PSY 228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ejaculation, Slut, Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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Class sexual orientation: heterosexual 83, homosexual 3, bisexual 13% Do you think that a same sex attraction a primary orientation by choice: yes 10, no 58, sometimes 32% I would feel uncomfortable watching two girls having sex- females only: yes 58, no 41% I would feel uncomfortable watching two girls having sex males only: yes 12, no 85% I would feel uncomfortable watching two males having sex females only: yes 79, no 20% I would feel uncomfortable watching two males having sex males only: yes 68, no 29% 1% female: at least one same gender experience in adulthood. Attitude biases: homophobia- strong irrational fear of homosexuals, antigay prejudice- negative attitudes and behaviors towards gays/lesbians, heterosexism- belief that everyone is heterosexual and everything revolves around that belief. 52% of identical twins share a same sex orientation both twins: not separated at birth. 22% of paternal twins share a same sex orientation. Important at the time the hypothalamus is developed.
