PSYC 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Jeremy Bentham, Human Sexuality, Bisexuality
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Distinguished two reproductive methods sexual and asexual. Sexism made him hypothesize that only the father contributed to the formation of the fetus, and the mother"s role was only to sustain the fetus"s growth. Anatomists in renaissance described the external and internal reproductive organs with biases towards the male body. Johan ham discovered semen by placing it under the microscope and saw tiny animals. His friend suggested that they contained tiny pre-formed human beings. William harvey predicted the existence of female ovum. Gametes are reproductive cells that unite to form a new organism. Ancient hebrews sex was for procreation and pleasure, monogamy, male polygamy. Ancient greece homosexuality, bisexuality, pederasty, and prostitution (courtesans and concubines and sex slaves). In 5th century, all sexual behaviour was sinful because it was driven by passion. Established a sex-negative tradition in christian belief systems. In 13th century, some christian said that only procreative sex was allowed.
