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Experiential Learning Activity #1: Field Trip to Museum of Sex As a women, gender and sexuality major, I have always pondered the sociological and cultural implications of having labels regarding sexual orientation and gender dynamics. The existence of a sexual orientation dichotomy, which places the heterosexual label in a domain of power, marginalize those who do not associate or identify with heteronormative ideals and markers. Being able to take this course on the psychological perspective…

Child sexual abuse has been defined as “unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.” (American Psychological Association, n. d., para 1). Child sexual abuse has been extensively studied and many models have been developed which attempt to provide a comprehensive context or framework to explain the reasoning behind these offences. Ward, Polaschek and Beech (2006, pp.12) outline three main levels of theories.…

Bianca and Tanner seem like the perfect couple. Bianca is a virtuoso, playing several instruments, and Tanner is athletic. Together they are just a hot, capable of resolving any problems together. Their sex life contributed a large part to their success. It was the envy of their friends, largely because they had no reservations with each other. Unfortunately, the pressures of life began affecting their relationship, even in bed. Bianca and Tanner alike as many couples, used sex as a coping…

Anne Fausto-Sterling’s “Dueling Dualisms” explores the concept of gender and sex through society’s perspective. Fausto-Sterling initiates the selection by introducing readers to the story of Maria Patiño. Patiño who is a Spanish Olympic hurdler who was forced to have a sex test to prove her sexuality. She tested positive for being a male and was eventually “barred from competing on Spain’s Olympic team” (Fausto-Sterling, 4). Readers eventually learned that the reason why Patiño tested positive…

Voyeuristic disorder or voyeurism is a behavior found among the group of sexual disorders called paraphilias. Paraphilias are conditions in which the individual’s sexual arousal and/or gratification depend on fantasizing about or engaging in a sexual behavior which is atypical and sometimes extreme. A paraphilia can revolve around a particular object such as underwear, animals, or children, or a particular act (pain, indecent exposures, etc.). These types of disorders are generally more…

Sexuality is an integral part of our lives it encompasses who we are, what we believe, what we feel, and how we respond to others. It is something we learn at a very early age and is initiated in how we feel about our bodies and continues to affect us as we experience different emotions such as; compassion, intimacy, joy, love, touch, etc. People are considered within the elderly population when they reach the age of sixty-five (65) and higher with some exceptions at the age of sixty (60). This…

In this article, the putative pheromones are contrasted and the majority of the diverse, unmistakable smells that individuals will respond to on the planet today. Additionally, a connection between the favored sex of the members was analyzed in the experiment along with the hypothalamic neuronal process. This is identified with what we are presently finding out how individuals respond to having intercourse, the pheromones that are discharged (by various creatures) to demonstrate that they need…

The documentary, Orgasm, Inc, discusses the evolution of “female dysfunction disorder” and how this had inevitably led to the medicalization of female sexuality. The filmmaker, Liz Canner, begins by explaining how it was in the first place that she came about studying female sexual dysfunction “for nine years” and how this led her in making a documentary exposing the pharmaceutical companies’ roles in making profit by creating and defining the very diseases they “claim” to be able to cure.…

Taylor Starnes November 1, 2017 Dr. D Jong The Technology of Orgasm Rating: 4 Stars In the book entitled "The Technology of Orgasm”, author Rachel P. Maines discusses hysteria, the use and evolution of the vibrator as a treatment, and women’s sexual satisfaction. This book gives insight on the how the modern vibrator came to be and how it was used in the treatment of hysteria. It will also give insight on women’s sexual satisfaction through the ages. To understand what will be discussed in the…

• “Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm”: Sigmund Freud’s theory that a woman has not achieved sexual maturity unless she’s experienced sexual pleasure in her vagina. Enforces heterosexual views of sexuality and enforces the belief that women need men to achieve orgasm; a myth maintained deliberately by men. He also mentions that “if a woman is unable to achieve sexual pleasure even though she has an adequate partner, shows her frigidity and her need for psychiatric assistance”, this statement enhances…