Case study 4
Case study 4
Case study 4
SEXUAL SELF?
REFERS TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF ONE’S
PHYSICAL BODY AND IT’S ROLE IN SEXUAL EXPRESSION AND
EXPERIENCE.
1. PHYSICAL SELF: THIS INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING AND
APPRECIATING YOUR PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, CAPABILITIES, AND
LIMITATIONS. IT GOES BEYOND JUST APPEARANCE AND
INCLUDES:
• BODY IMAGE: HOW YOU PERCEIVE YOUR BODY’S APPEARANCE,
INCLUDING YOUR SIZE, SHAPE, AND FEATURES. THIS CAN BE
SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED BY SOCIETAL STANDARDS, PERSONAL
EXPERIENCES, AND SELF-ESTEEM. A POSITIVE BODY IMAGE IS
CRUCIAL FOR OVERALL WELL-BEING.
• PHYSICAL HEALTH: UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY’S NEEDS AND TAKING CARE OF IT
THROUGH PROPER NUTRITION, EXERCISE, AND PREVENTATIVE CARE. THIS INCLUDES BEING
AWARE OF ANY HEALTH CONDITIONS AND MANAGING THEM EFFECTIVELY.
• PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES: RECOGNIZING YOUR PHYSICAL STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS, AND
SETTING REALISTIC GOALS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
• BODY AWARENESS: PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR BODY’S SIGNALS, SUCH AS HUNGER,
THIRST, FATIGUE, AND PAIN. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
2. SEXUAL SELF: THIS ASPECT FOCUSES ON YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR
SEXUALITY, INCLUDING YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS.
IT INCLUDES ;
• SEXUAL ORIENTATION: THIS REFERS TO WHO YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO EMOTIONALLY,
ROMANTICALLY, AND SEXUALLY. IT’S A COMPLEX ASPECT OF IDENTITY THAT ENCOMPASSES A
WIDE SPECTRUM OF EXPERIENCES.
• GENDER IDENTITY: THIS IS YOUR INTERNAL SENSE OF BEING MALE, FEMALE, BOTH, NEITHER, OR
SOMEWHERE ELSE ALONG THE GENDER SPECTRUM. IT’S DISTINCT FROM YOUR BIOLOGICAL
SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH.
• SEXUAL EXPRESSION: THIS ENCOMPASSES HOW YOU EXPRESS YOUR SEXUALITY, INCLUDING
YOUR SEXUAL BEHAVIORS, DESIRES, AND FANTASIES. THIS IS A PERSONAL AND PRIVATE
MATTER, AND IT’S IMPORTANT TO RESPECT INDIVIDUAL CHOICES
• SEXUAL HEALTH: THIS INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICING SAFE SEX, PREVENTING
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS), AND SEEKING APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE WHEN
NEEDED. IT ALSO INCLUDES UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
THE INTERCONNECTION : THE PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL SELVES ARE DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED.
YOUR PHYSICAL BODY IS THE VEHICLE FOR SEXUAL EXPRESSION, AND YOUR SEXUAL
EXPERIENCES CAN IMPACT YOUR BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM. A POSITIVE BODY IMAGE CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY AND FULFILLING SEXUAL LIFE, WHILE NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE CAN
LEAD TO ISSUES WITH INTIMACY AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION.