Gender, Anatomy and Media Flashcards
Why is vaseline a bad lubricant for sexual intercourse?
-dissolves condoms -can cause infections
Can a female get pregnant during her period?
Yes.
What is the most underreported crime?
Rape/ sexual assult
What two cancers appear in men and women in almost the same, accelerating rates in the U.S?
-prostate cancer–1/6 of men - breast cancer –1/8 of women
What is the Elizabeth Hurly Syndrome?
When birth control gets ineffective due to antibiotic use
Is testicular cancer a cancer of the young or old?
cancer of the young -prostate cancer is the cancer of the old.
How many percent of men that consider themselves heterosexual have had a homoerotic experience to point of orgasm?
-at least 25%
How many percent of women that consider themselves heterosexual have had a homoerotic experience to point of orgasm?
-20%
Does a male have to have an orgasm for the female to get pregnant?
No
How long until someone will usually test positive for HIV?
6 months
A majority of sexual crimes against children are committed by adults that are ——– or ——– of the child victim.
-friends, relatives
Does a female need to have an orgasm to get pregnant?
No
What two drugs might cause a birth control effect in women and impotence in men?
Alcohol Marajuana
The most popular method of birth control among married couples is………..
Sterilization Vasectomy tube tying
What is the most common sexually transmitted disease among college students?
Chlamydia 80% of women are asymptomatic scratches fallopian tubes
Fertilization of the egg begins in……
the Fallopian tube
Most women experience more/less benefits than negative health benefits.
more
Are nocturnal emissions( wet dreams) an indication of sexual problems?
No
The greatest increase of people testing positive for HIV since 1990 are ……..
young peole,minorities and women
How does Thomas Kuhn define a paradigm?
set of beliefs, underlying assumptions, values and techniques shared by a particular community of scientists. a world view
What is Kuhn’s view on ‘pure fact in science’?
-facts only exist within the context of the current paradigm
Ralph Rosnow traced history of experimentalism as a dominant paradigm in social psychology. What is experimentalism?
tightly controlled laboratory experiments is the best way to get “ good” facts on peoples social behaviour.
According to Ralph Rosnow what is wrong with experimentalism?
experimenter and observer bias may lead scientists to collecting poor data or data only supporting their own bias.
What do feminists say has been the basis of the paradigms of psychology?
androcetricism- focus on males from a male perspective
What is the goal of feminism?
To have a world that revolves around males and females jointly.
What is the problem with Traditional or androcentic psychology according to Kuhn?
The definition of gender based personalities (–Masculinity/ Femininity–) being essential to mental health
What new research topics were created by the feminist paragism?
rape,wife-battering,sexual harassment of women at work, how different ethnic groups define gender roles, sexism in psychotherapy
How many species are mentioned in the article Birds Do It, Bonobos Do It?
-450 species
What behaviour the the author of Bids Do it, Bonobos Do it, Marlene Zuk, define as ‘unnatural’?
marriage
What were some responses Zuk gave to those who claim sex is solely about resproduction?
There are other reasons, she lists -Dominance -Pleasure -Solving problems
How does the biopsychosocial orientation relate to the study of sex?
Everything we learn and the ways we choose to view what learn relate directly to our views on Sexuality.
Mass- media portrayals of sexuality are to ………. & ………..
entertain and exploit
What does the media tend to omit about sexual behaviors?
risks & responsibilities
Define the biopsychosocial orientation of Psychology?
how motivations, emotions and attitudes, social learning and biological factors affect how we see ourselves, life and how we are modeled into who we are.
How does the biopsychosocial orientation relate to the study of sex?
Everything we learn and the ways we choose to view what learn relate directly to our views on Sexuality.
Define a norm
current average, what most people are involved in.
What is ‘normal’?
the continuum of what a society accepts as ‘healthy’
Define OSA.
online sexual activity
Define cybersex.
real time talk involving two people engaged in sex talk for purpose of sexual pleasure
List the Triple- A- Engine of cybersex.
Access Affordability Anonymity
define sexual interest
innate pleasure/inclination to act sexually
How do the Hindus view sexuality?
form of achieving highest state of spirtuality
What is the Judeo- Christian view on religion?
-solely for reproduction - angelic females demonic men -men have the sexual experience while females don’t
Define sexual orientation
the sex of the person I am physically and romantically attracted to. Can change over life.
What is Sex based on?
- genetalia -chromosomes -hormones
What is a hermaphrodite?
someone born with mixed genitalia
Can someone be born chromosomal male but anatomically female? What is this called?
Yes, AIS- Androgen Insensitivity syndrome
What is Gender?
socially constructed commands/ messages given on how I should look, feel,act, behave,believe ect based on If I am female or male.
Bisexual, homosexual, heterosexual and asexual are all different types of ——— ———.
sexual oreintations
How do the Mangarians view sexuality?
high sexual desire during adolescence only boys instructed in girl pleasing girls instructed in being orgasmic
The Dani viewed sexuality….
unimportant to life. reproduction sole reason for sexual desire, no belief in female orgasm, both mother and father abstain from sexual activity for 5 years after birth.
What did the Victorian Americans believe about sexuality?
- it was a disorder for a female to be anything besides asexual or experienced with Sexual behavior - female’s had only “reproductive desire”( angelic women) -men were to be raving sexual (demonic men)
What was the Ancient Greeks view on Sexuality?
Relationships between same sex between men was highest form of love male- female relationships were solely for reproduction
How do the Sambians view sexuality?
Solely male relationships in childhood gowing into men by ingestion of semen In adolescence would be be throned to a female and have both male and female relations When women matured the boy would cut off his relations with men
define transsexual
a person who has appearance and behaviors that do not conform to the gender role ascribed to their particular sex Report sexual arousal from cross dressing
Define transgender
a person who has appearance and behaviors that do not conform to the gender role ascribed to their particular sex often cross dress to obtain personal gratification
Define transvestism
wearing the clothes of or passing as a member of the other sex
define two- spirit
in many cultures when a male assumes female dress, gender role, and status
What is the problem with using terms like “natural” and “unnatural” ?
such words are value judgements and lead to close-mindedness.
list the 5 ways of defining normal
-statistic -idealistic -cultural -clinical -subjective
What are the 11 rights in the Declaration of Sexual Rights by the World Association of Sexology(WAS) General Assembly in 1999?
1- Sexual freedom minus sexual coercion, exploitation and abuse 2-right sexual autonomy,sexual integrity,and safety of the sexual body 3-rights to sexual privacy 4-right to sexual equity 5-right to sexual pleasure including autoeroticism(mastrubation) 6- right to emotional sexual expression 7-right to sexually associate freely 8- right to make free and responsible reproductive choices 9- right to sexual information based upon scientific inquiry 10-right to comprehensive sexual education 11-right to sexual healthcare