Module 8: Sexual Self Flashcards
What is dependent on his physical features and genitals?
One’s sexuality
What is one’s assignment upon birth and is dependent on the physical features the person has?
Biological sex
What is an identity that is learned and embraced by the individual?
Gender
Period of rest after ejaculation
Refractory Period
Four phases of the sexual response cycle
- Excitement
- Plateau
- Orgasm
- Resolution
What is the act of stimulating one’s genitals for sexual pleasure and is a better alternative to sexual intercourse?
Masturbation
Health benefits of masturbation
- Stress relief
- Better sleep
- Improve self-esteem
- Enhance body image
Gender roles
societal expectation of how men and women should act
Gender roles for men
Strong and dominant
Gender roles for women
Submissive and demure
What is another term for sexual intercourse?
Copulation
What is the reproductive act wherein the male organ enters the female’s reproductive tract?
Sexual intercourse
What is likely to occur if a woman is fertile during the time of intercourse?
pregnancy
What is passed on by means of exchange of body fluids or genital contact?
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Common STDs
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Genital warts
What is the most alarming STD?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
What compromises the immune system and puts the person at risk of illness and death. It is also caused by untreated HIV?
AIDS
Responsible sexual behaviors
- Respect for one’s body
- Maturity in thoughts and deeds
- Being guided by one’s personal beliefs and core values
- Being future-oriented
A being who exists with the other human being in the world though his body
Man
What pertains to all man’s biological attributes and differences as male or female?
Sexuality
One who has both sexual organs in the body but only one of these two organs is active and is capable of producing the necessary sperm/egg for reproduction
Hermaphrodite
What refers to biological traits?
Sex
What refers to social identities and expectations which are socially constructed often in relation to real or assumed sex characteristics?
Gender
The way a person communicated their gender identify to others by the way they dress, act or refer to themselves
Gender Expression
A person’s internal sense of being a man or a woman or anything in between
Gender Identity
What is a term to describe sexual and/or romantic attractions to others?
Orientation/Attraction
What represents one’s distinct sense of a natural preference and consistent attraction to sexual and romantic partners of a particular sex in the presence of clear alternatives?
Sexual orientation
In Kinsey’s 0-6 scale, what ratings are identified as bisexual?
Rating of 2, 3, and 4
What sexuality is often more complex?
Female sexuality
Adult sexual orientation toward both men and women
Bisexual
Four intertwining strands of sexuality with no clear boundaries:
Sexual desire or attraction
Sexual activity or behavior
Sexual identity
Sexual experience
