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| Barriers to learning about sexuality |
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- judgemental attitude
- equating sexuality to morality
- not seeking objective, empirically based knowledge
- not observing your own biases toward certain sexual behaviors
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| Biological dimensions of sex |
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- anatomical, physiological issues related to human sexuality, rep.
- physiological differences btw sexes
- hormonal issues (interaction btw different endocrine systems)
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| psychological dimensions of human sexuality |
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- body image
- often different expectations of sexual activity frequency, nature and how satisfying it is for each member of the couple
- psychiatric disorders such as major depression
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| Socio-cultural dimensions of sexuality |
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- religious influences
- culture influences
- economic influences (poorer you are, intercourse onset earlier)
- media influences
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- the socially constructured roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women
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| biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women |
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| one's own idea to which gender one belongs |
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| the state where one's gender identitiy does not match one assigned sex |
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| define gender performance |
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| gender is what one does or performs rather than what one is |
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| define sexual orientation |
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- enduring pattern or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions
- individuals sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, membership in a community of others who share them
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| sex stereotypes and sexuality |
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- descriptors of sex organs: vagina as receiver and penis as penetrator/aggressor
- pressur to conform to socialization and expectation (examples of machismo related aversion to sensitivity)
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