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Human Sexuality
Sex is many things and some what of a
riddle as it isn’t for just one purpose
Sex is communication and closeness
A characteristic of a healthy family
It is psychological as well as physiological
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Human Sexuality
• Under conscious control, rather than
instinctual, biological control.
• Affected by learning and social factors and
thus more variable within the species.
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Human Sexuality
Sex knowledge Inventory Test
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Human Sexuality
• Largely directed by an individual’s beliefs,
values, and attitudes.
• Less directly attached to reproduction.
• Able to serve other purposes in addition to
reproduction, such as pair bonding and
communication.
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Female fact
Human females are the only females
capable of intense orgasmic response and
multi-orgasmic capability
Females have a greater diversity of
sensation than men
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Vagina fact from monologues
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Changing Sexual Mores
Double Standard no longer as strict.
Sexual Revolution made rules apply less.
Freer sexual expression for men and
women, heterosexual and homosexual.
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Modifying Sexual Behavior
AIDS epidemic in 1980s
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People are now more careful
Boredom with recreational sex
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People want more emotional involvement
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Modifying Sexual Behavior
Dating becomes focused on sex
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Many women suggest that affection,
tenderness, and cuddling are more important to
their happiness than sex
Lack of intimacy and commitment
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Modifying Sexual Behavior
In the past, sexual intimacy was usually
accompanied by commitment to a broader
relationship.
As sex has become more an end in itself
commitment, caring, and the broader aspects of
a meaningful intimate have been lost
 People seem to be searching for these lost
elements
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Male and Female sexuality
Males are generally aroused more easily
and directly
Pictures of nude women
 Pornography
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Women react more positively to erotica
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Material that has emotional and romantic
overtones of sensuality and caring
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Differences between Men & Women
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5 Leading Sexual Fantasies:
Heterosexual Men
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5.
Replacement of established partner
Forced sexual encounter
Observation of sexual activity
Homosexual encounters
Group-sex experiences
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5 Leading Sexual Fantasies:
Heterosexual Women
1.
2.
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5.
Replacement of established partner
Forced sexual encounter
Observation of sexual activity
Idyllic encounters with unknown men
Lesbian encounters
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Male and female sexuality
Women have to learn how to reach orgasm
Men do not
Some women never achieve orgasm
Some have multiples
Neither of these is true for males
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Sexual Response Cycle
Excitement Phase
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Few minutes to several hours
Plateau Phase
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A few seconds to about 3 minutes
Orgasm
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3-10 seconds
Resolution
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Body returns to its pre-stimulated condition
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Physiological terms
• Clitoris: A small organ situated at the
upper end of the female genitals that
becomes erect with sexual arousal;
homologous with the penis.
• Orgasm: The climax of excitement in
sexual activity.
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Frequency of Orgasm (%)
Always Usually Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Men
75
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3
1
1
Women
29
42
21
4
4
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Marital sex
Married couples must work to maintain a
fulfilling sex life
Babysitting money
 Having a comfortable, romantic and private
place to go
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Sex and Aging
• Menopause (climacteric): Cessation of
ovulation, menstruation, and fertility in the
woman, usually occurs between 46-51.
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Sex and Aging
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT):
The process of supplying estrogen to
menopausal woman.
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Sex and Aging
• Osteoporosis: Deterioration of bone
strength, possible symptom of menopause.
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Sex and Drugs
Aphrodisiac: A chemical or other
substance used to induce erotic arousal or to
relieve impotence or infertility.
Viagra
 Alcohol
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Sex and Drugs
Anaphrodisiac: A drug or medicine that
reduces sexual desire.
Certain antipsychotics
 Antidepressents
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs)
Individuals under age 25 account for a
majority of cases.
Approximately 4 million teens get an STD
every year.
Experts estimate that as many as one in
three sexually active young people will
have an STD by age 24.
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Factors in the Resurgence of
STDs
The Pill
2. Antibiotics
3. The increased sexual activity among the
young, especially the increased number of
sexual partners.
1.
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Sexually transmitted Diseases
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Female Genital mutilation
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Prevalence of Female Genital
Mutilation
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Quick Quiz
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1. A drug or medicine that reduces sexual desire
a) Aphrodisiac
b) Anaphrodisiac
c) Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)
d) Viagra
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Answer: b
• A drug or medicine that reduces sexual
desire is an anaphrodisiac.
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2. According to the text, this is a symptom of
menopause
a) Cessation of ovulation
b) Cessation of menstruation
c) Osteoporosis
d) All of the above
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Answer: d
• Symptoms of menopause include cessation
of ovulation, cessation of menstruation,
and osteoporosis.
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3. According to the text, individuals under the
age of 25 account for the majority of cases of
a) Sexually Transmitted Diseases
b) Infertility
c) Unexpected Pregnancy
d) Inhibited Sexual Desire
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Answer: a
• According to the text, individuals under the
age of 25 account for the majority of cases
of sexually transmitted diseases.
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