Human Sexuality Exam 3 Flashcards
whether one is biologically man, woman, or intersex
Sex
chromosomal (XX & XY) and hormonal sex characteristics
Genetic sex
our physical sex; gonads, uterus, vulva, vagina, penis
anatomical sex
social and cultural characteristics associated with being masculinity or femininity
- can change over time and across cultures
Gender
gender one believes self to be
gender identity
based on anatomical appearance
assigned gender
Those who cannot or choose not to conform to societal gender norms
gender variations
- The attitudes, behaviors, rights, and responsibilities that society associates with each sex
- Influenced by culture, age, ethnicity, other factors
Gender role
General term used when one’s gender identity does not match one’s physical/genetic sex.
- i.e. gender identity and sexual anatomy/ chromosomes are not congruent
Transgender
one barrier to inclusive education is what?
lack of research on trans people
- controversial and very expensive
- live as desired gender for a year before
- cosmetic; cannot construct internal genital organs or gonads
- lifetime hormonal treatment
- also performed on intersex infants/persons
Gender-affirming (gender-confirmation) surgery
Male-to-female hormonal treatment
estrogen
Female-to-male hormonal treatment
androgens
- an umbrella term that encompasses many different ways to understand one’s gender
- adjective used by people who experience their gender identity and/or gender expression as falling outside the binary gender categories of “man” and “woman.”
Nonbinary
other pronouns beyond he/she/they
Neopronouns
e.g. ze/zir; fae/faer
Ambiguous genitals
1/1,500 births
atypical development of physical sex characteristics that are caused by variety of conditions
intersex conditions
intersex conditions
- External genitals not easily classified as male or female
- Incomplete or unusual development of internal reproductive organs
- Inconsistency between external genitals and internal reproductive organs
- Abnormalities of sex chromosomes or sex-related hormones
Intersexuality prevalence ranges
.0128% to 1.7% of population
Intersexuality was known until recently as what?
hermaphrodites
devoted to systematic changes to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female
intersex society of North America (ISNA)
- Inherited condition occurring in 1/13,000 individuals
- Genetic males whose tissues to not respond to testosterone
- Female genitals, no female internal organs
- At puberty, develops hips and breasts, no pubic hair and no menstruation
- Many experience female gender identity
Androgen-insensitivity syndrome
Nature versus nurture
Developmental factors
- Nature: Attribute most characteristics to biological differences or similarities
- Nurture: We become the way we are mostly as a result of social factors and learning
- Some people believe a combo
X chromosomes are what than Y and can supply the female with greater variety of genetic material?
larger
Onset of puberty occurs approximately _ years earlier in females
2
Gender and abilities
- Verbal abilities
- Problem-solving tasks
Gender and aggression
- Some experts believe that boys are more physically and verbally aggressive than girls
- Intimate partner violence against both males and females has increased
- Aggression in females may look different than that in males due to social influences
- Anger and aggression as learned behavior
Gender and health
- Differences in attitudes and behavior in preventative health
- Health insurance and gender equity
- Mental health and well-being
- Attitudes and behaviors about sexual intercourse during college-aged years
Gender and dating
- Nature of intimacy in male-female relationships
- Nature of intimacy amongst friends
Gender and the media
- The role of media in codifying male-female stereotypes
– Women as beautiful an object
– Men are often portrayed as adventurous, dominant, and sexually aggressive - Television commercials as having a major impact on how males/females behave in their daily lives
Gender and the workplace
- Differences in the performance
- Differences in leadership styles
- Bullying in the workplace and the role of women
- Accommodations for breastfeeding mothers
- Equality in the workplace (e.g. income)
other gender issues
- Style of communication
- Stereotypical things that seem to bother males and females about the other gender
- Division of household labor
- Men show greater sexual desire than women show
- Women place greater emphasis on committed relationships as a context for sexuality
- Aggression linked to men’s sexuality
The expectation that individuals will exhibit certain characteristics or behaviors
stereotypes
Expectation that individuals will behave in certain ways because they are male or female
Gender-role stereotyping
Comments in both formal student evaluations and informal online ratings indicates that students _ evaluate their professors differently based on whether they are women or men
do
Exhibiting a combination of masculine and feminine traits as defined by society
Androgynous
The idea of androgyny can serve as a means of doing away with what?
gender-role stereotyping
Teaching gender roles & stereotypes: Influence of schools
- Teacher’s expectations
- Biases in student evaluations
- Social behaviors
- Sexism
- School materials
- Achievement tests
Teaching gender roles and stereotypes: influence of parents and peers
The way we are treated and what we learn can drastically influence our expression of gender roles
What is conceptually independent of sexual orientation?
Gender identity and gender expression
Traditional male gender role
- Aggressiveness
- Emotional toughness
- Independence
- Feelings of superiority
- Decisiveness
- Power orientation
- Competitiveness
- Dominance
- Violence
- Men should not have or express certain feelings
- Performance is the only thing that counts
- The man is in charge
- A man always wants sex and is ready for it
- All physical contact leads to sex
- Sex equals intercourse
- Sexual intercourse leads to orgasm
Traditional Male Sexual Scripts: Zilbergeld
- Sex is good and bad
- It’s not okay to touch yourself “down there”
- Sex is for men
- Men should know what women want
- Women shouldn’t talk about sex
- Women should look like models
- Women are nurturers: they give, men receive
- There is only one right way to have an orgasm
Traditional Female Sexual Scripts: Barbach
There are striking ethnic differences in what?
female roles
- American middle-class Whites: women as wives and mothers. Recently includes work outside the home
- African Americans: more egalitarian roles for men and women
- Latinas: women subordinate to men out of respect; gender role affected by age
Contemporary gender roles
- Women’s roles have changed
- Men’s roles have changed
- Must include diverse groups
- Egalitarian approach to gender roles
Contemporary sexual scripts
- Sexual expression is positive
- Sexual activities involve a mutual exchange of erotic pleasure
- Sexuality is equally involving, and both partners are equally responsible
- Legitimate sexual activities are not limited to intercourse but also include masturbation and oral-genital sex
- Sexual activities may be initiated by either partner
- Both partners have a right to experience orgasm, whether through intercourse, oral-genital sex, or manual stimulation
- Non-marital sex is acceptable within a relationship context
discrimination against people based on their sex
Sexism
The women’s movement
Enactment of title IX in 1972
- Female high school athletic participation increased by more than 900%
- Female college athletic participation has increased by almost 500%
- Women make up about 45% of the athlete population at NCAA schools while accounting for about 55% of the student body
- There are still significantly fewer women than men in administrative and coaching positions
What has had many influences on gender as well as social and legal issues?
women’s movement
Educational gains for women
- Women earned about 57% of all college degrees in 2008
- 59% of graduate school enrollment
closing the Gender gap
- Get honest before you get angry
- Establish system for sharing chores and childcare
- Negotiate the division of labor and the division of love
- Do not get locked into your role
- Express your emotional needs
- Review the cultural messages of your childhood
- Give each other time to change
- Accept your differences and affirm strengths
- Protect you intimate time together
refers to mental image we have of our own physical appearance
Body image
- influences much of our behavior and self-esteem
- growing in importance
- growing gap between population’s weight and body preferences
body image
How does body image influence behaviors and relationships?
“Sexual experiences affect our body image, and our body image affects our sexual experiences.”
body shame and body self-consciousness during sexual activity negatively correlated with sexual satisfaction
Claudat and Warren (2014)
consuming sports media and watching reality television were best media predictors of men’s judgments about women’s bodies
Maumen, et al (2015)
as body dissatisfaction increases, one’s self-efficacy regarding the use of condoms diminishes
Blashill and Safren (2015)
Elusive perfect body
Bodies closest to “perfect” are, to a large extent, born that way
The “ideal body” what?
changes over time
Study of American and European college students asked to pick a body type that they thought women would find attractive
Men: chose man with 20-30 more pounds of muscle than a normal guy
Women: chose normal-sized man most of the time
Popular culture presents us with countless images of what it means to be what?
sexual
- Keeps sexual behavior visible
- Reinforces a consistent set of sexual and relationship norms
- Rarely include sexually responsible models
Media
Sexuality in media is a form of what?
persuasive communication that is altering patterns of social communication and interpersonal relationships
Media messages about sexuality
meant to entertain and exploit, not to inform
- doesn’t present “real” depictions of sexuality
presents the social context of sexuality
- tells us what behaviors are appropriate
- with whom they are appropriate
- why they are appropriate
LGBTQ+ in the media: Historically
- absent from mainstream films
- presented stereotypically
- storyline solely on sexual orientation
Television genres emphasize what?
different types of content
comedy series
taboos
soap operas
sexual transgressions
crime/action
sexual variation
drama series
situations