Human Sexuality And Gender

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biological sex

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physiological status as male or female

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gender

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the psychological and sociocultural definition of masculinity or femininity based on the expected behaviors for males and females

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sex chromosomes

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the pair of chromosomes that determines the biological sex of a person (xx females and xy in males)

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gonads

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the sex glands; the ovaries in females and testes in males

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androgens

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male sex hormones

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genitals

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the internal and external reproductive organs of males or females

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primary sex characteristics

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the internal and external organs; the genitals

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secondary sex characteristics

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the physical characteristics that appear at puberty and are associated with sexual maturity but not directly involved in reproduction

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sex assignment

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the decision to bring up a child with ambiguous genitalia as either male or female

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intersex

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the condition in which a person's internal organs differ from his or her external genitalia

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true hermaphrodites

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individuals who have both ovarian and testicular tissues

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gender roles

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cultural expectations about the behaviors appropriate to each gender

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gender identity

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the sense of being male or female; acquired through ages 2 and 3

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transgendered

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the condition in which an individual's biological sex and psychological gender do not match

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transsexuals

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individuals who live as the opposite gender on full-time basis

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sex reassignment

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assignment to the opposite sex after living for a period of time as the other sex

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gender stability

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the awareness that gender is a permanent characteristic; acquired between ages 4 and 5

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gender constancy

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the understanding that activities and clothes do not affect gender stability; acquired between ages 6 and 8

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androgyny

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a combination of desirable masculine and feminine characteristic in one person

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gender schema theory

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a theory suggesting that young children are motivated to attend to and behave in ways consistent with gender based standards and stereotypes of their culture

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Stereotypes

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the assumption that all members of a group are alike

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Parental investment theory

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a theory that explains gender differences in sexual attitudes and behavior as a function of the amount of time and effort men or women must devote to parenthood.

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coitus

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penile-vaginal intercourse

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Sexual response cycle

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according to maters and Johnson, the typical pattern of the human sexual response in both males and females, consisting of four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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Excitement phase

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the first stage of the sexual response cycle characterized by an erection in males and swelling of the clitoris in females and vaginal lubrication

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Plateau Phase

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the second stage of the sexual response cycle, during which muscle tension and blood flows to the genitals increase in preparation for orgasm

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Orgasm

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the third stage in the sexual response cycle, marked by a sudden discharge of accumulated sexual tension and involuntary muscle contractions

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resolution phase

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the final stage of the sexual response cycle, during which the body returns to an unaroused state.

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estrogen

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a female sex hormone that promoted the secondary sex characteristics in females and controls the menstrual cycle

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progesterone

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a female sex hormone that plays a role in the regulation of the menstrual cycle and prepares the lining of the uterus for pregnancy

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testosterone

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the most important androgen which influences the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics and sexual motivation and, in small amounts, maintains sexual interest and responsiveness in females

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sexual orientation

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the direction of one's sexual attraction, erotic feelings and sexual activity toward members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality) toward one's own sex ( homosexuality), or toward both sexes (bisexuality)

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homophobia

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an intense, irrational hostility toward or fear of homosexuals

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sexual dysfunction

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a persistent or recurrent problem that causes marked distress and interpersonal difficulty and that may involve some combination of the following; sexual desire, sexual arousal or the pleasure associated with sex, or orgasm

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hypo-active sexual desire disorder

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a sexual dysfunction marked by low or non existent sexual desire or interest in sexual activity

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Sexual aversion disorder

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a sexual dysfunction characterized by an aversion to and active avoidance of genital contact with a sexual partner

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Female sexual arousal disorder

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a sexual dysfunction in which a woman may not feel sexually aroused in response to sexual stimulation or may be unable to achieve or sustain an adequate lubrication-swelling response to sexual excitement

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erectile dysfunction

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a sexual dysfunction in which a man experiences the repeated inability to have or sustain an erection firm enough for coitus; also known as impotence