Human Sexuality: Module 1 (Chapters 1 & 2) Questions And Answers

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Human Sexuality: Module 1 (Chapters 1 & 2) Questions
And Answers
1. Masturbation: stimulation of one's own genitals and other parts of the body for se s s s s s s s s s s s s s


xual pleasure, commonly resulting in orgasm, that is done manually or using a devic
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e or an object.
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2. Sexually and Gender Diverse (SGD): An all encompassing term referring to indivi
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duals who are diverse in terms of their sexual/affectional orientation and gender express
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ion, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer
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, two-spirit, intersex, queer, questioning, asexual, and pansexual.
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3. Biological Sex: physical characteristics that define male and female s s s s s s s s


4. birth assigned sex (or sex assigned at birth): The categorization of people as m
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ale, female, intersex, or another sex, usually based on genital anatomy at birth.
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5. Gender: A set of cultural constructs describing characteristics related to femi-
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sninity, masculinity, women, men, and gender diverse individuals, and social norms re
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lated to these characteristics.
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6. Gender Identity: The internal experience of femaleness or maleness, or neither, or
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7. Hysteria: A controversial mental illness/disease that was seen as being specific to
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women and characterized by the conversion of psychological stresses (specifi-
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scally, sexual frustration) into physical symptoms (e.g. gastrointestinal and nervous s
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ystem problems), as well as volatile emotions and attention seeking behaviours.
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8. R-rating: Restricted rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, requir-
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sing individuals under the age of 17 to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
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9. SexuallyTransmitted Infection: An illness, disease, or infection transmitted from o
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ne person to another by means of sexual behaviour, including sexual intercourse (bot
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h vaginal and anal), oral sex, and the use of shared sex toys.
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10. Contraception: The deliberate use of natural techniques, an artificially created b s s s s s s s s s s


arrier, or hormonal methods to prevent pregnancy as a result of sexual intercourse.
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11. BDSM: A type of role play or lifestyle choice between two or more individuals that i
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nvolves a wide range of activities involving safe and consensual manipulations of eroti
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c power. The term stands for "bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sa
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dism and masochism". s s


12. Ethnocentrism: the tendency to assume that one's ethnic or cultural group is th s s s s s s s s s s s s


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e norm and to view other ethnicities or cultures as atypical or different.
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13. nonconsensual nonmonogamy (NCNM): Any sexual behaviour (and some-
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times a deep emotional connection) with another person or persons outside of a mo
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nogamous relationship without the agreement of one's partner.
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14. Nocturnal Emission: an ejaculation that occurs during sleep in teenaged boys an
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d men; a "wet dream"
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15. Menstruation: The shedding of the uterine lining that has built up in anticipation of
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a fertilized egg
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16. Polygamy: The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the s s s s s s s s s s s s s s


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17. Monogamy: The practice or state of being married to or in an intimate relation- s s s s s s s s s s s s s


sship with one person at a time. s s s s s s


18. Menopause: The stage of life at which menstruation ceases, usually between 45 s s s s s s s s s s s


-55 years of age. s s s


19. Face to face position: A position for sexual intercourse in which the couple lies fac
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e to face with the penetrated partner on their back, underneath the face of the penetrat
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20. Infanticide: The act of killing an infant within a year of its birth. s s s s s s s s s s s s


21. Withdrawal: A method of controlling fertility in which the penis is withdrawn from th s s s s s s s s s s s s s


e vagina before ejaculating, the intention being to prevent sperm from entering the cervi
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22. Hijra: A recognized third gender among those of the Hindu faith. s s s s s s s s s s


23. Gender Expression: The physical manifestation of one's gender identity th s s s s s s s s s


rough appearance (e.g. hairstyle), clothing and behaviour.
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24. Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: The Charter of s s s s s s s s s s s s s


Rights and Freedoms is the Canadian bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Ca
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nada, and sets out the rights of all Canadians. Section 15 of the Charter deals with equ
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ality rights, such as the right to equal treatment before and under the law as well as eq
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ual protection and benefit of the law.
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25. Common-law relationship: A legally recognized relationship in which two peo- s s s s s s s s s


sple involved in a romantic relationship and who are not married have lived together for
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26. WHO: sexual health: A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-be-
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sing in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction
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or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and
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ssexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual e
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xperiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attain s s s s s s s s s s s s


ed and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and f
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ulfilled.
27. WHO: Sex: Sex refers to the biological characteristics that define humans as fe
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male or male. While these sets of biological characteristics are not mutually exclusi
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ve, as there are individuals who possess both, they tend to differentiate humans as
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males and females. s s




In general use in many languages, the term sex is often used to mean "sexual activity"
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, but for technical purposes in the context of sexuality and sexual health discussions, t
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he above definition is preferred.
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