CAS PS 371 Lecture 12: Lecture 12 - Exam 3
3 Jan 2017
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The cultural context must be considered in defining what is normal and what is abnormal in the realm of sexual and sexually related behavior. The people in these photographs and the ways in which they cloak or expose their bodies would be quite out of place in one another"s societies. Sexually healthy relationship requirements: a. b. c. d. e. consensual. Culture, individuals, religion affects the attitude towards sex. Men - show more sexual desire and arousal, self concept includes power, independence and aggression. Women - emphasize context of committed relationship, sexual beliefs are shaped by cultural, situational, and social factors. White woman are more likely than african american and latino women to have more partners. Masturbation - 81% male, 45% female, frequency 3x higher in men. Reasons: associations (females tend to desire more demonstrations of love and intimacy during sex compared to males who focus more on the arousal aspects of sex), anatomy, convenience.
