h Flashcards
UNPACKING THE
SEXUAL SELF
S exual Self
refers to individual’s understanding and experiences their sexual identity
desires
preferences
and relationships with others
Secondary Sex Characteristics
• physical traits that develop during puberty
distinguishing males and females
Male
Female
• increased larynx size
and deeper voice
• increased muscle
mass
• increased growth of
body hair
• widening of hips;
enlargement of
breasts
• onset of
menstruation
• increased growth of
body hair
Human Sexual Response Cycle
• describes the changes that happen in the body
as men and women become sexually aroused
Excitement
• The body prepares for the sexual
activity.
Plateau
• It intensifies the responses from
the excitement phase.
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