Sexuality and Disability Flashcards
Sexual feelings are _______; Sexual expression is a ________ behaviour.
Natural; Learned
Sex is _____ of sexuality.
Part
Sexuality is a _______ issue.
Health
Sexual health involves both ____________ and _____________.
Competence; Relationships
A person may need more than ________________ to find the best answers to sexual concerns.
His/her personal experiences or private opinions
An individual’s ability to solve sexual concerns is frequently handicapped by ________ ____________, ______, __________, and ______________ ___ _______ ____________.
Personal experiences; Biases; Prejudices; Over-reactions to sexual information
We are not responsible for having feelings, but we are responsible for _____ ___ ___ _______ ______.
What we do with them
Each person has _________ to their own beliefs.
A right
___________ is an integral part of one’s total ___________ and is expressed in _____________.
Sexuality; Personality; All that they do
What are the factors involved in one’s sexuality?
Beliefs and values Communication Personality Body image Self-image Physical expression Socialization Gender
Sexuality is mostly a ________ phenomena, and it has _________, __________, and _________ aspects.
Learned
Physical; emotional; spiritual
What are the five aspects of sexuality (Dailey, 1984)?
Sensuality (Connection and comfort with own body)
Intimacy (with partner)
Sexual identity
Reproduction
Sexualization (Use of self to influence, control, and manipulate others)
We all have _____________ bias regarding sexuality.
Reproductive
What are moral values?
Our conduct with and treatment of other people, more than just right or wrong. Looks at the whole picture.
What are sexual moral values?
Rightness and wrongness of sexual conduct and when and how sexuality should be expressed.
What are the sources of sexual moral values?
Social environment (parents, friends, media, religion, etc.)
Who are the sexually elite?
Those whose activity does not violate reproductive bias and could lead to socially sanctioned conception and pregnancy (e.g. heterosexual married couple).
Who are the sexually oppressed?
Those who are perceived as not conforming to the reproductive bias and who tend to be systematically asexualized.
Who are the sexually unusual?
Those who society views as deviant, weird, sick, or criminal (e.g. pedophiles, exhibitionists, etc.)
What is sexual health (WHO definition)?
A state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality.
What kind of attitude does sexual health require?
A positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, and possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence.
What are the interventions from a medical vs. a sex-positive approach?
Medical: Harm reduction, prevention, protection, accident-based
Sex-positive: Quality of life, enhancement
What does it mean to be sex-positive?
Having a comprehensive definition of sexuality
Viewing sexual health as a basic human right
Being non-judgmental and challenging narrow social constructs
Using inclusive language
In terms of sexual health, what should a health professional bring to the table?
Positive attitudes towards sexuality
Objectivity in counselling
Knowledge of biological psychological aspects of human reproduction, sexual behaviours, sexual dysfunction, and sexual diseases