Human Sexuality Analysis

Unlike sex, the sexuality of a woman is not black or white; it is a complex multi-dimension abstract idea that is repressed from women by society. A female’s sexuality is viewed from our phallus-centered society as the male’s counterpart. Women are viewed as objects for men’s sexual behavior such that the female’s sexual preference is there for men to get off and our language on how we treat them solidifies this idea. Society has made a women’s sexuality so complex that it is unknown to women what they truly like. It has come to a point where if women do not have knowledge about the most sexual part of them, they won’t understand that sex is a type of knowledge in which society is blocking from them. Society is trying to impose a males sexuality,

This is Damian form your Monday's & Wednesday's 12:30 pm class , it came to my attention that there seemed to be some problems relating to the test we just took on chapter 2 of the Human Sexuality class. Personally, im under the impression that i took the new exam although it had no timer applied to it and some of the question's apparent responses seem a little contradictional. On this questions for example # 1; "Which of the following statements regarding the desire phase of sexual response is true?" , #2; In which of the following areas would Masters and Johnson's research on sexual response be least helpful?, #3; Which of the following most accurately describes the plateau phase?, the book clearly states that this is

Human sexuality can be fascinating, complex, contradictory, and sometimes frustrating. Sexuality is interwoven into every aspect of being human; therefore, having knowledge about sex is as essential as having education about human anatomy. However, it is highly recommended to pay close attention when sex education is delivered to youths. (Donatelle 171)

It’s no secret that we all have sex. Every person grows up as an individual, learning things about themselves as they go along, as well as learning about others. We all eventually end up calling someone else our significant other, whether it be of the same sex or not, and we all end up making personal decisions about our sexual identity and actions as we progress through life. We define our sexual identities of something unique to only us and we acquire our identities with a mix of influences: biological, psychological, social, cultures, values, and society in the time in which we are growing up. After such influences, we make the choice when to lose our

Human sexuality is a common phrase for all, and anything, pertaining to the feelings and behaviors of sex for the human race. Sexuality has been a topic that has been discussed and studied for as far back as 1000 years B.C. and is still being studied today. As the discussion of sexuality has progressed through history, theories have been created based on research and experiments that scholars have implemented, based on their own perceptions of human behavior. Out of the many theories that pose to explain sexual behavior, Sexuality Now explained ten that are seemed to be the most overlapped, and built off of theories. Of these theories, two that were discussed in the text were the behavioral and sociological theory. These two theories cover some of the basic ideas of what could possibly influence a person’s sexuality.

If sexual orientation is something that we can’t change or choose, then how are these specific preferences such as heterosexuality and homosexuality created? How does one person progress to either heterosexuality or homosexuality? Studies showed that there were genetic factors linked to influencing sexual orientation in males before they were born by increasing the female reproductive capacity in mothers during multiple births. (Iemmole, Ciani, 2008: 393) Though that doesn’t mean that there technically is a “gay gene” that has been discovered, just that several human genome studies has suggested promising areas of research that are pointing to that direction. (Iemmole, Ciani, 2008: 393) With more

Major Claim: Sexually allows us to personally fulfill and express what we are interested in terms of interpersonal means and/or intimacy and romance. Additionally, set forth in this week's readings, sexuality is an aspect that is controlled greatly in our society. To elaborate, the regulations produced by institutions can oppress individuals (such as women, people of color, and especially LGBTQIA+) by condoning various sexual freedoms and partnerships. These institutions regulate what is considered the "normal standard" in terms of sexuality.

In a busy and complicated landscape of sexuality and gender, it is generally recognized that children need instruction in how to behave. Unfortunately, the way that adults wish young people to be introduced to sexuality is governed by diverse worldviews and values, and the subject is seen as so important that this disparity leaves little room for neutrality, much less reasoned compromise. In many cases, the education of children in sexuality is regarded on all sides as a life-and-death issue, involving fundamental assumptions about the role of public and private institutions and even the very stability of society, to say nothing of the potential risks to individuals. As When Sex Goes to School puts it, there is very little within the domain of American politics and the infamous “culture wars” that is not touched by or based in the realm of sexuality and gender, and sex education is an arena where each side seeks to have its values publicly established for the benefit of students.

For Goodness Sex, by Al Vernacchio, is a welcome relief from the two previous books; Girls & Sex and Man Interrupted, as the focus is about sexuality as a whole; gender, sexual orientation, etc., rather than on the culture of females and males. The author employs his curriculum from his class, Sexuality and Society, throughout the book as a demonstration of how educators and parents can develop conversations with young people about sexuality. Vernacchio covers a myriad of topics such as “normalizing the sex talks, building healthy relationships, what’s the bottom line, body image, eliminating sexual orientation prejudice,” and more. He describes how in his classes, he guides young people through their own journey of discovering their morals, values, and sexuality. He poses such questions as found in his chapter titled, “Gender Myths, male and female, is that all there is” (p. 112) reminding us that the while the English language limits our ability to appreciate the complexity of gender as it allows for only three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter (Vernacchio, A. 2014). However, in terms of gender identity, it is our internal innate senses of our own gender providing for a huge range of ways people identify themselves (Vernacchio, A. 2014).

In today’s society things are being expressed and experienced at younger ages, than ever before in our time. Children and teenagers are discovering their sexuality at very early ages. Sexuality is the discovering of who you are and what makes you different from everybody else.

The term “sex” is a common word used in any given convsersation, whether used directly or indirectly. Human sexuality surrounds us in the biological and psychological aspects of the world. In this course, we gained the knowledge of the origin of the sexual revolution, sexually transmitted diseases, roles of men, and women in society, and how culture influenced in the shaping of human sexuality, so I think anyone would benefit from taking Human Sexuality.

Sexuality can be interpreted in many ways through our upbringing, culture, and our personal choices. In today’s world, there is variation in sexuality that allows people to accept various sexual practices as moral behavior. People exercise their democratic rights to engage in all forms of sexual practices. Sexuality in my view is reflected upon Biblical values that states sexual practices must be within marriage between a man and woman. With that said my religious reviews contradicts the ideas of sexual diversity. Nevertheless, the works of Alfred C. Kinsey, C.J Pascoe, Lisa L. Diamond, John Corvino and Nicholas M. Teich points out the beauty of sexual fluidity, and challenge heteronormativity because it limits sexual freedom. Furthermore,

Many people do not keep their sexual lives or needs a secret. They may look actively or casually for some way to fulfill their wants and desires. However, I am different because I keep my sexual wishes a secret. It is rare to be virgin in today’s day and time, but somehow, I still am. For my religion, being a virgin is just as important as being fertile. Most people in my culture would only want to birth sons, not daughters. I, on the other hand, would not care about my child’s gender if I am a mother. I am even open to adopting or fostering. I am secretly the opposite of my family and what they believe in. So, I keep this side of me under wraps, lest they be ashamed of my true sexual self. Today, I will be answering the questions below in this paper about my sexual analysis.

Human sexuality is a difficult topic for me to discuss with my peers and clients. It has only been recently that I feel more comfortable speaking with my peers about sex. Similar to others, my life experiences have formed my views on the topic of sexuality. Through my childhood development, my understanding of sex and its components have changed dramatically and with my continued growth, my knowledge base continues to expand. My life experiences are the foundation that I will draw upon while incorporating sex counseling with client’s treatment. Due to my ignorance on this subject, I will need to further my knowledge and increase my comfort level in this area.

Upon entering this course, my understanding of human sexuality was decent; I was aware of certain aspects of sexuality such as being straight, gay, lesbian, queer, transgender, etc. Nevertheless, I did not realize how expansive sexuality is; it never occurred to me that sexual health, prostitution, marriage, rape, sex trafficking, divorce, families, etc., all fell under the umbrella of human sexuality. Books and essays such as Renee Hill’s Walk Together and David Shneer’s “Out of School” showcased the multiple facets of human sexuality and how terms like queer are not directly related to homosexuality. While sexuality and homosexuality are linked, frequently, people mistake them as being synonymous; before entering this class, I was searching for a definition of sexuality, and often in the thesaurus section of dictionary websites homosexuality and or sexual orientation was considered a synonym of sexuality. Formerly, I too would have agreed they were the same, however, after taking this course, I concluded that homosexuality is just one topic in the broad discussion of sexuality. My understanding of sexuality now is that it