1. GE 1:
Understanding
the Sexual
Self

2. Let's go Menti!
"SEXUALITY"
What comes to mind?

3. What is Sexuality?
One of the fundamental drives behind a person's
feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Biological Social
Psychological
Relationships
Sexual behavior
Gender
Sex

4. BIOLOGICAL
SEX (n)
: label “assigned sex” includes sex
organs, such as ovaries—defining
what it is to be a female—or testes—
defining what it is to be a male.

5. BIOLOGICAL
SEX (n)
: label “assigned sex” includes sex
organs, such as ovaries—defining
what it is to be a female—or testes—
defining what it is to be a male.
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6. BIOLOGICAL
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Generally, females and males have the same hormones (i.e., estrogens,
progesterone, and testosterone), but their production sites, their blood
concentrations, and their interactions with different organs, systems, and
apparatus are different (Svechnikov & Söder, 2008).
Sex hormones

7. Biological Sex

8. Biological Sex

9. Biological Sex
Intersex

10. Intersex
- term used when a person is born with reproductive
or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical
definitions of female or male.
(i.e. hormones, chromosomes, and internal/external
reproductive structure)
- describe people with differences of sex
development.
Difference of Sexual
Development (DSD)

11. no vaginal opening
labia that do not open
a penis without a urethral opening
a smaller penis than expected
a larger clitoris than expected
An intersex infant may have:
estimated 1.7% of the
population is born with
intersex traits.

12. no vaginal opening
labia that do not open
a penis without a urethral opening
a smaller penis than expected
a larger clitoris than expected
An intersex infant may have:
estimated 1.7% of the
population is born with
intersex traits.
Adolescence stage: secondary sex characteristics
have unusual development or absence of it (e.g.
menstruation, male breast growth)

13. no vaginal opening
labia that do not open
a penis without a urethral opening
a smaller penis than expected
a larger clitoris than expected
An intersex infant may have:
estimated 1.7% of the
population is born with
intersex traits.
Adolescence stage: secondary sex characteristics
have unusual development or absence of it (e.g.
menstruation, male breast growth)
Adulthood: Discover upon trying to conceive, while
others may find out during an unrelated medical
procedure. (e.g., having no uterus, undescended
testes).

14. "Most people are unaware of the biological
complexity of sex and gender, while it may
seem dichotomous, in reality, there are
many intermediates."
- Dr. Eric Vilain, director of the Center for
Gender-Based Biology at UCLA (2015)

15. Gender Identity
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Sexual Orientation

16. Gender
identity
Refers to how you feel inside and
how you express your gender
through clothing, behavior, and
personal appearance regardless
of your assigned sex.

17. Gender
identity
Refers to how you feel inside and
how you express your gender
through clothing, behavior, and
personal appearance regardless
of your assigned sex.
CISGENDER – People who
identify with their sex assigned
at birth

18. Gender
identity
Refers to how you feel inside and
how you express your gender
through clothing, behavior, and
personal appearance regardless
of your assigned sex.
TRANSGENDER – People
whose gender identity do not
coincide with their sex
CISGENDER – People who
identify with their sex assigned
at birth

19. Sexual
Orientation
It pertains to the gender(s)
you’re sexually attracted to
and want to have relationships
with. Sexual orientations
include gay, lesbian, straight,
bisexual, and asexual.

20. Alfred Kinsey
Sexual Behavior in the Human
Male (1948)
Sexual Behavior in the Human
Female (1953)
- diverse range of sexual behaviors
and experiences reported by
participants in his research.
Kinsey Reports:

21. Alfred Kinsey
People do not always fit into
exclusive heterosexual or
homosexual categories.

22. Sexual
Orientation
Heterosexual - People attracted to a different
gender often call themselves straight
Homosexual - People attracted to people of the
same gender (gay and lesbian)
Bisexual - attracted to both men and women
often call themselves bisexual.
Pansexual/Queer - People whose attraction
regardless of gender (male, female,
transgender, genderqueer, intersex, etc.)
Asexual - people who don't experience any sexual
attraction for anyone.

23. SOCIAL
Gender Roles Gender
Stereotypes
Human
Relationships

24. Gender Roles
a set of social
expectations about
behaviors, characteristics,
and thoughts for what is
considered masculine and
feminine. (how we’re
expected to act, speak,
dress, groom, and conduct
ourselves based upon our
assigned sex.)

25. Gender Roles
a set of social
expectations about
behaviors, characteristics,
and thoughts for what is
considered masculine and
feminine. (how we’re
expected to act, speak,
dress, groom, and conduct
ourselves based upon our
assigned sex.)
• Gender stereotypes - stereotype is a widely accepted
judgment or bias about a person or group — even though
it’s overly simplified and not always accurate.

26. Gender Roles
a set of social
expectations about
behaviors, characteristics,
and thoughts for what is
considered masculine and
feminine. (how we’re
expected to act, speak,
dress, groom, and conduct
ourselves based upon our
assigned sex.)
• Gender stereotypes - stereotype is a widely accepted
judgment or bias about a person or group — even though
it’s overly simplified and not always accurate.
• Sexism - Stereotypes about gender that cause
unequal and unfair treatment because of a person’s
gender.

27. SEXISM
lies at the root of gender inequality.
It affects women and girls
disproportionately.
Sexist jokes
Excluding Participation
Comment on appearance
Rigid gender roles
Shaming
Rape / Sexual Harassment
Condoning violence against
women

28. Gender Sensitivity
It is a process by which people are made
aware of how gender plays a role in life
through their treatment of others
It all starts with respect...

29. Sexuality: Human relationships - innate need for
social connection

30. Triangular theory of LOVE
- Robert Sternberg
Intimacy
feelings of closeness,
connectedness, and
bondness
Passion
feelings and desires
that lead to physical
attraction, romance,
and sexual fulfillment
Decision/Commitment
feelings that lead a
person to remain with
someone and move
toward shared goals

31. Triangular theory of LOVE
- Robert Sternberg
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32. Masters & Johnson
Sex Behavior
Research:
Human Sexual
Response

33. William Masters &
Virginia Johnson (1966)
Laboratory research of
Measured Physical and
Sexual arousal
Nearly 10,000 sexual
acts of research data
people having intercourse
in a variety of positions or
masturbation, manually or
with the aid of a device.

34. William Masters &
Virginia Johnson (1966)
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35. CONCLUSION
Human sexuality is
viewed in three domains:
Biological, Psychological,
Social.

36. CONCLUSION
Human sexuality is
viewed in three domains:
Biological, Psychological,
Social.
Gender sensitivity strives to
understand the role of
gender and ways to confront
sexism.

37. CONCLUSION
Human sexuality is
viewed in three domains:
Biological, Psychological,
Social.
Gender sensitivity strives to
understand the role of
gender and ways to confront
sexism.
Sexual behavior plays
a role in human
relationships as part of
the sexual self.

38. question
“If you can talk to a friend,
which part of today’s lesson
would you share and why? “