Holistic Concept of Gender and Sexual Identity Flashcards
What is Sexual Identity
The sense of who one is a sexual person, including a sense of maleness /femaleness, and to whom one is attracted to (emotionally, erotically, socially, etc.)
*more difference within the sexes than b/n the sexes
Sexual Identity relates to:
- biological sex or gender; based primarily on genitals
- gender identity (with kids 3 years old they start to know their gender)
- gender roles
- sexual orientation
Intimacy:
The experience of closeness to another human being and feeling some type of connection in return
-it can be physical, or emotional
What is intimacy associated with?
- caring
- sharing
- liking or loving
- taking risks
- being vulnerable
- self-disclosure
- trust
What is sensuality?
(senses) physiological, and psychological pleasure from ones own body and the body of another person- or bodies of other people
What does sensuality include:
touch, smell, taste, hearing , vision
- sexual response cycle
- body image
- eroticism(stimulates in a proactive way)
- fantasy(aroused in the mind)
How does the Sexual response cycle work?
excitement phase
- Vasoconstriction (aroused) erect
2, Plateau phase - Orgasmic phase (muscle contraction, intense pleasure)
4,Resolution Phase: (vessels relaxed, fill w/ blood)
5.Refractory period (only in males) to erect again
Sexualization:
The use of sexuality to influence, manipulate or control someone else
Sexualization ranges from:
-flirting,
-advertising
-seduction(pursue to be involved in more intimate way, persons will)
-Withholding sex (punish in passive aggressive
Sexual harassment
what is quid pro quo?
“this for that” I’ll do something for you, you do something for me. often happening in hospitals/ work environment
What is the difference between incest and molestation?
incest is sexual activity, closely related
molestation is someone trusting, conservative, and often religious.
Rape:
submissive by force or threat of force.
- form of sexual assault
- without consent of person
- 83% of rapes are by acquaintances
Sexual health and Reproduction:
includes heath status and care of the genitalia, health consequences of sexual behaviors, and biological aspects of producing children.
What are some sexual health and reproduction encompass:
- sexual behaviors
- sexual anatomy and physiology
- pregnancy and delivery
- Contraception
- abortion
- menopause
- infertility
- impotence
- sexual dysfunction
- STI
Statutory Rape:
sex, even if the person cooperates with someone younger than 18.
