Gender Issues & Sexual Disorders- exam 4 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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define transgender/transsexual

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transgender:
- feel that they are the opposite sex
Transexual:
- also live in the ‘opposite gender’ in dress and behavior

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define gender dysphoria and its signs/symptoms

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the distress caused by the mismatch between ‘assigned sex’ and the persons ‘subjective experience of their gender’
- strong desire to be the other gender
- a strong dislike of ones sexual anatomy and desire for primary and/or secondy sex characteristics of the other gender
- a strong conviction that one has typical feelings and reactions of the other gender
- causes distress
Can begin in early childhood:
- preference for cross dressing; resistance to wearing ‘gender appropriate’ clothes
- dislike or even denial of ones sexual organs
- opposite sex friendships and playmates
- preference for cross-gender roles in make-believe play
- play typical of opposite sex

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what is ‘natal’ sex

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sex assigned at birth

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what is gender identity

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it is ones basic sense of being a boy or girl, man or women, or other gender, such as trans, nonbinary, or fluid

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what is gender role

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outward behaviors, traits, and attitudes of male or female defined by culture
the public lived role in society

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what is sexual orientation

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the gender of your sexual or romantic attractions and partners

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what steps are recommended before sex reassignment surgery

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  • one year of prior hormone therpay and functioning in opposite sex role
  • hormone therapy, voice training
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what does it mean to be gender neutral/ gender fluid/ non-binary

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dont identify with either gender; fluid among the spectrum

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what is the purpose of cross-dressing in gender dysphoria

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to ease distress caused by gender dysphoria

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what is the purpose of cross-dressing in transvestic fetishism

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obtain arousal/gratification

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what are paraphilic disorders and fetishes

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paraphilic disorders:
- recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors
- distressing or disabling
- involve inanimate objects, children, or nonconsenting adults
- or suffering or humilation of oneself of the partner with the potential to cause harm
Fetish:
- reliance on inanimate object for sexual arousal
- underpants, feet and shoes, stokcing, fur garments, rubber products, leather products

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paraphilias are disorderd if what and what

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if leads leads to distress, impaired functioning, harm, or risk of harm, to the person or to others

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what is frotteurism

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sexually oriented touching or rubbing another person

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what is voyeurism

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“peeping tom”
- marked preference for obtaining sexual gratification by watching others undress etc
- element of risk is important

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what is exhibitionism

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  • marked preference for obtaining sexual gratification by exposing one’s genitals to an unwilling stranger
  • a desire to shock or embarrass the observer
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what is sadism

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sexual arousal from giving-inflicting pain or humiliation upon another person

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what is masochism

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sexual arousal from being made to suffer pain or humiliation

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what is the difference between a pedophile and incest

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pedophillia:
- child not related to perpetrator
Incest:
- child related to perpetrator

19
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what were some of the reasons given in the video for why people rape

20
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what are some of the signs of sexual abuse

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  • inappropriate sexualized behavior
  • regression, clinging, crying, specific fears
  • heightened aggression and hostility toward others
  • compulsive comlianze with vigilance
  • injury to genetialia
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what is Megan’s law

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sex offender notification to residents of a community if a high risk sex offender moves into the area

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as a result of Megan’s law, what are two ways you might be ‘notified’ of a sex offender living near you?

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national sex offender data base and postcard by mail

23
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what are the prenatal steps of biological sex determination

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  • xy is male, genes on y chromosome cause undifferentiated tissue to develop into testicular tissue
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who determines the genetic sex of the child?

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what are the prenatal steps in sexual determination of a male
- testicular tissue secretes testosterone - causes internal male reproductive organs to form (another hormone inhibits femal reproductive organs) - a second surge of testosterone (converted by 5 alpha reductase to dihydrotestosterone) causes: penis and scrotum to develop externally
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what is 5-alpha-reductase and what happens at puberty
surge of hormones promote secondary sex characteristics and sexual feelings
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what is androgen insensitivity syndrome
- genetically male (XY) - genes on y cause testicular tissue to develop with production testosterone - lack of cellular androgen receptors - testosterone fails to masculinize the body - looks and functions as a female - complete androgen insensitivity syndrome when the body cannot use androgens at all - have the exteranl sex characteristics of femals - do not have a uterus and therefore do not menstruate and are unable to conceive a child - typically raised as females and have a female gender identity - have male internal sex organs (testes) that are undescended, which means they are abnormally located in the pelvis or abdomen
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what is 5-alpha-reductase deficiency
- lacks the 5-alpha reductase required for testosterone - is required for normal external genitalia to form prenatally (lack penis and scrotum when born) - looks like a girl - at puberty external genetalia develops in response to testosterone - 'girl' turns into a boy - feels okay because brain change has occured
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what is turner syndrome
XO - failure to start puberty: underdeveloped breasts, sterile - short - treatment includes hormone therapy: growth hormone and estrogen - variable severity of problems with heart/arota, kidney, and others (XO) fetuses frequently miscarry
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what is klienfelter syndrome, super male, and triple X
Klinefelter syndrome (XXY): has extra x chromosome - male, tall - develop female characteristics at puberty (breasts) - nees hormone therapy - sterile - normal overall IQ XXY supermale - has extra Y chromosome "jacobs syndrome' - taller (6' 3" average) - severe adolescent cystic acne - normal sexual development - slightly increased incidence of impuslivity, ADHD, behavior problems Triple X (XXX) - extra x chromosome - taller than average - fertile and can have children - slightly low IQ