LESSON 1 Flashcards
– used as a catch all phrase for this spectrum
Intersex
– possess one ovary and one testis
Herms (hermaphrodites)
– possess testes and some aspects of the female genitalia but not ovaries
Merms (male pseudohermaphrodites)
– possess ovaries and some aspects of the male genitalia but lack testes
Ferms (female pseudohermaphrodites)
possess two gonads of the same kind (all ovaries or all testes)
pseudohermaphrodites
they also possess the usual chromosomes for their sex (XY male, XX female)
pseudohermaphrodites
their external genitalia and their secondary sex characteristics do not match the chromosomes
pseudohermaphrodites
Hermaphrodites are featured in stories about human origins.
Examples:
-Early biblical stories say [?] was a hermaphrodite
-[?], ancient Greek philosopher, refers there were three sexes
-[?] books give rules for the correct behavior of the intersexed
-During the Middle Ages. [?] forced the intersex to choose a female or male life and then STICK to it or be punished.
Adam
Plato
Jewish
Europe
refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, including both primary sex characteristics (the reproductive system) and secondary characteristics such as height and muscularity
Sex
is a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions and roles associated with being male or female
Gender
As [?] is such a primary dimension of identity, socialization, institutional participation, and life chances, sociologists refer to it as a core status.
gender
is not determined by biology in any simple way
gender
dichotomous view of (the notion that one is either male or female) is specific to certain cultures and is not universa
gender
is viewed as fluid
gender
refer to individuals who occasionally or permanently dressed and lived as the opposite gender; third gender
berdache or two spirit person
the way of the woman; is a term used to describe individuals who are born biologically male but embody both masculine and feminine traits
Fa‘afafines
are considered an important part of Samoan culture
Fa‘afafines
Individuals from other cultures may mislabel them as homosexuals; they have a varied sexual life that may include men or women
Fa‘afafines
refers to a person‘s capacity for sexual feelings and their emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female).
Sexuality
TYPES OF SEXUALITY:
• Androsexuality
• Asexuality
• Bisexuality
• Autosexuality
• Homosexuality
• Placiosexuality
• Demisexuality
• Lithosexual
• Polyamory
, the attraction towards males, masculinity, or men.
• Androsexuality
, no attraction to either sex.
• Asexuality
, the attraction to individuals of either sex
• Bisexuality
, the attraction to individuals of the opposite sex;
Heterosexuality
, sexual attraction to oneself, especially a preference for masturbation over sexual intercourse.
• Autosexuality
, the attraction to individuals of one‘s own sex;
• Homosexuality
, an orientation on the asexual spectrum defined as someone who enjoys performing sexual acts for other people but does not want them reciprocated.
• Placiosexuality
may be sex neutral or sex repulsed when it comes to having sexual acts performed on them.
• Placiosexuality
, a sexual orientation where people only experience sexual attraction to folks that they have close emotional connections with.
• Demisexuality
, the sexual orientation of a person who experiences sexual attraction to another person but does not want it to be reciprocated.
• Lithosexual
, the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved.
• Polyamory
It has been described as “consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy.
• Polyamory
may also be referred to informally as ―straight‖ and ―gay,‖ respectively
Heterosexuals and homosexuals
is a heteronormative society, meaning it supports heterosexuality as the norm, (referred to as heteronormativity)
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