sexuality Flashcards
sexuality is part of the expression of what?
free choice
what arena does the new openness about sexuality play out in?
family arena
sexual orientation
the pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to others in relation to one’s own gender identity
sexual orientation and the pattern of attraction exists on a …
continuum
how many men and women have ever had a same sex partner?
18.8% of women
7.3% of men
how many men and women identify as bisexual or homosexual?
8.4% of women
4.8% of men
how many men and women have had a same-sex partner in the last 12 months?
6.2% of women
3.7% of men
how many men and women are attracted to mostly or only the same-sex?
2.8% of women
3.0% of men
stigma
a quality that is perceived as undesirable and that sets a person apart from others in their social category
homophobia
fear of or antipathy toward homosexuality in general and gays and lesbians in particular
scientific attitudes toward homosexuality
once considered a mental disorder or disease (removed in 1973)
what is now considered a mental health problem?
failure to come to terms with one’s sexual orientation
changes in sexual behavior over time
modern birth control, greater acceptance of sex outside of marriage, growing independence of young adults, sex at older ages has become more commonplace
research has established what common patterns of nonmarital sex
sex comes before marriage
men have more partners than women
having many partners frequently is relatively uncommon
sex without consent is relatively common
adolescence
the period of development between childhood and adulthood
teen sex usually means…
unmarried people ages 13 to 18
trends in teen sex
- more oriented toward male than female desires
- more common among groups that are socially disadvantaged
the majority of both boys and girls before age ____ have/have not had sexual intercourse
16, have not
sex among teenagers is a problem when:
it’s nonconsensual
it leads to an STD or unplanned pregnancy
it has serious emotional consequences
the sexual double standard
the practice of applying stricter moral or legal controls to women’s sexual behavior than to men’s
