Social context of Repro Flashcards
week 5
What are the three phases of normal make and female sexual responses?
Desire
Excitement & plateau
Desire
What are the three different responses to sexual activity for females?
A= quick arousal and escalation to organism and rapid decline to resolution
B= rapid escalation to arousal and repeated orgasm
C= steady rise to arousal, never reaches orgasm before slow resolution
How does male and female sexual responses vary?
Males = self-reported arousal matches physiological response Female= dependent on interpersonal relationships and feelings of intimacy
males: one mode = more physical arousal, quicker advance to orgasm and quick decline, females = 3 different types
What are the 4 continuums of the Genderbread model?
gender identity
gender expression
Biological sex
Sexual orientation
Traditional control of fertility
by religious leaders
Constrained by social mores
Enacted through legal
What are the 4 discousres of menstrual product ads?
Hygienic crisis
Shameful secret
Medical issue
Constitutes the real woman
What has the age of Menarche changed to and why?
Age of menarche
- now earlier
-Due to improved nutrition and obesity
-How has infertility been medicalised?
scientific theory relieved couples of personal responsibility
however, some ARTs reinforce that women are unfulfilled unless they bear children
medical intervention for infertility
expectation of technological success (miracle to expectation)
What percent of couples are infertile?
15%
How is modern fertility regulated?
men and women can manage own fertility
more relible contraception
Abortion
avalaibility of home pregancy testing
what is the over impact of med on fertility?
decreased rate
Changes in family formation, projected chanages and why changing
increased divorce rates
Increased sole parents
increased women of child bearing age in workforce
Projected changes
Increased couples without children
Why change?
increased cost of living
Fertility management
new norms of family size
Increased women in work force
What is used to define family principles?
memories
Values
spaces and places
