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Understanding one’s identity & sexuality

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SEXUAL SELF

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Genetic basis for Sex Determination

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X Chromosome & Y Chromosome

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The first 22 pairs are called _______________.

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AUTOSOMES.

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The last pair is known as the __________________

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SEX CHROMOSOMES.

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TRUE OR FALSE

At conception, egg and sperm unite to create a new organism that incorporates some characteristics of each parent.

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TRUE

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Where the libido is centered (according to Freud)

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Erogenous Zones

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Parts of the body that experience heightened sensitivity and/or signal

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Erogenous Zones

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Needs stimulation by engaging the person in gratifying activities

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Erogenous Zones

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Erogenous zones are parts of the body of that particularly responsive to stimulation, resulting often in sexual excitement.

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HOT SPOTS

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model that describes the physiological responses that occur during sexual activity.

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The Sexual Response Cycle

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What are the 4 stages of The Sexual Response Cycle

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Excitement, Plateau, Orgasm & Resolution

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In The Sexual Response Cycle, this stage is the beginning of sexual arousal; preparation for intercourse

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Stage 1: Excitement

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In The Sexual Response Cycle, this stage is when physical arousal builds

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Stage 2: Plateau

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In The Sexual Response Cycle, this stage is the third and shortest phase of the sexual response cycle.

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Stage 3: Orgasm

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TRUE OR FALSE

Both men and women describe the experience of orgasm in similar and positive terms

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE

The vast majority of women experience one intense orgasm. But many men are capable of experiencing multiple orgasms.

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FALSE

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TRUE OR FALSE

Males ejaculate while females experience vaginal contractions.

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TRUE

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In The Sexual Response Cycle, this stage is when arousal slowly subsides and returns to normal levels

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Stage 4: Resolution

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In The Sexual Response Cycle, this stage is when males experience a refractory period during where they are incapable of having another erection or orgasm.

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Stage 4: Resolution

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LOVE OR LUST

Is a feeling, like infatuation

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LUST

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LOVE OR LUST

Is a DECISION. “Making love” doesn’t make it LOVE.

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LOVE

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LOVE OR LUST

Shows “I will never do anything to hurt you, and you will be a better person because I loved you!”

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LOVE

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LOVE OR LUST

Protects others from harm, danger, or risk of harm
Is unconditional

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LOVE

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LOVE OR LUST

Wants what’s best for the other person

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LOVE

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LOVE OR LUST Tends to be more about “me”
LUST
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LOVE OR LUST What we call “conditional love” … I love you if… Says “Come on Baby, isn’t it time we showed each other how much we care?”
LUST
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LOVE OR LUST Looks for what it can get, not what it can give
LUST
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Complete the analogy LUST– __________;__________ ATTRACTION– Dopamine; Norepinephrine ATTACHMENT– Oxytocin; Vasopressin
Testosterone; Estrogen
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Complete the analogy LUST– Testosterone; Estrogen ATTRACTION– __________;__________ ATTACHMENT– Oxytocin; Vasopressin
Dopamine; Norepinephrine
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Complete the analogy LUST– Testosterone; Estrogen ATTRACTION– Dopamine; Norepinephrine ATTACHMENT– ___________:_________
Oxytocin; Vasopressin
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TRUE OR FALSE Lust and attraction shut off the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which includes rational behavior.
TRUE
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The ___________ regulates the function of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones.
hypothalamus
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High levels of _________ and _________ are released during attraction. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia.
dopamine and norepinephrine
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In lust, __________ involves the brain pathways that control “reward” behavior, which partly explains why the first few weeks or months of a relationship can be so exhilarating and even all consuming.
Attraction
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The __________ of the brain plays a big role in stimulating the production of the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen from the testes and ovaries.
hypothalamus
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______________ is the predominant factor in long-term relationships.
Attachment
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Primary hormones:
oxytocin and vasopressin
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__________ (cuddle hormone) is produced by the hypothalamus and released in large quantities during sex, breastfeeding, and childbirth.
Oxytocin (cuddle hormone)
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sometimes called biological sex, anatomical sex or physical sex
Sex
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A person’s identity based on their physical characteristics, genes, and hormones
Sex
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chromosomes and hormones of a female/male but external genital is like that of a male/female.
Intersex:
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Also refers to sexual acts, as in ‘having sex’
Sex
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Primary and Secondary Sex characteristics
Sex
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is the structure of social relations that centers on the reproductive arena, and the set of practices that bring reproductive distinctions into social processes.
GENDER
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Refers to the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex; it is generally considered to be a socially constructed concept.
GENDER
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underlies assumptions regarding ‘Masculine’ or ‘Feminine’ behavior
GENDER
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Refers to the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex.
GENDER
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Behavior that is compatible with cultural expectations is referred to as
gender-normative
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Behaviors that are viewed as incompatible with these expectations constitute ____________.
gender nonconformity
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TRUE OR FALSE Sex and gender are binary categories; that is, we can be either male or female, or feminine or masculine.
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE Although sex can be quantified by DNA and genetic testing, sometimes the results are difficult to make sense of with regard to their social implications.
TRUE
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Who you think you are
GENDER IDENTITY
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One’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither– how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves which can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.
GENDER IDENTITY
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in nearly all instances, is self-identified, as a result of a combination of inherent and extrinsic or environmental factors.
GENDER IDENTITY
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A person whose gender identity matches his or her assigned sex
CISGENDER
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A person whose lived experiences do not match their assigned sex
TRANSGENDER
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person whose assigned sex is male and identifies as a woman
Transwoman
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person whose assigned sex is female and identifies as a man
Transman
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How you demonstrate who you are
GENDER EXPRESSION
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Refers to the ways that humans choose to display their gender identity to the world
GENDER EXPRESSION
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Gender identity is usually expressed through:
Behavior Clothing Haircut or voice
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Refers to those which may/ may not conform to socially defined behaviors and characteristics typically associated with being either masculine or feminine.
GENDER EXPRESSION
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Who you are romantically and sexually into
SEXUAL ORIENTATION/ ATTRACTION
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is all about who you are physically, spiritually, and emotionally attracted to and the labels tend to desribe the relationships between your gender and the gender types you’re attracted to.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION/ ATTRACTION
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Attracted to the people of the opposite gender
Straight (Heterosexual)
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Can be attracted to both men and women
Bisexual
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Attracted to people of the same gender
Gay/ Lesbian | (Homosexual)
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the two primary purposes of sexual intercourses are:
UNITIVE– unite the couple | PROCREATIVE– create more people
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STIs are transmitted through:
``` Unprotected sex Drug addicts Blood transfusion Pregnancy Non-sterile instruments ```
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STIs are not transmitted through:
``` Touching Food Kissing Insect bites Swimming in pools ```
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STI stands for
Sexually Transmitted Infections
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This is the most reliable way to avoid infection (i.e. anal, vaginal or oral)
ABSTINENCE
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This means that you agree to be sexually active with only one person, who has agreed to sexually active only with you.
MUTUAL MONOGAMY
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These are safe, effective, and recommended ways to prevent hepatitis B and HPV.
VACCINATION

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