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Sexual Identity Response |
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Human sexuality has a more depth meaning than just the word sex. The origin of the word comes from Latin roots meaning “to cut or divide” signifying the division of organism into male and female genders [ (Spencer A. Rathus, 2005) ]. Human Sexuality is our tendencies and behavior within regards to any activity that can cause sexual arousal. Everyone’s sexuality differs influenced by genetics, society, and each of our own upbringings. What is normal to person or society may not be normal to the other. Sexuality covers sexual orientation, gender identity, and sexual practices. Our human sexuality expresses the erotic awareness of ourselves as either male or female. We know more about human sexuality that what are parent or grandparents knew at our age [ (Spencer A. Rathus, 2005) ]. Even though experience is usually they method of learning, experience does not teach or educate us on sexual transmitted diseases, risks of pregnancy, or how our biology of sexual response and orgasm work. Sexuality is more open to society verses 20 years ago. Our sexual identity begins at birth and evolves as we grow. Several factors can contribute or influence one’s sexual identity. Environment, upbringing, value systems, relationships, gender identity and of course LOVE.
Our society embraces a variety of sexual attitudes and values. Some individuals are liberal or conservative and that plays a role in their sexual decisions. Values are qualities in life that are important or unimportant and we consider right and wrong, desirable or undesirable. The choices we make are intertwined with our sexual experience. Many may assume sex has a natural way of functioning however; we express it by an array of decisions. Value systems give us a framework of morality of sexual options and how we determine sexual decisions. The value system includes legalism, situational ethics, hedonism, asceticism, utilitarianism, and...
Sexual Identity Response |
University of Phoenix |
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Human sexuality has a more depth meaning than just the word sex. The origin of the word comes from Latin roots meaning “to cut or divide” signifying the division of organism into male and female genders [ (Spencer A. Rathus, 2005) ]. Human Sexuality is our tendencies and behavior within regards to any activity that can cause sexual arousal. Everyone’s sexuality differs influenced by genetics, society, and each of our own upbringings. What is normal to person or society may not be normal to the other. Sexuality covers sexual orientation, gender identity, and sexual practices. Our human sexuality expresses the erotic awareness of ourselves as either male or female. We know more about human sexuality that what are parent or grandparents knew at our age [ (Spencer A. Rathus, 2005) ]. Even though experience is usually they method of learning, experience does not teach or educate us on sexual transmitted diseases, risks of pregnancy, or how our biology of sexual response and orgasm work. Sexuality is more open to society verses 20 years ago. Our sexual identity begins at birth and evolves as we grow. Several factors can contribute or influence one’s sexual identity. Environment, upbringing, value systems, relationships, gender identity and of course LOVE.
Our society embraces a variety of sexual attitudes and values. Some individuals are liberal or conservative and that plays a role in their sexual decisions. Values are qualities in life that are important or unimportant and we consider right and wrong, desirable or undesirable. The choices we make are intertwined with our sexual experience. Many may assume sex has a natural way of functioning however; we express it by an array of decisions. Value systems give us a framework of morality of sexual options and how we determine sexual decisions. The value system includes legalism, situational ethics, hedonism, asceticism, utilitarianism, and...