Sexual self-concept refers to the totality of oneself as a sexual being, including positive and negative concepts and feelings.

2. Sexual Self
PRESENTED BY: REENA, ALETHEA,
MAXINE, MYRYL, PATRICK
GROUP 2

3. What is
Sexuality?
ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL DRIVES
BEHIND A PERSON ' S FEELINGS,
THOUGHTS, AND BEHAVIORS.
BIOLOGICAL
SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Gender
Relationships
Sex
Sexual behavior

4. Biological
SEX HORMONES
Generally, females and males have the same
hormones (i.e., estrogens, progesterone, and
testosterone), but their production sites, their blood
concentrations, and their interactions with different
organs, systems, and apparatus are different
(Svechnikov & Söder, 2008).

5. - term used when a person is
born with reproductive or
sexual anatomy that doesn 't
fit the typical definitions of
female or male. (i.e.
hormones, chromosomes,
and internal/external
reproductive structure)
DIFFERENCE OF
SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
(DSD)
- describe people with
differences of sex
development.
INTERSEX

6. no vaginal opening
labia that do not open
a penis without a urethral opening
a smaller penis than expected
a larger clitoris than expected
AN INTERSEX INFANT MAY HAVE:
Adolescence stage: secondary sex characteristics have unusual development or
absence of it (e.g. menstruation, male breast growth)
Adulthood: Discover upon trying to conceive, while others may find out during an
unrelated medical procedure. (e.g., having no uterus, undescended testes).
estimated 1.7% of the
population is born with intersex
traits.

7. "Most people are unaware of the biological
complexity of sex and gender, while it may seem
dichotomous, in reality, there are many
intermediates. "
- Dr. Eric Vilain, director of the Center for Gender-
Based Biology at UCLA (2015)

9. Gender Identity
Refers to how you feel inside and how you express
your gender through clothing, behavior, and
personal appearance regardless of your assigned
sex.

10. Gender Identity
1
People who identify with
their sex assigned at birth
CISGENDER
2
People whose gender
identity do not coincide with
their sex
TRANSGENDER

11. Sexual
Orientation
It pertains to the gender(s) you’re sexually attracted
to and want to have relationships with. Sexual
orientations include gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual,
and asexual.

12. Sexual Orientation
HETEROSEXUAL - PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO A DIFFERENT GENDER OFTEN
CALL THEMSELVES STRAIGHT.
HOMOSEXUAL - PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE OF THE SAME GENDER
(GAY AND LESBIAN).
BISEXUAL - ATTRACTED TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN OFTEN CALL
THEMSELVES BISEXUAL.
PANSEXUAL/QUEER - PEOPLE WHOSE ATTRACTION REGARDLESS OF
GENDER (MALE, FEMALE, TRANSGENDER, GENDERQUEER, INTERSEX,
ETC.)
ASEXUAL - PEOPLE WHO DON'T EXPERIENCE ANY SEXUAL ATTRACTION
FOR ANYONE.

13. Social
GENDER ROLES GENDER
STEREOTYPES
HUMAN
RELATIONSHIPS

14. Gender Roles
A SET OF SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS ABOUT
BEHAVIORS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND
THOUGHTS FOR WHAT IS CONSIDERED
MASCULINE AND FEMININE. (HOW
WE’RE EXPECTED TO ACT, SPEAK,
DRESS, GROOM, AND CONDUCT
OURSELVES BASED UPON OUR
ASSIGNED SEX.)

15. Gender
Stereotypes
STEREOTYPE IS A WIDELY ACCEPTED
JUDGMENT OR BIAS ABOUT A PERSON
OR GROUP — EVEN THOUGH IT’S
OVERLY SIMPLIFIED AND NOT ALWAYS
ACCURATE.
SEXISM - STEREOTYPES ABOUT
GENDER THAT CAUSE UNEQUAL AND
UNFAIR TREATMENT BECAUSE OF A
PERSON’S GENDER.

16. Sexism
Sexist jokes
Excluding Participation
Comment on appearance
Rigid gender roles
Shaming
Rape/ Sexual Harassment
Condoning violence against women
LIES AT THE ROOT OF GENDER
INEQUALITY. IT AFFECTS WOMEN AND
GIRLS DISPROPORTIONATELY.

17. Gender
Sensitivity
IT IS A PROCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE
ARE MADE AWARE OF HOW GENDER
PLAYS A ROLE IN LIFE THROUGH THEIR
TREATMENT OF OTHERS

18. Sexuality: Human
Relationships
INNATE NEED FOR SOCIAL
CONNECTION.

19. Triangular theory of Love
-Robert Sternberg
INTIMACY PASSION DECISION/COMMITMENT
feelings of
closeness,
connectedness,
and bondness
feelings and desires
that lead to physical
attraction, romance,
and sexual fulfillment
feelings that lead a
person to remain
with someone and
move toward shared
goals

20. Triangular theory of Love
-Robert Sternberg

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