Human Sexuality

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Human Sexuality
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Gender Versus Sex

• Gender-the general term reflecting the biological
  basis of someones sexuality.
• Youre born a boy or a girl.
• Sex-the psychosocial aspect of how we view
  ourselves as more than a reproductive being.
• Heterosexual
• Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• Gay or Lesbian Woman
• Sexually attracted to members of the same sex
  (women)
• Gay man
• Sexually attracted to members of the same sex
  (men)
• Bisexual
• Sexually attracted to members of both sexes

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Understanding the Gay Pride Symbol

• Red is for light
• Orange is for healing
• Yellow is for the sun
• Green is for calmness
• Blue is for artistic expression
• Lilac is for spirit

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How People Bond

• Friendship
• Relationship between 2 people based on caring and
  trust.
• Dating
• Casually getting to know someone with or without
  the intent of a close relationship (usually works
  out better when it stems from friendship).
• Intimacy
• any close, mutual, verbal or non-verbal behavior
  within a relationship.
• Love vs. Infatuation.
• Love (Compassionate love, less intense,
  characterized by deep sense of attachment and
  familiarity)
• Infatuation (Called passionate love. More
  intense and driven by the excitement of being
  closely involved with a new person).

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Gender Identity Issues

• Gender identity refers to the recognition of
  oneself as male or female
• Transsexual
• A person who has undergone a sex change operation
• Transvestism
• A practice, esp. of men, of wearing clothing
  usually associated with the opposite sex for
  psychological gratification.

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Relationships and Lifestyles

• Marriage
• A social institution under which a man and woman
  establish their decision to live as husband and
  wife by legal commitments.
• A relationship in which two people have pledged
  themselves to each other in the manner of husband
  and wife, without legal sanction trial marriage
  homosexual marriage.

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Relationships and Lifestyles Cont

• Singlehood
• The status or state of being unmarried
• Cohabitation
• The practice of living together outside of
  marriage.

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Elements of a Healthy Relationship

• Cooperation
• working together for the good of all
• Compromise
• the result of each person giving up something to
  reach a satisfactory solution

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Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

• Respectvalue, admire, hold the opinions of
  each other in the highest regard.
• Acceptancetolerate imperfections
• Honesty/Trustworthinessbe sincere and truthful
• Dependabilityrely on each other in times of need
• Loyaltyfidelity, commitment, devotion
• Empathythink about your actions and how they may
  impact your partner. Put yourself in his/her

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Relationship/Sexuality Issues

• Sexual Harassment
• unwanted attention of a sexual nature that
  creates embarrassment or stress.
• Inappropriate comments, gestures, touching.
• Date or acquaintance rape
• forced intercourse by someone you know or by a
  dating partner.

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Relationship/Sexuality Issues

• Bullyinga blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing
  person who habitually badgers and intimidates
  smaller or weaker people.
• Abuse
• Verbal (to speak insultingly, harshly, and
  unjustly to or about revile)
• Physical (using the parts of the body or an
  object to hurt someone)

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Relationship/Sexuality Issues

• What do you do?
• Assertiveness
• Know when to say NO!
• Report to a higher-up
• Counseling
• Law Enforcement

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An important key to any successful relationship
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Communication
The process of sending and receiving messages.
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Communication Effectively

• Speaking
• Listening
• Body Language

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REVIEW

• _________-the general term reflecting the
  biological basis of someones sexuality.
• Youre born a boy or a girl.
• ______________-Significant relationship between 2
  people based on caring and trust.
• ___________-usually works out better when it
  stems from friendship.
• _____________-any close, mutual, verbal or
  non-verbal behavior within a relationship

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REVIEW CONT

• 5. Name five characteristics of a healthy
  relationship.
• 6. Whats the difference between infatuation and
  love?
• 7. Whats the difference between gender and sex?
• 8. Define marriage.
• 9. Define cohabitation.

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Review Cont

• (Bonus) Standing up for yourself in a positive
  way is an example of ___________________.

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Role Play (Act Like It!)

• Each group will be given an instance (case or
  scenario) relative to peer pressure and healthy
  relationships. Group members will have one
  minute to prepare and one minute to act out the
  instance.
• MOST CREATIVE GROUPS GETS BONUS POINTS!!!