Our Sexual Selves

“OUR SEXUAL SELVES”
Prepared by: Glen Rubia & Ruel Panganiban
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Chapter Outline:
• Sexual Development and Orientation
• Theoretical Perspectives on Human
Sexuality
• Negotiating (Hetero)sexual Expression
• Sexuality Throughout Marriage
• Sex as a Pleasure Bond
• Sexual Expression, HIV/AIDS and Other
Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
• Platform and Pulpit
• Sexual Responsibility
Sexual Orientation
• Sexual orientation refers to
whether an individual is drawn
to a partner of the same sex or
the opposite sex.
• Heterosexuals are attracted
to opposite-sex partners and
homosexuals to same-sex
partners.
• Bisexuals are attracted to
people of both sexes.
Theoretical Perspectives
on Human Sexuality
• Exchange Perspective -
satisfaction depends on the costs
and rewards of a sexual
relationships.
• Interactionist Perspective - men

and women are influenced by the
sexual scripts they learn from
society
Early America: Patriarchal
Sex
• Sex is valued for procreative
potential.
• Characterized by beliefs, values,

attitudes and behaviors
developed to protect the male line
of descent.
• Men are thought to be born with

an urgent sex drive, while women
Twentieth Century: Expressive
Sexuality
• Sexuality is basic to the
humanness of both men
and women.
• Sex is not only for

procreation but is an
important means of
enhancing human
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1960’s: Sexual Revolution
• Birth control pill became widely

available.
• Laws regarding sexuality

became more liberal.
• People’s attitudes and behavior

regarding sex became radically
more permissive.
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The 1980s and 1990s:
Challenges to Heterosexism
• Americans are more likely
to approve of civil rights
protections for gays and
lesbians.
• Publics attitude toward

homosexuality has
become more favorable.
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The 1980s and 1990s:
Challenges to Heterosexism
• Americans are more likely
to approve of civil rights
protections for gays and
lesbians.
• Publics attitude toward

homosexuality has
become more favorable.
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Stages of “Coming
Out”
• Sensitization - future
homosexuals feel sexually
marginal, have
experiences that sensitize
them to subsequent
definitions of themselves
as lesbian or gay.
• Identity confusion -inner
turmoil and uncertainty. 10
Stages of “Coming
Out”
• Identity assumption -
develop a self-identity and
a presented identity as
homosexual.
• Commitment - accept
homosexuality as a way of
life.
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21st Century: Risk, Caution
and Intimacy
• More health risks in
sexual encounters.
• Relationships between
the sexes are more
egalitarian.
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Four Standards of Non-
marital Sex
1. Abstinence - Intercourse
outside of marriage is always wrong.
2. Permissiveness with affection

- Intercourse outside of marriage is
permitted for men and women in
stable, affectionate relationships.
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Four Standards of Non-
marital Sex
3. Permissiveness without
affection - Intercourse is allowed
regardless of the stability or
affection in the relationship.
4. Double standard - Women's

sexual behavior must be more
conservative than men’s.
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Four Standards of Non-marital Sex
Abstinence - Intercourse outside of marriage is always
wrong.
Permissiveness with affection - Intercourse outside of
marriage is permitted for men and women in stable,
affectionate relationships.
Permissiveness without affection - Intercourse is allowed

regardless of the stability or affection in the relationship.Double
standard - Women's sexual behavior must be more conservative
than men’s.
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“OUR SEXUAL SELVES”

Prepared by: Glen Rubia & Ruel Panganiban

• Interactionist Perspective - men

• Characterized by beliefs, values,

• Men are thought to be born with

• Sex is not only for

• Birth control pill became widely

• Laws regarding sexuality

• People’s attitudes and behavior

• Publics attitude toward

• Publics attitude toward

2. Permissiveness with affection

4. Double standard - Women's

Permissiveness without affection - Intercourse is allowed

• Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,

• Nunc viverra imperdiet enim.

• Pellentesque habitant morbi

Title1 Title2 Title3 Title4 Title5

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