seen good movies lately)
-most likable, eases anxiety on both ends

90
Q

direct approach and success

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directly admitting attraction
-likeable, but not comfortable doing

91
Q

gender differences of different approaches of affective influence on attraction

A

results similar across gender

92
Q

priming of affect

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-classical conditioning
-using good environmental cues to make people feel good
-makes pickup lines more successful

93
Q

propinquity meaning

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physical distance

94
Q

effects of propinquity

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-closer proximity= greater odds to meet
-mere exposure effect: more familiarity w stimulus inc liking unless you already have bad feelings about the person to begin with
-may cause people to see others (esp males seeing females) that they see more frequently as more attractive

95
Q

similarity effect on attraction

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-not related to relationship satisfaction, only attraction
-similar on warmth and friendliness, dissimilar on dominance and submissiveness leads to more attraction

96
Q

assortative mating

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tendency to mate on phenotype

97
Q

social comparison theory and self esteem

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thinking you’re more attractive than your partner can cause resentment, but thinking you’re less attractive than them can cause anxiety

98
Q

scarcity effect on attraction

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-may appear to be effective, but confounds
-having less people around in a bar makes them look more attractive, but confound is drinking

99
Q

recent trends in interracial and inter-religious marriage

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both have increased in popularity

100
Q

playing hard to get

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more effective for women
-women who say they only date attractive people get more and more expensive dates

101
Q

physiological arousal effect on attraction

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-misattribution of arousal: associate physical symptoms of fear, anxiety with arousal to someone
-when someone’s heart rate is up, their ratings of attraction go up
-more interested in having sex and dating someone at a gym than at a coffee shop

102
Q

physical attractiveness and effect on attraction

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-gender dependent, current beauty trends, personal preference

103
Q

how others view the target

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even if you think someone is attractive, you may not if someone else says they aren’t

104
Q

context-dependent and contrast effect

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someone may seem less attractive if they are with other attractive people in a room

105
Q

halo effect

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positive stereotypes of attractive people/ other positive things associated with attractiveness make someone look better

106
Q

physical attractiveness over time

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dependent on different things

107
Q

sexual orientation and influences on attraction

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-similarity matters less
-more likely to be involved in interracial relationships
-more age range
-propinquity matters less
-phys arousal matters less
-less people to choose from, minority stress theory

108
Q

minority stress theory and influence on attraction

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baseline physiological arousal in minority groups always higher, so arousal feels different when seeing someone attractive

109
Q

overall trend of hookups over time

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increases, may be due to inc protection

110
Q

sexual scripts

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what constitutes and is a proper way to think about sex

111
Q

what is typically defined as 1st sex in different orientations

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-heterosexual: penile-vaginal intercourse
-MSM: anal intercourse
-no equivalent in WSM

112
Q

examples of things categorized as sexual, but not sex

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heavy petting, caresses, indirect genital stimulation

113
Q

examples of non-sexual categorized things

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non-genital stimulation (ex massage, strip tease)

114
Q

friends with benefits and impacts on friendships

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-generally don’t transition into committed relationships
-may have mixed feelings about adjustment, feelings of deception, perception of the relationship, social connectedness, psych distress, loneliness
-71% of friendships continue beyond and were happy after

115
Q

friends with benefits reasons for engaging and impact on emotional well being

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-might engage if no emotional attachment to the person, don’t want to commit
-impact depends on person, but not always negative
-usually negative feelings are of deception
-depends on age and if its socially acceptable

116
Q

amatonormativity

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assumption that all people pursue love/ romance, esp in form of monogamous long-term relationship

117
Q

singlism and sexual scripts

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want to not be single bc its embarrassing

118
Q

dyadic research on sexual satisfaction

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-mainly focused on how they operate with 2 people in marriage or otherwise
-relationship status viewed as primary predictor of sexual satisfaction

119
Q

singles and looking to date

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half are not looking for committed relationship or casual dates

120
Q

are singles less sexually satisfied than partnered adults?

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-frequent sex linked positively with sexual satisfaction and masturbation negatively linked
-masturbation depicted as ambivalent, problematic, or marker of relationship dissatisfaction

121
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most dominant predictor of sexual satisfaction

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contentment with level of sexual activity

122
Q

types of celibacy

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-complete: no engagement at all
-partnered: only engage in behavior with self, not someone else

123
Q

reasons for celibacy and can it be positive

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-religious or moral beliefs, personal growth (inc self awareness, reduce stress heal from trauma, addiction), health concerns, bad/ traumatic sexual experiences
-can be positive if personal desires match outside beliefs

124
Q

innate purity and purity culture

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-people are born pure and need to maintain it
-closely tied to guilt, anxiety, neg body image

125
Q

reasons for involuntary celibacy

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-military deployment
-institutional restrictions (live in facility where its not allowed)
-ability (includes perceived)
-relationship becomes sexually inactive

126
Q

incel men

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-much higher rates of loneliness
-hetero men rejected by women and forced into celibacy
-higher rates of most psych DOs
-can form problematic online communities

127
Q

sexual fantasy def

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any mental imagery that is sexually arousing or erotic to an individual

128
Q

rates of sexual fantasy and most common types

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-95% of men and women have fantasized at least one in their lives
-group sex, dominant/ submissive

129
Q

gender differences when describing sexual fantasies for men

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more sexually explicit, focused on act, mention specific body parts, more group sex themes, equally likely to fantasize about dominant and submissive

130
Q

gender differences when describing sexual fantasies for women

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more emotional and romantic, describe setting in detail, include prelude to sex, more likely to fantasize about submissive than dominant

131
Q

differences in sexual fantasy description based on orientation

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only difference is the sex of the person(s) being fantasized

132
Q

functions of fantasy

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-explore what you enjoy, something to do
-enhance arousal
-compensation for less than ideal sexual situation
-reduce sexual or relationship anxiety
-express hidden desires
-break from traditional gender role expectations

133
Q

priming and sexual fantasies

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priming someone to think about anxious attachment style causes people to put more space between partner in fantasies

134
Q

fantasies and mental illness

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-used to be considered one (Freud)
-not part of typical sexual scripts

135
Q

is the fantasy of being forced into having sex concerning?

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-arousal may come from resistance
-remain in control of fantasy-zero indication of wanting the experience
-no connection to previous experience of assault
-associated with greater openness to sexual experience

136
Q

percentage of people who’ve had the fantasy of being forced to have sex and importance

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-31-57% of women
-25% of men
-sexual script: women should want someone to control them

137
Q

percents of people with fantasy of having sex with someone other than current partner and change over time

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-98% of men
-81% of women
-increases with relationship duration

138
Q

“feeder” fantasy

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-desire for partner to gain an excessive amount of weight, sometimes to the point where they become physically immobile and requires a caretaker
-unique paraphilia or sexual masochism

139
Q

when does a sexual fantasy cross the line

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based on social norms, what’s in the DSM, social learning

140
Q

masturbation and stats

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-all forms of self stimulation focusing on the genitals
-92% of men, 76% of women (may have social desirability confound)
-age 18-35, decreases with age

141
Q

why do masturbation rates inc with education

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-less time for a partner
-inc stress
-learning about health benefits

142
Q

reasons for masturbating

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tension relief, pleasure, relaxation, unavailability of partner

143
Q

how do women craft narration about sex toys

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-emphasis on non-penetrative us
-embarrassment about disclosing to partners
-personifying vibrators and dildos as male
-embracing sex toys as campy, fun, subversive
-resistant to sex toys as impersonal or artificial

144
Q

difference in male vs female descriptions of sex toys

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considered more normal for females, considered a bad transfer of power for males

145
Q

sex toys for different SOs

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may be more important

146
Q

medicalization of sex

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-body cannot function w/o semen (masturbation leads to insanity and blindness)
-genital cages, spermatorrehoea rings, spermatic bells
-extremely bland diets to curb masturbation

147
Q

negative health effects of masturbation

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no research suggesting any

148
Q

health benefits of masturbation

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-higher self esteem
-improved sexual experiences
-strengthened muscle tone
-reduce stress and muscle tension
-improve sleep
-relieve menstrual cramps and PMS in females
-lower risk of prostate cancer in men

149
Q

partnered sex and age

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by mid 20s to early 30s, most people have had an experience

150
Q

touching and partnered sex behaviors

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-primary and secondary erogenous zones
-typically associated with WSW, but can be anyone

151
Q

tribadism

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rubbing one’s genitals on the body of a sexual partner

152
Q

percentages of oral sex participation

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-75% of all adults within the past year
-85% of men
-83% of women
-1 in 10 men prefer oral sex to use to climax
-1 in 5 women “ “

153
Q

cunnilingus

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vaginal oral sex

154
Q

fellatio

A

penile oral sex

155
Q

cunnilingus impressions

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both giver and recipient generally held positive impressions

156
Q

fellatio impressions

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-recipient usually has positive impressions, but giver doesn’t
-seen as something to just get done and over with
-women report feeling loss of control and coercion
-women report more frequency in giving than receiving

157
Q

oral sex depictions in porn

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-fellatio showed as the start
-forceful and coercive

158
Q

vaginal intercourse and top/ bottom preferences

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-most men prefer woman on top
-most women prefer man on top

159
Q

CAT

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-coital alignment technique
-modified missionary, male leans further forward so penis base comes in contact with clitoris

psych of sexuality (3 decks)

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