FAMILY HEALTH

GENDER & HUMAN SEXUALITY

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Lesson 1: GENDER Sexuality as an
and HUMAN Important Component
SEXUALITY of One’s Personality
  is everything
about being a
SEXUALITY male or female
 is the most
important aspect
 is a natural and healthy in masculine or
part of life feminine
identification
 involves:
a. the name given at birth
SEXUALITY b.the toys played with
c. the clothes worn
d.the friends played with
 provides a sense of self-
e.the roles and
worth when sexual responsibilities at
understanding is positive home
 Sex is a major aspect of
personality.

The process of sexual development begins from birth to

adulthood thus it is a continuous developmental process
throughout life.
 oTo promote wholesome family
PURPOSE and interpersonal relationships
oTo provide you with the
Gender and knowledge and skills needed to
Human establish and practice
Sexuality healthful behaviors
Education oTo produce students who are
responsible and have healthy
sexuality
  - generally
permanent
Sex is … and
universal

 - biological  - attributes
characteristics of are equally
being a female or
a male (kasarian) valued
Primary Sex
Characteristi
c
 MEN  penis, testes (androgen and
testosterone), scrotum, sperm,
vas deferens, etc.
Primary Sex
Characteristi
c
 WOMEN  Uterus, ovary (estrogen and
progesterone)ovum, fallopian
tubes cervix, vagina,
clitoris, etc.
 the body become more

MEN muscular
 shoulder & chest become
broader
Secondary  adam’s apple grows
 vocal cord enlarge
Sex
 underarm, pubic hair & hair on
Characteristic the face,
 chest & shoulders start to grow
 penis & testes enlarge
 testes begin to make sperm
  development of the

WOMEN breast
 pelvic widens & hips
broaden
Secondary
 voice deepens slightly
Sex
 hair grown under the
Characteristic arms &
in the pelvic region
 ovaries start to function
  is a social concept on
GENDER how men and women
should think, feel, and
act
 refers to femininity or
masculinity of a
persons’ role and
behavior as defined by
society
  set of
GENDER qualities,
differentiated
roles or
responsibilities,
attitudes, and
values assigned by
culture and society
to women and
men.
 • sociologically constructed

GENDER • changing, time and place

bound
• present in both women
and men
• categorize as feminine
(pagkababae) and masculi
(pagkalalaki)
• attributes are marked by
inequality
  is the quality of being
HUMAN
male or female
SEXUALITY  is the way in which we
experience and express
ourselves as sexual
beings
 are two issues that affect your life as
Gender and a teenager. These two concepts have
Human some of the greatest impact on how
Sexuality you view yourself and deal with other
people especially with the opposite
sex. Sexual feelings are normal and
healthy. As a teen, you will
experience a heightened desire to
explore your sexuality. This is
completely normal and healthy. Just
keep in mind that sexuality
encompasses our whole being.
Managing sexuality-related issues
should be founded on values
particularly self-respect and respect
  is often an outward
Gender expression of gender
identity. It is
Role manifested within
society by observable
factors such as
behavior and
appearance. Your
gender role
demonstrates the
typical characteristics
of a person in his or
  is often an outward
Gender expression of gender
identity. It is
Role manifested within
society by observable
factors such as
behavior and
appearance. Your
gender role
demonstrates the
typical characteristics
of a person in his or
 Gender Roles Gender Roles
GENDER Women Men

 Cooking  Leader
 Childcare  Providing
 Housekeeping income for
the family
GENDER Gender Roles
Men
Gender Roles
Women
 Cooking  Leader
 Childcare  Providing
 Housekeeping income for
the family
Importance   giving and receiving love is a human
need.
of Human   it will help you appreciate your sexual
Sexuality identity.
  you should respect your own and
another person’s body.
  you will experience bodily changes and
you need to learn how to properly
 manage these changes.
  it will help you appreciate how life
began.
  you have the right to be informed on
how to be disease-free and to live a
 healthy lifestyle.
 Sexuality refers to your total self.
physical self The way you look as a man or a woman
mental self The way you think as a man or a woman
social self The way you interact with others
emotional
self The way you feel about yourself and others

ethical The way you value relationships

self
 PHYSICAL
SELF
The way
you look as
a man or a
woman
 MENTAL
SELF
The way
you think as
a man or a
woman
 SOCIAL
SELF
The way
you interact
with others
EMOTIONAL
SELF
The way
you feel
about
yourself
and others
 ETHICAL
SELF
The way you
value
relationships
SKILLS TO
IMPROVE ASSESSING YOUR HEALTH
SEXUAL MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
HEALTH
COMMUNIVCATIING
The life skills EFFECTIVELY
mentioned PRACTICING WELLNESS
below gives SETTING GOALS
you the tools to 
USING REFUSAL SKILLS
deal with
EVALUATING MEDIA
problems big
MESSAGES
and small
1.
ASSESSING
YOUR This means
HEALTH evaluating your well-
being periodically.
This includes your
sexuality. Figure out
what you can do to
improve your health if
it is not as good as it
can be
2.MAKING
GOOD Means making
DECISION choices that are
healthy and
responsible. You
must have the
courage to make
difficult decisisons
stick to them
3.
COMMUNICATING Helps you avoid
EFFECTIVELY
misunderstanding by
expressin your
feelings in heathy
way. This means you
listen to what people
say, they will want to
listen to you as well
4.PRACTICIN Can be
G WELLNESS
accomplished
through
information
about good
sexuality
5.SETTING Or aiming for
GOALS something will
give you a sense
of
accomplishment.
Just be sure to be
realistic with your
target goal.
6.REFUSAL It is a way to say no
SKILL
to something that you
don’t want to do. This
skill requires practice,
but first, you must
feel strongly about
what things you want
to avoid
7.EVALUATIN
G MEDIA
MESSAGES It is being able
to judge the
worth media
messages are
very convincing
DECISION A decision is a choice
MAKING
you make or act upon.
A good decision is a
decision in which you
can have carefully
considered the
outcome of each
choice.
THE SIX
STEPS OF DETERMINE THE PROBLEM
DECISION
EXPLORE THE ALTERNATIVES
MAKING
CONSIDER THE
CONSEQUENCES
IDENTIFY YOUR VALUES
DECIDE
EVALUATE
 FAMILY HEALTH
LESSON II:
ISSUES AND PROBLEMS RELATED TO HUMAN SEXUALITY
 Sexually transmitted
After learning about human infection is
sexuality and gender you will preventable.
now be introduced to the nature
and prevention of sexually The first step is to
transmitted infections(STI’s)like remain sexually
Human Immunodeficiency abstinent until
Virus(HIV) and Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) marriage. Second is
to obtain accurate
1.SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED information about
INFECTION(STI’s)-It is a
communicable disease that spread these diseases and
from person to person through recognize inaccurate
sexual contact. This poses a serious information.
threat to Filipinos especially to
young people like you.
 Third is to enhance life STI’s ae transmitted
through exchanges of
skills by knowing how to
body fluid during
make decisions and sexual intercourse.
practice refusal skills, These infections are
you can never go wrong commonly caused by
in safeguarding your bacteria and viruses.
health. Some STI’s can be
treated successfully
1.SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED but many STI’s such
INFECTION(STI’s)- it is a as HIV and AIDS still
communicable disease that spread
by a pathogen(disease-causing have no cure. The
organism) from one person to good news is all STI’s
another person through sexual can be prevented.
contact.
 Symptoms of STI’s depend
on the type of The only certain
infections.Common way to prevent
symptoms include
discharges from genitals,
and to keep from
warts, blisters or sores in catching these
the genital area, a rash, diseases is by
painful urination or flu-like abstinence.
symptoms.
Sexual
1.In fact, one of every 10 people
can have STI’s but asymptomatic.
abstinence is the
These people are carriers and are deliberate choice
very dangerous because they can to refrain from al
transmit an infection without even
knowing it. sexual activities.
 What is Thus, the body
becomes vulnerable to

HIV and opportunistic infections

or diseases that
develop when the
AIDS? body’s defense system
becomes weak. Among
these infections are
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFECIENCY Kaposi’s sarcoma, a
SYNDROME (AIDS) is a fatal rare but deadly type of
communicable disease with NO
skin cancer, recurrent
effective treatment or known cure. It is
the final stage of infection caused by pneumonia, and
the Human Immunodeficiency toxoplasmosis with the
Virus(HIV). When HIV enters the body , brain
Early symptoms of 1.Rash
infection with HIV
may include the 2.Sore
following: throat
3.Fever
4.tiredness
 Ways of Acquiring
HIV
YES N
O
1.BREASTFEEDING

2. HANDSHAKING

3.SHARING AND EATING UTENSILS WITH SOMEONE

INFECTED
4.DONATING BLOOD TO RED CROSS

5.SELLING BLOOD IN BLOOD BANKS

6.SOMEONE WHO HAS HIVE COUGHS AND SNEEZES

NEAR YOU
7.HUGGING SOMEONE WITH HIV
8. HAVING UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSE WITH HIV
 Ways of Acquiring
HIV
YES N
O
9.SHARING CONTAMINATED SYRINGES, NEEDLES OR
OTHER SHRAP INSTRUMENTS WITH HIV INFECTED
10.RECEIVING BLOOD TRANSFUSION FROM HIV
INFECTED
11.SITTING IN TOILET SEAT USED BY THE HIV PATIENTS

12.MOSQUITO BITES

13.TATTOOING USIN AN INFECTED NEEDLE

14.SWIMMING WITH AN HIV INFECTED PERSON

15.WEARING CLOTHES OF AN HIV INFECTED PERSON

16.EAR AND BODY PIERCING WITH AN INFECTED
Thank you for listening…
Happy Learning kiddos!...

Prepared by:
 Mr. JOHN DHELL M. DE VERA
 MAPEH TEACHER-Grade 8