AnshaLa Janae Braswell KIN 2600: Human Sexuality Enrollment : !0!2!

" #ra$e: %&'%& A( Lesson 6 Assignment

%)*is+uss the +ommon mis+on+e,tions a-out homosexuality) Six +ommon mis+on+e,tions a-out homosexuality are $is+usse$ in the text) .irst/ ,eo,le -e+ome homosexual -e+ause they +annot 0et a $i11erent sex ,artner) Some -elie2e that the reason homosexuals are with someone o1 the same sex is -e+ause they +annot 1in$ the ri0ht ,erson o1 the other sex) 3he se+on$ mis+on+e,tion is that homosexuals re+ruit ,eo,le to -e homosexuals meanin0 some ,eo,le -elie2e that 0ay men an$ les-ian women try to in1luen+e other ,eo,le to -e+ome 0ay'les-ian) 3he thir$ mis+on+e,tion is that 0ay men are +hil$ molesters) Statisti+s show that the o2erwhelmin0 ma4ority o1 +hil$ molesters +onsi$er themsel2es heterosexual) 3he 1ourth mis+on+e,tion is that homosexuality is somethin0 that +an -e +au0ht) 3his means that some ,eo,le -elie2e that 4ust -y -ein0 in the ,resen+e o1 a homosexual ma5es them an$ others more li5ely to -e+ome homosexual) 3his ex,lains why some ,arents are hesitant to let their +hil$ -e tau0ht -y a 0ay man or les-ian woman) 3he 1i1th mis+on+e,tion is that homosexuals +oul$ +han0e their sexual orientation) 3he ma4ority o1 ,eo,le who i$enti1y as -ein0 0ay or les-ian say that they +oul$ not +han0e their sexuality e2en i1 they trie$) 3he sixth mis+on+e,tion that some ,eo,le ha2e a-out homosexuality as that all 0ay men are 1eminine an$ all les-ians are mas+uline) 3his is a stereoty,e -e+ause not all 0ay men are $ramati+ an$ 1ashion sa2y 4ust li5e not all les-ians are -ut+h)6'6 2)*is+uss the $e2elo,mental +on+erns youn0 a$ults 1a+e as their sexuality e2ol2es an$ $e2elo,s) Six $e2elo,mental +on+erns that youn0 a$ults 1a+e as their sexuality e2ol2es an$ $e2elo,s are a$$resse$ in the text) 3he 1irst +on+ern is esta-lishin0 their sexual orientation) 3his is when sexual ex,erimentation o++urs with a+ti2ities li5e 5issin0 an$ 1on$lin0 with mem-ers o1 -oth sexes) 3he se+on$ +on+ern is inte0ratin0 lo2e an$ sex) 3his is +omin0 to 5now that one shoul$ ha2e -oth sex an$ lo2e in their li1e an$ not 4ust one or the other) 3his is learnin0 that men are not 4ust sex oriente$ an$ women are not 4ust lo2e oriente$) 3he thir$ +on+ern is 1or0in0 intima+y an$ ma5in0 +ommitments) 3his is where in+reasin0 sexual ex,erien+e o++urs throu0h thin0s li5e $atin0/ +ourtshi,/ +oha-itation/ et+) 3his is where the $esire to -e +ommitte$ to another ,erson ta5es ,re+e$en+e) 3he 1ourth +on+ern is ma5in0 1ertility' +hil$ -earin0 $e+isions) 3his is where the $e+ision to ha2e a +hil$ or not to ha2e a +hil$ is ma$e/ as well as when to ha2e the +hil$/ who to ha2e it with/ an$ what to $o i1 you are una-le

to +on+ei2e) 3he 1i1th +on+ern is ,ra+ti+in0 sa1er sex to ,rote+t 1rom sexually transmitte$ in1e+tions) 3his in+lu$es e$u+atin0 onesel1 o1 the $an0ers o1 un,rote+te$ sex in or$er to re$u+e +han+es o1 +ontri2in0 one) 3he sixth +on+ern is e2ol2in0 a sexual ,hiloso,hy) 3his in2ol2es mo2in0 1rom moral $e+ision ma5in0 -ase$ on authority to stan$ar$s -ase$ on ones own moral +o$e) 6'6 6)*e1ine ea+h o1 the ty,es o1 sexuality e$u+ation +urrently -ein0 o11ere$ in the 7nite$ States) Also/ $is+uss areas o1 $isa0reement in sexual e$u+ation) 3he 1our ty,es o1 sexuality e$u+ation $is+usse$ in the text are +om,rehensi2e/ a-stinen+e -ase$/ a-stinen+e only/ an$ a-stinen+e only until marria0e) 8om,rehensi2e e$u+ation ,ro0rams in+lu$e in1ormation on a -roa$ ran0e o1 sexual relate$ to,i+s whi+h +an in+lu$e +ontra+e,tion/ $isease ,re2ention/ $e2elo,in0 an$ maintainin0 healthy relationshi,s/ et+) A-stinen+e -ase$ e$u+ation em,hasi9es a-stinen+e -ut it $oes in+lu$e in1ormation a-out +ontra+e,tion/ $isease ,re2ention metho$s/ an$ other sexual -eha2iors) A-stinen+e only ,ro0rams ,romote a-stinen+e 1rom all sexual -eha2iors) 3hese ,ro0rams ma5e no mention o1 anythin0 ex+e,t not ha2in0 sex at all) A-stinen+e only until marria0e ,ro0rams ,romote a-stinen+e until one 0ets marrie$) Basi+ally these ,ro0rams are sayin0 that the only morally a++e,ta-le +ontext 1or sexual -eha2ior is within a marria0e) Areas o1 $isa0reement in sexual e$u+ation surroun$ $i11erin0 o1 o,inions on how mu+h 2s how little +hil$ren shoul$ learn a-out sex) 3here is $isa0reement a-out how mu+h an$ what shoul$ -e $is+usse$ in +om,rehensi2e +lasses/ $isa0reement on when stu$ents shoul$ start learnin0 a-out sex/ $isa0reement on i1 they shoul$ learn a-out sex at all/ et+) Some thin5 sexual e$u+ation shoul$ 1o+us on ,romotin0 a-stinen+e/ while others thin5 it shoul$ only 1o+us on the -iolo0i+al si$e o1 re,ro$u+tion) :thers -elie2e that these +ourses shoul$ 1o+us on the role o1 ,leasure an$ $esire/ the ,re2ention o1 S3Is/ sexual orientation/ $e2elo,ment o1 s5ills 1or ma5in0 healthy/ res,onsi-le $e+isions/ et+)6'6 ;)*is+uss sexuality in in1an+y/ +hil$hoo$/ mi$$le a$ulthoo$/ an$ late a$ulthoo$) Sexuality in in1an+y< -a-ies $eri2e sensual ,leasure 1rom stro5in0/ +u$$lin0/ -athin0/ an$ other stimulation) 3hey also learn a-out what 0en$er role they are ex,e+te$ to 1ill) In1ants +an -e o-ser2e$ $is+o2erin0 the ,leasure o1 0enital stimulation soon a1ter they are -orn an$ they are una-le to $i11erentiate sexual ,leasure 1rom other ty,es o1 en4oyment) Sexuality in 8hil$hoo$< +hil$ren -e+ome aware o1 sex an$ sexuality at early a0es) 3hey -e0in with +uriosity an$ sex ,lay whi+h may in+lu$e ,layin0 mommy' $a$$y/ hu00in0/ 5issin0/ an$ layin0 on to, o1 one another) 8ontrary to ,o,ular -elie1/ it is =uite normal 1or a +hil$ to normal) It is im,ortant to a++e,t an$ res,e+t a +hil$s -o$y/ not ,unish or humiliate the +hil$ 1or seein0 someone na5e$ or -ein0 sexual/ an$

res,e+t the +hil$s nee$ 1or ,ri2a+y) Sexuality in >i$$le A$ulthoo$< in mi$$le a$ulthoo$ 1amily an$ wor5 -e+ome es,e+ially im,ortant) Be+ause o1 this sexual ex,ression o1ten $e+reases in 1re=uen+y) 3his is o1ten when the re$e1inin0 o1 lo2e in lon0 term relationshi,s ta5e ,la+e/ as well as ree2aluatin0 ones sexuality) Sexuality in Late A$ulthoo$< 3here is usually e2en more o1 a $iminishment in sexual a+ti2ity in late a$ulthoo$ whi+h +an -e a result o1 ones ,artner ,assin0 away/ not seein0 onesel1 as a sexual -ein0 anymore/ an$ 1allin0 to stereoty,es o1 a0in0) In 1a+t/ with this a0e 0rou,/ sexual $e+line is more +ultural than -iolo0i+al)6'6 &)3he text lists numerous +onse=uen+es o1 $i2or+e) Name an$ $is+uss at least three +onse=uen+es/ while ex,an$in0 on the im,li+ations 1or the $i2or+e$ in$i2i$uals/ +hil$ren/ 1amily/ an$ 1rien$s) A$$itionally/ $is+uss ,ositi2e out+omes that may o++ur 1rom a $i2or+e 8onse=uen+es o1 $i2or+e in+lu$e -ein0 sti0mati9e$ -y others/ ha2in0 a +han0e in in+ome/ ha2in0 a hi0her in+i$en+e o1 ,hysi+al an$ emotional ,ro-lems/ ha2in0 more ,ro-lems with +hil$ren/ an$ ha2in0 +hil$ren who $e2elo, serious ,sy+hiatri+ ,ro-lems an$ a$$i+tions) ?omen o1ten see a si0ni1i+ant $e+rease in in+ome a1ter a $i2or+e) 3hey o1ten 0o 1rom relyin0 on two in+omes to su,,ort a 1amily to relyin0 only on their own in+ome) Bein0 that women 0enerally ma5e less than men anyways/ the $e+rease in 1un$s an$ in+rease in thin0s they ha2e to ,ay 1or -y themsel2es is o1ten a re+i,e 1or ,o2erty) 8hil$ren o1ten to not 1are well $urin0 $i2or+es) 3he only li1e they2e e2er 5nown is shattere$ when their ,arents $e+i$e to s,lit an$ they o1ten -lame themsel2es) 3here is a hi0her rate o1 +riminality/ su-stan+e a-use/ lower a+a$emi+ ,er1orman+e/ an$ earlier sexual a+ti2ity with this ,o,ulation) 8ou,les who are 0oin0 throu0h a $i2or+e ha2e a hi0her in+i$en+e o1 ,hysi+al an$ emotional ,ro-lems) 3hey 0o throu0h thin0s su+h as $e,ression/ in4ury/ an$ illness) 3he $i2or+e$ in$i2i$uals are o1ten +o,in0 with a tumultuous $isinte0ration o1 their relationshi,) @ositi2e out+omes that may o++ur 1rom a $i2or+e in+lu$e: o11erin0 en$s to unha,,y marria0es/ eliminatin0 stress1ul an$ 1rustratin0 li2in0 situations/ im,ro2in0 the 1amilys well-ein0/ ,ro2i$in0 an o,,ortunity 1or 0rowth/ et+)6'6