lecture 10

Question 1

3)Two dimensional scheme

Answer 1

Homo eroticism vs heteroeroticism

Question 2

typology:

Answer 2

heterosexual or homosexual

Question 3

2)Kinsey’s continuum

Answer 3

What sorts of sexual behavior do people engage in on a scale

Question 4

genetic theory of sexual orientation

Answer 4

theory with most support

Comes from twin studies:
Identical twins: when one is gay the other is 50% likely to be gay

Strong strong basis in genetics

Question 5

prenatal factors

Answer 5

differences to exposure in hormones

Critical period during fetal development when hypothalamus develops when sexual orientation is determined

Birth order effect: gay men are more likely to be born more later in birth order, more likely to have older brothers

With each pregnancy, the mother develops antibodies against the gene on y chromosome
~This process affects sexual orientation

Question 6

Brain differences

Answer 6

Structural differences in brain, differences in anterior hypothalamus

Not much evidence in this

Question 7

Hormonal factors

Answer 7

Gay men have less testosterone then straight men

this is not supported

Question 8

Charter of rights and freedoms

Answer 8

Everyone should be treated equally regardless of ethnicity and sexual orientation

Question 9

Same-sex marriage

Answer 9

Legalized federally in 2005

Stats. Can (2006) 37,885 same-sex common law couples; 7,465 same-sex married couples