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Understanding
the Self
THE SEXUAL SELF:
Enter if you dare
Today's
objective
Discuss the different representations and
conceptualizations of the self from various
disciplines and perspectives
Compare and contrast how the self has been
represented across different disciplines and
perspectives
Examine the different influences, factors and
forces that
shape the self
SEXUALIT
Y is a central aspect of being human
throughout life encompasses sex, gender
identities and roles, sexual orientation,
erotism, pleasure, intimacy, and
reproduction.
common defined as “the ways people
experience and express themselves as sexual
beings” (King,2014,p.373) the things people do,
think, and feel that are related to their sexual
SEX VS
GENDER SEX
it refers to a person’s
characterization as female or
male at birth, typically based
on the appearance of external
genitalia or other biological
characteristics including
chromosomes.
GENDE
R refers to the social characteristics that may be
[or not be] aligned with a person’s sex and
adopted by an individual as their gender
identity
THE GENDERBREAD
PERSON
The genderbread person is a type of infographic
about gender, using it as a umbrella term to
encompass gender expression, orientation,
sexuality, genitals, and other identities.
THE GENDERBREAD
PERSON
Genderbread person is a way of conceptualising,
and a learning tool for, gender and orientation.
It consists of a yellow stereotypically male-
shaped[2] (think of gendered bathroom signs)
"gingerbread man"-like figure with various parts
of its anatomy labelled to refer to various parts
of human (not biscuit) gender, genitals,
orientation, presentation, and sexuality.
GENDER IDENTITY
a person's perception of having a particular
gender, which may or may not correspond
with their birth sex. Gender identity is
defined as a personal conception of oneself
as male or female (or rarely, both or
neither).
This concept is intimately related to the
concept of gender role, which is defined as
the outward manifestations of personality
GENDER EXPRESSION
Gender expression is a person's behavior,
mannerisms, interests, and appearance that
are associated with gender in a particular
cultural context, specifically with the
categories of femininity or masculinity.
Androgynou
s Feminine
Masculine
Gender
BIOLOGICAL
SEX
Refers to the objectively measurable
organs, hormones, and chromosomes.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION
is who you are physically, spiritually and
emotionally attracted to, based on their
sex/gender in relation to your own.
Development of Secondary Sex
Characteristics
“ The emotional region of the brain develops
maturity ahead of part controlling the rational
thought” (Cole,2009,p.11)
Puberty – the period during which
adolescents reach sexual maturity and
become capable of reproduction. Emotions -
is a mental state associated with the
nervous system brought on by chemical
changes variously associated with thoughts,
Puberty
Spurts
EROGENOUS
ZONES
(from Greek ἔρως, érōs "love" and English -
genous "producing" from Greek -γενής, -
genḗs "born") is an area of the human body
that has heightened sensitivity, the
stimulation of which may generate a sexual
response, such as relaxation, the production
of sexual fantasies, sexual arousal and
orgasm.
Do you know the pleasure points?
Touching these areas in the right way can
be enough to send us into orgasm—or at
least make us feel really, really good. These
pleasure points are known as erogenous
zones, and our bodies are covered in 'em.
“An erogenous zone is an area of the body
that has heightened sensitivity and can lead
to a sexual response
FORMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Sexual violence is any
sexual act or attempt
to obtain a sexual act
by violence or
coercion, acts to traffic
a person or acts
directed against a
person's sexuality,
regardless of the
Sex Violence and Perpetrators in the
Philippines (“National Baslin,”2016,p.3)
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUAL
RESPONSE
“Falling in love is stronger than the sex
drive” (Fisher,2005,p.60)
Sex is also called ”love making”
“We are drawn to certain people not only for
cultural reasons, such as socioeconomic,
intelligence, and values, but also for biological
reasons” (Zamosky,2009 para.2)
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUAL
RESPONSE
3 Stages of Romantic
Love
1.Lust
2.Attraction
3.Attachement
3 Stages of Romantic
Love
MODELS FOR SEXUAL RESPONSE
DIVERSITY OF SEXUAL
REPONSE
Sexual orientation refers to our sexual preferences
towards males, females or both.
Types of Sexual Orientation
1.Homosexual – attracted to the
same sex
2.Bisexual – attracted to people both sexes
3.Heterosexual- attracted to opposite sex
4.Pansexual/Omnisexual – attracted to any sex
or gender identity
TYPES OF GENDER
IDENTITY
Gender Identity is one’s concept of being male,
female, both, or neither and is “entirely determined
by socialization (nurture),not biological factors
(nature)”.
TYPES
Cisgender – gender identity consistent is with the
1.

sex they were assigned at birth

2.Transgender – gender identity does not match

the sex they were assigned at birth

TYPES
4.Agender – people who do not identity with any
gender
5. Non – Binary – people who do not identity
strictly as a boy or a girl—they could identify as
both, or neither,or as another gender entirety
SEXUALLTY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections
you can get by having sex with someone who has
aninfection. These infections are usually passed
from person to person through vaginal intercourse.
They can also be passed through anal sex, oral sex,
or skin-to-skin contact.
SEXUALLTY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
´STDs are sexually transmitted diseases. This means
they are most often -- but not exclusively -- spread
by sexual intercourse. HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes,
genital warts, gonorrhea, some forms of hepatitis,
syphilis, and trichomoniasis are STDs.
´STDs are sexually transmitted diseases. This means
they are most often -- but not exclusively -- spread
by sexual intercourse. HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes,
genital warts, gonorrhea, some forms of hepatitis,
syphilis, and trichomoniasis are STDs.
FAMILY PLANNING/CONTRACEPTION
the practice of controlling the number of
children in a family and the intervals between
their births, particularly by means of artificial
contraception or voluntary sterilization.
"family-planning
clinics" artificial
contraception
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