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Test 3 Flashcards

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What is heterosexism?

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The belief that everyone is heterosexual and that heterosexuality is the norm; homosexuality is denigrated

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What is sexual orientation?

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A person’s erotic and emotional orientation toward members of his or her own gender or other gender

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Describe the difference between covert and overt homosexuals

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Overt: out of the closet
Covert: in the closet

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What are two of the main treatments designed to turn LBGs into heterosexuals

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Conversion therapy

Reparative therapy

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What is deprivation homosexuality and where can it occur?

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Deprivation homosexuality occurs when people are deprived of their regular heterosexual activity e.g in prison

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What is a paraphilia?

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A recurring, unconventional sexual behaviour that is obsessive and compulsive

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What is the difference between media and form fetish?

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Media fetish: anything made of a particular substance eg leather
Form fetish: anything in a particular shape eg high heels

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What is the difference between a sexual sadist and a sexual masochist?

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Sadist: deriving sexual satisfaction from inflicting pain or humiliation on another
Masochist: deriving sexual satisfaction from experiencing pain

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Describe bondage and discipline

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The use of physical or psychological restraint to enforce servitude, from which both participants derive pleasure

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Describe dominance and submission

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The use of power consensually given to control the sexual stimulation and behaviour of another person

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What is a voyeur?

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A person who becomes sexually aroused from secretly viewing nudes

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What is scoptophilia?

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A sexual variation in which the person becomes sexually aroused by observing others’ sexual acts and genitals

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What is frotteurism?

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Deriving sexual satisfaction from fantasies, urges or behaviours involving touching or rubbing ones genitals against the body of a non-consenting person

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What is victim-precipitated rape?

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The view that rape is a result of a women “asking for it”

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Define pedophilia?

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Child molesting; an adult having sexual activity with a pre-pubescent child

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What is sex tourism?

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Leisure travel with the purpose of purchasing sexual services

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Does sibling or parent sexuality predict child sexuality?

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Both run in families

5x more likely to be GLB if siblings are

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How can homosexuality be explained by genetics?

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  1. Cultural, social and familial pressure
  2. Genes can be homozygous or heterozygous
  3. Androphilia caused by genes is a desire for male sexual partners
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What are some consequences of being LBGTQ?

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Slightly elevated rates of depression and anxiety that correlate with perceived discrimination

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What is a common explanation for homophobia?

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The phobic person is often using the phobia as a defence mechanism since they are homosexual themselves.

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What are three issues with conversion therapy?

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  1. Ineffective: clinically tested
  2. Sometimes harmful: can lead to depression, suicide etc
  3. Unethical: doesn’t require a cure
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Define atypical sexuality

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Sexuality that does not fit into any pre-defined categories eg the dinosaur porn we saw in class

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What is a fetishistic disorder?

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Sexual arousal over inanimate objects, becomes a disorder when this obsession leads to impairment or injury

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What are four characteristics of people with paraphilic disorders?

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  1. Lack social skills
  2. Low self-esteem
  3. Depression
  4. Cognitive distortions eg false beliefs about the paraphilic disorder
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Why did the internet help fetish holders?

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  1. Self acceptance rates soared

2. helped to foster public awareness of fetishes

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What are the most common fetishes?

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50% foot related
10% bodily fluids
10% other body parts

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What is transvestism?

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Wearing clothing consistently worn typically by members of the opposite sex

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Why is BDSM not considered a paraphilic disorder?

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  1. Because it is consensual

2. Pain is not the focus - more about the pleasure in partner interaction derived from it

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What does DSM V define as a paraphilic disorder?

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  1. During the past 6 months, must have experienced BDSM urges, experiences and fantasies at least once
  2. These urges must cause personal distress or impaired function in important domains
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What are three theories for why BDSM is so popular?

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  1. Learning principles
  2. Misattribution of arousal
  3. Baumeister masochism theory: pain reduces level of self awareness, the ‘burden of selfhood’ is relieved by the pain > rewarding experience

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