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17 Cards in this Set
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Sex in history and culture |
-what is deemed acceptable or unacceptable sexual behavior varies from culture to culture and from time period to time period -every sexual activity and arrangement, to some degree, has been acceptable at some time to some people |
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Scripts |
-sexual behavior is determined by learning "scripts," or plans we learn and carry around in our heads |
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Influence of societal values on sexual behavior |
-Judeo-Christian values, Puritan tradition, and Victorian morality --> repression of sexual expression -1970s sexual revolution -1990s more conservative approach -Today: attitudes toward sex are changing
The result? Ambiguity and confusion! |
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Social variance approach |
-there is no general consensus about which sexual acts are acceptable and which are not -humans can express their sexuality in a variety of ways -complex, highly personal development of sexual identity |
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Social problems approach |
-any social behavior that deviates from the norm is classified as a problem -problem behaviors are "sick" or "perverted" -hold on a second... what is "the norm"? What is normal and what is not? Who gets to decide? |
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Laws in a society influence the acceptability of sexual behaviors |
ex. laws against sodomy
Laws can indicate how a society feels about certain sexual behaviors to an extent, but laws often lag behind the general population's opinion |
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Sexual orientation |
Inclination toward or preference for sexual activity with members of one's own sex, the opposite sex, or both |
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3 components of sexual orientation |
1. Attraction (toward partners) 2. Behavior (sexual activity) 3. Identity (one's own view of oneself) |
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Homosexual |
sexual or erotic orientation of a person for members of the same sex |
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Heterosexual |
sexual or erotic orientation of a person for members of the opposite sex |
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Bisexual |
sexual or erotic orientation of a person for members of either sex |
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Transgender (transexual) person |
A person whose gender identity does not match his or her biological/ascribed gender
(can refer to a broad spectrum of people whose identities or behaviors do not match what society expects of them due to assumed gender) |
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Gender role/identity |
In the past, you were either male or female (despite transgender behavior having been around in various forms in all societies...)
Now: It may be better to see gender identity as a continuum instead of an either/or situation. |
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LGBT |
refers to Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender/sexual
(Alphabet soup: Some people prefer LGBTQIA. Q can stand for Queer or Questioning. I stands for intersex. A can stand for Asexual or Ally [ally means you are straight, but you support those who are not in the fight for equal rights and treatment]) |
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Homophobia |
irrational fear or hatred toward people with homosexual orientation
types of homophobia: individual, institutional |
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Official position of social work (as per NASW) |
All sexual orientations should be afforded the same rights and respect.
We are committed to advocating for the rights and well-being of LGBT(QIA) individuals. |
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Things to seriously think about: |
What are some myths about sexual orientation/LGBT individuals?
What is my identity?
What are my biases? |
