Human Sexuality

Relate value systems and critical thinking to your sexual decision making before and after this course

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

The first method the textbook brings up is surveys. The textbook describes this method as being a way to reach a larger number participants, and is used to see patterns and relationships among

The Orgasmic Phase is where the male typically ejaculates, and achieves an orgasm. The male experiences convulsions in the pelvic region and in the loin area as well. This phase is where the male ejaculates, and marks the point of when he orgasms. During this time, the male experiences an even more increased heart rate than the other phases.

In class we defined “culture” as, “an organized system of learned beliefs and behaviors made manifest by groups distinctive from one another. Culture is not innate but does rest on the biological base of complex symbolic capacity. Culture is primarily transmitted through language, it is cumulative, includes artifacts as well as attitudes and is humankind 's chief adaptive mechanism”. As humans and citizens of society when we think of culture this definition probably doesn’t come to mind to the average individual, however, we still recognize how important culture is and how much it affects us. Human Sexuality was a very riveting class that exposed me to different realms of culture that I had no idea about.

In the reading “Sexual Desire and Gender” by Pepper Schwartz and Virginia E. Rutter, it talks about three views on sexuality. These three views were biology, sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, and social constructionism. While all three plays a part in sexual desire and gender, each differed in the way it influence a person. The reading starts off with biology, the natural occurrence in which humans are deigned to respond to other humans. Biology plays a major role in sexuality, from how humans have sexual encounters with each other, to how the body responds to sexual arousal. All biological research on sex has in common is that not all choices are actually choices, but are dictated by the body. In the reading it states the biological explanations of sexual desire concentrate on the role of hormones, testosterone in men and estrogen in women. In men testosterone is the enabler in a man’s sexual arousal, but is not responsible for a man’s sexual taste, desires, or behavior might be. Estrogen, which is associated with the menstrual cycle, is known as the female hormone. Some biology evidence findings shows that sexual desire in women may be linked to the impact of hormones level changes during her reproductive cycle. William Master and Virginia Johnson, who studied the human sexual arousal system, focused on the body rather than the social and relationship in which sex occurs. In their findings they found there was a sexual difference between men and women in the timing of the excitement cycle. The difference is that male sexual physiology has a quicker trigger, while the female is built up over time.

Individuals sexuality is each unique in aspects of lifespan development. Some people decide to be with the same gender as they are and some decide that that way of life is not for them. Why though is it like that, why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?

Female sexuality intertwines with Possessing the Secret of Joy by illustrating its power and those who fear it.

Many factors are associated with human sexuality in middle adulthood. The most common changes is cognitive, physical and psycho-social changes, which take place all the time throughout one’s lifespan. My mother was 39 years old when her primary doctor told her that she was entering early stage of menopause. She begin having irregular periods, frequent hot flashes, night sweat and disturbed sleep. She then found out eight weeks later that she was 20 weeks pregnant with my baby sister.

This phase doesn’t last very long. When men reach orgasm, they ejaculate, or release sperm. Normally this is a continuation of sexual pleasure and only lasts for a few seconds. For women, the orgasm and vary from woman to woman. Their bodies react by an increase in lubrication, tightening of the vaginal walls, and overall pleasure. Orgasms that women experience are typically longer than what male’s experience and doesn’t always include female ejaculation. Both men and women experience muscle contractions during the orgasm phase but in different parts of their body. They also hit the highest point of blood flow and breathing rate. After the orgasm is over for both men and women, their genitals begin to return to its’ original state, which brings us into the next

When you begin learning about sexuality you are presented with utterly bountiful amounts of information.From the way our ancestors viewed sexuality to the myriad of STIs that exist, I am going to summarize some of the most important tenets of human sexuality.

Society’s view of human sexuality is fluid, constantly switching between periods of tolerance and repression. The opinions people develop on subjects pertaining to this subject differ from culture to culture and society to society. In the current generation, many people who live in the United States are taught to suppress sexuality and to conform to heteronormative ideals (Sumara, 1999). The source of this problem can be traced back to the mindset of members of the population and the sexual education that is provided to children and adolescents that were born to that generation (Perez, 2010). Today’s education system promotes an “abstinence-only” method of sexual education, the government funnels money into programs that teach teenagers that abstinence is the only way to avoid getting pregnant and contracting sexual diseases (NYC Department of Education). However, this means that adolescents are not being taught about contraceptives and other safe sex practices, which would be taught with comprehensive sexual education (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015). Usually, when schools teach sex education they use a heterosexual couple as the norm, they do not acknowledge that there are other sexualities like those of the LGBT community. If schools focused on teaching both comprehensive sexual education and acceptance of different sexual orientations they could decrease unwanted pregnancies, lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, and promote a more

The difference between these groups is the range of products that is offered to each group. Since our first group is consisted mostly of people who either haven’t had sex at all, or have had a small number of intercourses, we have developed a plan of promoting only our basic and most popular products from our condoms line, since we think that the27 interest for the remaining part of the product line wouldn’t be so big to make it profitable. These most popular products include Durex classic, extra safe and select. These products will be offered to all the members of this group, but the emphasis will be on the people who have already had some sort of sexual experience.

In survey method research, participants answer questions administered through interviews or questionnaires. After participants answer the questions, researchers describe the responses given. In order for the survey to be both reliable and valid it is important that the questions are constructed properly. Questions should be written so they are clear and easy to comprehend.

One of four research methods included under the descriptive-oriented research strategy is the Survey Research Method. It is operationally defined as a research method characterized by several principal