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Human Sexuality
Termionolgy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sexual behavior | behavior that produces arousal and increases the chance of orgasm |
| Gender Expression | the way people carry and present themselves by the way they walk, alter physical appearance via makeup etc to fit in with traditional and stereotypical perspectives. |
| Gender Perception | the way a person makes sense of their gender (am I non binary, trans, female?) |
| Cultivation | People think what they see in the media reflects mainstream cultural views on sexuality. |
| Dominant Cultures | Operate off of power and privilege |
| Co-cultures/Subcultures | oppression and marginalization |
| Ethnocentrism | White Supremacy |
| Ethnorelativism | understanding that many perspectives exist and that everything is relative depending on peoples’ unique cultural backgrounds; this is thoughtful and reflective which is the better way. |
| LGBQQAPF | lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, asexual, pansexual and fluid |
| GBTQQ2 | genderqueer, bigender, transgender, queer, questioning and two-spirit |
| QPOC | queer person of color |
| FRIES | freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, specific |
| Sensuality | covers the ways our bodies feel pleasure through all of our senses. |
| Intimacy | encompasses our emotional behaviors and needs, such as trust, respect, and loving or liking someone. |
| Sexual Identity | gender identity, gender roles and sexual orientation. |
| Sexualization | includes things like harassment, rape, misuse of power, and withholding sex |