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Ch. 9 sexual identity, behavior, and relationships
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Undergraduate 1
10/27/2014

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Masturbation
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sexually stimulating one's own body
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menarche
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a woman's first menstrual period.
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intersexed
Definition
those born with genetalia that do not clearly identify them as unambiguously male or female
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gender
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culturally and socially constructed differences between the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with feminimity and masculinity.
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transgender
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when a person feels as comfortable, if not more so, in expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex.
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transsexual
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an individual who undergoes sex reassignment surgery and horemone treatments
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sexual orientation
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the sexual and romantic pattern of partners of choice
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heterosexual
Definition
having attraction and preference for developing romantic and sexual relationships with the opposite sex
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homosexual
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having an attraction and preference for relationships with members of one's own sex
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bisexual
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an orientation in which a person is attracted to both males and females.
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homophobia
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having very strong feelings towards homosexuality
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sexual scripts
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the norms or rules regarding sexual behavior.
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double standard
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the idea that men have been allowed far more permissiveness in sexual behavior than women.
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sexology
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field composed of a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, researchers, and educators who study sexuality
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oral sex
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the oral stimulation of the genetils
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cunnilingus
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oral stimulation of the woman's genitals by her partner
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fellatio
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the oral stimulation of a man's genitals by his partner
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hooking up
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sexual interactions without commitment or even affection for one another
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extramarital sex
Definition
sex, while married, with someone other than your spouse.
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