PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture 1: Chapter 1 notes
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"sex" can refer to: whether we are male or female, sex organs, physical activities involving our organs, erotic feelings, experiences or desires. Sex as a leisure activity when: its voluntary it"s not seen as work: serves personal need. Sex is a component of personality development, important part of identity. We choose how, where and with whom to become sexually involved. Expression of sexuality is influenced by social context. "human sexuality refers to: ways we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. Sexuality and values: our society, pluralistic with respect to sexuality, defining characteristic of canada is acceptance of diversity, sexual attitudes, experiences and behaviours are shaped by culture. Ethics and sexual rights: all societies have restrictions on certain sex-related behaviours, ethics of divinity (religion, ethics of community, ethics of autonomy. Perspectives on human sexuality: historical perspective, sexuality and art in prehistory and antiquity, stones shaped like genitals, phallic symbols, ideas of what is taboo such as taboo.
