Sexual Self Concept Paper

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

Despite the large collection of literature of sexuality that has been accumulating, human asexuality has been largely ignored. Asexuality is controversially considered to be a sexual orientation and people who identify as asexual are people who typically do not experience sexual attraction (Asexuality Visibility and Education Network, 2013). Though research on sex and sexual orientations has been done for centuries, the first real suggestion that there might be people who fall outside of the heterosexual – homosexual orientation spectrum came from Kinsey and colleagues in 1948. These individuals were put into a separate category and were identified as having no erotic response to hetero- or homosexual stimuli, but otherwise they were

Many people might say that we are all conditioned a certain way by our environment and that as much as we hope to, we can’t choose our own destiny. As well, many others might think quite the opposite; they may think that people’s own free will and determination will decide people’s destiny. The choices we make and the relationships we build are the driving force behind how we develop as people, but how much of an impact does our environment have on us while we move ahead in life.

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.

Molded by the choices we make, our lives can change drastically at any point in time. These decisions will either direct to the right or wrong path. Each path has a different destiny that could possibly take place. The natural surrounding influences one’s path. Curiosity, a common humane feeling, makes people wonder why something happens in a certain way. How people make their decisions and choices - a common question which passes through many people's minds. Every thought or action taken by an individual or a group, in one way or the other, influenced by the environment and the people around them.

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

The Trueblood Sexual Attitude Questionnaire was designed to offer insight to individuals about their attitudes towards personal sexual behaviors. Ones attitude can transform drastically over a period of time based on the amount of knowledge they gain. It can also vary due to different experiences one encounters. We were asked to fill out the Trueblood Attitude Questionnaire at the beginning of the semester, former to having knowledge of the course, and at the end of the semester, after gaining an ample amount of knowledge of the course, to understand if our attitudes towards sexual behaviors changed or did not change.

Maltz Hierarcy- he sees sexual energy as a neutral force- the intent and consequences of sexual behavior can lead in pos or neg directions (married couples- can be passionate or spousal rape)

Culture has a great influence on one’s sexual orientation. Different cultures hold different views on what is expected based on different histories related to sexuality. In ancient Greece, married Spartan warriors would engage in sexual relations with young training soldiers to ensure the young soldier acquires strength needed for the battlefield (De block and Adraiens 574). Same-sex relations between an older married lover also known as Erastai, and the Eromenoi was a traditional ritual that Greeks followed to ensure good warriors (De block and Adraiens 574). In addition, De block and Adriaens argue that in Japanese Samurai culture every warrior was “supposed

Response to Genital Self-Exam: Overall, no redness, sores, bumps, warts, or blisters in my genital area. For penis, I am not circumcised, and after I pull back the foreskin which covering the head, the color of the glans appears a little bit pink compare to other area, and it also has no no redness, sores, bumps, warts, or blisters on the glans. The glans is about 1.2 times to 1.3 times wider than the other part of the penis and it is the helmet shape. For testicle, there is no lumps, firmness of the testicle or painful areas. The texture of the scrotum is like an old man’s face with lots of wrinkles. The glans is much more sensitive than other part of the penis, and I feel that the frenulum area is the most sensitive area of the penis. More

There are many reasons as to why humans have sex: desire, love, control, and procreation are some of the more common explanations given by those who engage in sex. What happens in the human brain and body to ignite motivation to have sex? First, we need to define what motivation is. Becker (2009) described motivation as the internal drive that encourages engagement in behaviors, including sexual behavior. Some behaviors such as eating and sexual behavior are intrinsically motivating because the behavior itself is the reward (Becker, 2009). We will begin looking at sexual motivation by first looking at the hormonal impact on attraction in men and women, responses to sexual stimulus, and increases and decreases in sexual desire. Then we

Christine Starr and Gail M. Ferguson, in this article, discuss their study examining self-sexualization among 60 girls between the ages of 6 and 9 years old. Specifically focusing on preferences and attributions in regards to sexualized dress, and potential risk and protective factors of self-sexualization, paper dolls were used to determine the participants’ thoughts and opinions. The conclusions drawn supported social learning and cognitive theories as the participants, a majority of the time, chose the sexualized paper dolls over the non-sexualized paper dolls. This was concluded to be a result of their ideal self-image. In regards to potential risk and protective factors, Starr and Ferguson discuss how media consumption and maternal figures that display self-objectification play a big role in early sexualization but maternal guidance can buffer young girls from early self-sexualization.

Just as other interpersonal themes, sexual themes in film are often depictions of sexual themes that exist in real life relationships. For this very reason, it is very easy for a person to compare his relationships with that of a relationship shown in media or film. Some relationships are total train wrecks from the start while others are not necessarily ideal, but healthy. Although not seen very often, ideal couples in film are attributed with characteristics that are seen by society as desirable; youthful, attractive people who are hyper-sexual and affectionate. As cliché as it sounds, sometimes relationships are simply “complicated”. Such is the case in the film It’s Complicated.

Males and females are classed differently from the moment they are pronounced boy or girl. Gender determines the differences in power and control in which men and women have over the socioeconomic determinants of their health, lives and status in their community. Our society moulds how men and women should and should not behave and can be observed in all parts of our society. As a result of these Gender stereotypes men and women have issues which affect their health which are unique to each gender. Males for example are perceived to be greater risk takers as a whole in our society than that of females. We represent risk taking behavior with masculinity and violence, high speed driving and contact sport with the male gender. (Doyle 2005)

Throughout the course, Religion and Sexuality, I have gained new insights on religion and its relationship to sexuality, further, I have learned skills on how to approach people about such topics (religion and sexuality) and how to critically evaluate these subjects efficiently. Lastly, this course has enabled me to discover new qualities about myself.