PSY 3122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Human Sexual Activity, Pubic Hair, Queer Studies
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Sexuality is a central aspect of being human throughout life. It encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy, and reproduction. Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviours, practices, roles, and relationships. While sexuality can include all of these dimensions, not all of them are always experienced or expressed. Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, ethical, legal, historical, and religious / spiritual factors. This very broad definition is the world health organization"s definition of sexuality. Biological and psychological development in terms of sex and gender. Thoughts, emotions, and actions that pertain to sex. There are many definitions of human sexuality (everyone has their own definition) 6 dimension model of human sexuality: biological dimension. Males and females have different sexual organs (genitals) Secondary sex characteristics (e. g. : facial / pubic hair, breasts, voice deepening, fat distribution)