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Psych 107 Sex, Love Romance

Sexual scripts. Sexual scripts Rules or guidelines for expected behaviorsAssociated with expected consequencesGuide our behavior Help us interpret others' behaviorProvide normsInfluenced by race, class

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Psych 107 Sex, Love Romance

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    1. Psych 107 Sex, Love & Romance Sexual scripts Romantic love Scientific study of sex Teens having sex Influences on teens Women’s sexuality(ies) Redefining “sex”

    2. Sexual scripts Sexual scripts Rules or guidelines for expected behaviors Associated with expected consequences Guide our behavior Help us interpret others’ behavior Provide norms Influenced by race, class & gender

    3. Is romantic love universal? In India and Pakistan, half say would marry without love 10-20% in Philippines, Thailand, Mexico Asian students adhere to more conservative scripts re sex & dating

    4. Scientific study of sex Why is it important? Kinsey surveyed 3, 400 Americans in 1950s Masters & Johnson measured physiology through direct observation Surveys provide info on norms Observation can describe Important to understand bio & social context

    5. Teens having sex The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducted every 2 years on 9th through 12th graders in the U.S. Most recent data available is 2005. 46.8 percent of all high school students report they have had sexual intercourse. The percentage of high school students who have had sex decreased 13.3 percent between 1991 and 2005. By grade 12, about 63% of both males and females have had sex.

    6. What influences teens’ decisions? The more a girl expects success in school and work, later she’ll have sex Poorer youth have sex earlier Peer norms: Perceived level of sexual activity Time and closeness with parents predicts later onset Hormones predict girls interest, not behavior Teens and undergrads don’t use condoms consistently To change behaviors, people need info, motivation and skills

    7. Women’s relationship to sexuality What is the romance novel script? How are alternatives represented? Women’s masturbation? Lesbianism and Bisexual identity? Disabled persons’ sexualities? GLBT teens have higher risk of suicide, drop out and low SE Being “out” is associated relates to greater social support, improved relationships and lower distress. Impact of multiple marginalizations?

    8. Redefining “sex” Bednarska (2006) in Disch: “Sex is not centered around performing a prescribed set of acts, but around finding pleasure.” Sexual desires and preferences as fluid

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