SOC101Y1 Chapter 11: soc 11 Sexuality
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Sex is not something just innate, something we have instinctively know; it is something we learn about as we grow into adulthood has a strong cultural context. What is (cid:858)se(cid:454)(cid:859), what is (cid:858)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al(cid:859), when, with whom, how long, under what conditions, and to what purpose are leaned from various agents of socialization. Michel foucault the history of sexuality it is a physiological study of how long sexual activity between adults was constituted as normal and deviant over time. It talked about how long, what kind of activity, so on was normal. Sexual orientation: identification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or other based on their emotional and sexual attractions, relationships, self-identity, and lifestyle. Heterosexuals are predominantly attracted to members of the other sex. Homosexuals to members of the same sex. Word (cid:858)ga(cid:455)(cid:859) often refers to a male homosexual, while word (cid:858)les(cid:271)ia(cid:374)(cid:859) often refers to a female homosexual. Gender identity: the gender that a person feels themselves to be.
