PSY-2212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Paraphilia, Gender Dysphoria, Dysphoria
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Sexual orientation: the direction of someone"s sexual attraction and emotional desire for a romantic partner. 1950"s: homosexuality and bisexuality were considered psychological disorders. 19703: sexual orientation was dropped from the dsm (dsm-3: gay rights movements, data suggests that those with enduring relationships are more psychologically. 10/27/15 healthy regardless of their orientation: kinsey surveys: 37% males, 13% females have had 1 homosexual experience after puberty. 2-5% males, 1-2% females are exclusively homosexual. 50-60% hereditability for females; 30% for males: 2015 us supreme court ruling: states cannot disallow gay marriage. Formerly known as gender identity disorder in the dsm iv (dsm v removed gid) Gender dysphoria children: marked incongruence between one"s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender for 6+ months, at least 6 of the following required for children: Strong desire to be a member of the other gender. Preference for wearing clothes of the other gender.
