FRHD 2100 Chapter : What is Human Sexuality (3).docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Cindy Clarke

Document Summary

Human sexuality: the ways in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. Sex is leisure when it is voluntary, not work and serves some personal need. At its most basic level sex provides physical pleasure. Self-actualization: a state in which a person is comfortable with his or her sexuality. Meany and rye argue that learning one"s sexual likes and dislikes can lead to self actualization. Some organizations promoting sex research and sex education: sex information and council of canada, the society for the scientific study of sexuality. 2 thirds of population growth is from immigration immigrants are 20% of the population and 50 % of toronto"s population. Values: qualities of life that are deemed important or unimportant, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. Of young people born in canada have sex before the age of 20: young people not born in canada the number is less than half.