GENDER SEXUALITY Examination of gender and human sexuality

GENDER & SEXUALITY Examination of gender and human sexuality. This chapter will examine the topics of Gender, Attraction, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Response, & Sex Therapy.

GENDER & SEXUALITY Learning Objectives: u Gender Terms u Interpersonal Attraction u Sexual Response

Gender & Sexuality n n n GENDER POLARIZATION GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER TYPING

Gender & Sexuality n n n GENDER POLARIZATION Gender Role Stereotype Costs of gender polarization

Gender & Sexuality n n n GENDER POLARIZATION GENDER DIFFERENCES Cognitive Females / Males Social Behavior Females / Males

Gender & Sexuality n n n n GENDER POLARIZATION GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER TYPING Cultural Determinants Biological Influences: (identity) Psychological Influences: 4 Theories/Perspectives

Gender & Sexuality n n ATTRACTION Physical Appearance Matching Hypothesis Love: u Sternberg’s Triangular Model

Sexuality n n n Orientation Response (Cycle & 4 Phases) Dysfunction Sex Therapy Sexual Coercion Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexuality n n Orientation Three Orientations Origins Three Theories

Sexuality n n n Response (Cycle & 4 Phases) (MASTER’S & JOHNSON) Two Characteristics The Four Phases

Sexualit y n n n Dysfunction Types of Dysfunction Origins of dysfunction F Biological F Physical F Substance F Cognitive

Sexuality n Sex Therapy u short-term cognitive & behavioral treatments. n Function of Sex Therapy u Five basic goals.

Sexuality n Sexual Coercion u Why do men rape? u Myths about rape u Sexual Harassment

Sexuality n Sexually Transmitted Diseases u AIDS u STD’s

Gender & Sexuality n n Looking for more fluid definitions in gender related issues. The role of the Cerebral Cortex. The role of perception in our understanding of gender & sexuality. How do our perceptions of gender & sexuality affect our behavior and mental processes?