PSY 3666 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Pederasty, Cognitive Dissonance
Document Summary
1- exploring human sexuality: past and present: sexuality: a general term for feelings and behaviors of human beings concerning sex. Learned from family, friends, romantic partners, religion, culture, society, etc: family of origin: the family into which one is born and raised. One of the biggest influences on our sexuality: sexually transmitted infection (sti): infection that is transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact, used to be called sexually transmitted disease (std) or venereal disease (vd) Photoshoped: sex all over tv, internet has changed the patterns of social communication and relationships, internet allows anonymity and more sexual freedom/curiosity. Pederasty: sexual contact between adult men and (usually) postpubescent boys. Male form idealized- talked about love in homoerotic (same-sex love or desire) terms. Patriarchal: a society rules by the males as the figure of authority, symbolized by the father"s absolute authority at home.
