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CH. 7 COMMUNICATION AND SEXUALITY

Communicating Feelings. Information is easy to convey, emotions are notSome find it hard to say their feelingsOthers find it hard to accept affectionSharpen communication skills to adequately discuss issuesListen as well as speak effectively. 2. Nonverbal communication . >How? Facial expressio

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CH. 7 COMMUNICATION AND SEXUALITY

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    1. CH. 7 COMMUNICATION AND SEXUALITY PERSONAL COMMUNICATION Each of us chooses what we want others to know about us and things we don’t. Being open to others increases our own self-knowledge and understanding.

    2. Communicating Feelings Information is easy to convey, emotions are not Some find it hard to say their feelings Others find it hard to accept affection Sharpen communication skills to adequately discuss issues Listen as well as speak effectively

    3. 2. Nonverbal communication >How? Facial expressions, tone of voice, hands, shoulders, legs, torsos, posture. >Learning what people DON’T say can reveal more than what they DO say. >More than 90% of communication may be nonverbal. >In some cultures establishing eye contact = hostile or challenging, other it conveys friendliness.

    4. FORMING RELATIONSHIPS I, Myself, and Me Must love yourself before loving others Self esteem is everything in a relationship Friendships – “the most holy bond of society” “A friend is one who knows you as you are, Understands where you’ve been, Accepts who you’ve become, And still gently invites you to grow.”

    5. FRIENDSHIPS (con’t) Can men and women be friends, without sex? For men, a friendship with a woman offers support and nurturance, they like talking and relating to women. For women, view it as light hearted and casual, more joking, less fear of hurt feelings. Find out what guys really think. Toxic relationship – either person is made to feel worthless or incompetent Do you have friends that don’t make you feel good about yourself and make degrading comments?

    6. 3. Dating p. 166 Do’s and Don’t with Online Dating Any occasion during which two people share their time. 50% of 18 yr. olds go out at least once/week Find out a lot about yourself and your date Dating has dangers – 1 in 5 female teens physically or sexually abused on a date. Should you keep dating p. 165-166

    7. HOOKING UP Having sex but not really together as in a relationship. (friends with benefits) Building Healthy Relationships p. 166 Assessing A Relationship p. 167 Improving Your Relationship p. 167 Dysfunctional Relationships – relationship that don’t promote healthy communication, (toxic). Coping with an Unhealthy Relationship p. 168 Emotional abuse can be far lasting than any other form of abuse.

    8. INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS Intimacy – the open, trusting sharing of close, confidential thoughts and feelings. Comes from the Latin “within”. What Attracts 2 People to Each Other? Chemistry, sexual attraction, beauty? Characterized by emotional arousal, reciprocal liking, and mutual sexual desire. Romantic Love – Sternberg’s Love Triangle 3 Components are Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment.

    9. Figure 7.2: Sternberg’s Love Triangle. The three components of love are intimacy, passion, and commitment. The various kinds of love are composed of different combinations of the three components.Figure 7.2: Sternberg’s Love Triangle. The three components of love are intimacy, passion, and commitment. The various kinds of love are composed of different combinations of the three components.

    10. STERNBERG’S LOVE TRIANGLE TYPES OF LOVE INTIMACY PASSION COMMITMENT LIKING X ROMANTIC LOVE X X INFATUATION X EMPTY LOVE X COMPANIONATE X X FATUOUS LOVE X X CONSUMMATE X X X

    11. 3. Mature Love p. 170 Sexual excitement, tenderness, commitment, and passion like you’ve never had before; becoming one with your partner. 4. When Love Ends Why? Sense of dissatisfaction or unhappiness How do you break up? Better to break up and be sad than to stay in relationship and have low self worth.

    12. 5. COHABITATION Cohabitation – “living together”5 million are cohabiting in the U.S. Most are heterosexual 40% have children. Asians and non-Hispanic white couples are the least likely to cohabit.

    13. COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS 1. Domestic Partners Gaining legal recognition. Some cities have domestic partnership laws to grant spousal rights like insurance benefits. Canada has recognized marriages between homosexual partners as legitimate unions. 2. Long-Term Same-Sex Relationships Researchers have studied couples who have been together for 20 years. (Comparable to heterosexual relationships)

    14. 3. Marriage 9 in 10 people marry, about half divorce after 7-8 yrs. We still have arranged marriages in some cultures like Asians. Preparing for marriage – AZ and LS must get premarital counseling. Crucial ingredients for commitment: shared values, willingness to change, willingness to tolerate flaws, match in religious beliefs, the ability to communicate effectively.

    15. Premarital Assessments Realistic expectations Personality Issues Communication Conflict Resolution Financial Management Leisure Activities Sex Children Family and Friends Religious Orientation Belief in human equality (egalitarian)

    16. Same-Sex Marriage Spain and Canada legalized same-sex marriage United States only Massachusetts recognizes same-sex marriages. P. 173 “You decide” included for Opinion Paper #4.

    17. FAMILY TIES – 3 of every 10 households consist of blended families. Blended families – families who bring other children into their new household. How many of you have half brothers or sisters? What are step brothers or sisters? Working Parents – 70% both parents working END

    18. SEXUAL HEALTH DEFINITIONS Endocrine System – the group of organs that produce hormones. Except for the sex organs, males and females have identical endocrine sys. Gonads – the structures that produce the future reproductive cells of an individual. Testes for men, ovaries for women.

    19. Estrogen and Progesterone – women hormones Testosterone – male hormone Both have small amounts of hormones of the opposite sex. Estrogen is crucial to male fertility and sperm their “reproductive punch”. WHY ARE GIRLS STARTING MENARCHE (first menstruation) EARLIER EVEN BY 6 YRS. OLD. IN 1900 GIRLS DIDN’T START UNTIL 15.!!!!

    20. WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH Female Sexual Anatomy Labia – lips outside of genital area Clitoris – most sensitive organ Urethra – opening for urine Vagina – the canal that leads to the primary internal organs Cervix – opening to the womb Uterus – the womb, fetus is formed Ovaries – contain ova or eggs Fallopian tubes – canals that transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus

    21. Figure 7.3: The Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.Figure 7.3: The Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.

    22. Figure 7.3: The Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.Figure 7.3: The Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.

    23. MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH Male Sexual Anatomy Penis – sex and urination Scrotum – pouch that contains the testes Testicles – 2 inside the scrotum that mfg. Sperm Epididymis – coiled tubes that hold immature sperm Urethra – opening at head of penis for urine Vas Deferens – 2 tubes that carry sperm into the urethra Prostate Gland – produces some of the seminal fluid for ejaculation Cowper’s glands – 2 pea sized, on either side of the urethra, milky substance appears as a droplet at the tip of the penis. Not semen although it occasionally contains sperm.

    24. Figure 7.5: Male Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.Figure 7.5: Male Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.

    25. Figure 7.5: Male Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.Figure 7.5: Male Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures.

    26. HOW MANY FLUIDS ARE THERE THEN IN 1 EJACULATION? Circumcision – surgical removal of the foreskin on the tip of the penis About 60% undergo, circumcision. Boys who are not circumcised are 4 times to develop urinary tract infections in their first year, but only happens in 1% of circumcised boys.

    27. RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY Talk about your history of sex with partners, and birth control p. 181-182 Have the person get a test for STD’s. Saying “NO” to Sex p. 182 Improving a Sexual Relationship p. 182 How Sexually Active are College Students About 2/3 of 18-19 yrs. have had intercourse 69% women, and 64% men p. 184 Race and ethnicity (read)

    28. Sexual Diversity Sexual Orientation – attraction toward same sex, or opposite sex. Bisexuality – Freud argued that we all start off this way, attracted to both sexes, but then choose. Bisexuality – sexual attraction to both males and females can develop at any point in one’s life. Some cultures boys perform oral sex on each other as a rite of passage into manhood. 7-9 million men who are married to women who secretly engage sex with men. Fear of HIV. Homosexuality – social, emotional, and sexual attraction to members of the same sex.

    29. Sexual Diversity (con’t) Heterosexual – primary sexual orientation toward members of opposite sex. Transgender – having a gender identity opposite to one’s biological sex.

    30. Sexual Activity Celibacy – abstention from sexual activity, can be partial or complete, permanent or temporary. Why? Careers, fear of pregnancy or STD’s. Fantasy – thinking of sexual desires and pleasures and/or acting them out. Abstinence – “refraining from sexual activities which involve vaginal, anal, and oral intercourse.” Still fool around????? Religious beliefs, fear of pregnancy or STD’s. What does the term ‘virgin’ mean to you? Masturbation – manual self-stimulation of the genitals, often resulting in orgasm.

    31. 5. Kissing and Touching – kissing is a universal sign of affection. Touching is a silent form of communication between friends and lovers. Sometimes referred to as foreplay. (Outercourse)?? 6. Intercourse – ‘coitus’ – penetration of the vagina by the penis. 7. Oral Sex – cunnilingus – oral stimulation of women’s genitals and fellatio – oral stimulation of male genitals. 8. Anal Sex – 25% of adults have experienced it.

    32. Sexual Response(not in book) Excitement phase Plateau phase Orgasmic phase Resolution phase – refractory period, men incapable of another orgasm. Being Sexually Responsible p. 190 (know some)

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