[History 2181A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 47 pages long Study Guide!

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To help them understand the conditions of human relations and public politicize it. Sex has always been, to some extent, regulated. Mostly this was done by the church (ex. what they were allowed to do and what they weren"t allowed to do) After the enlightenment period, the scientific experts took over and regulated the control of sex and sexuality (ex. Medical professionals, psychologists: he was criticized for looking at sex and sexuality from top down, through the eyes of the elites. Ideas about sex and sexuality change over time and place. Sex and sexuality are difficult to define. It can describe actions, feelings, desires, confusion, abuse it can describe who you are (male, female), it can be something you have, biological and social identity. Sex has traditionally been used to refer to as male or female which can be contested in modern society.