Chapter 2 Unpacking the Self PDF

PHYSICAL SELF & SEXUAL SELF UNDERSTANDING THE SELF: CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING THE SELF PHYSICAL SELF THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON BODY IMAGE AND BEAUTY Beauty is objective Beauty is subjective According to Socrates “It is beautiful because it gives delight; it gives delight because it is...

PHYSICAL SELF & SEXUAL SELF UNDERSTANDING THE SELF: CHAPTER 2 UNPACKING THE SELF PHYSICAL SELF THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON BODY IMAGE AND BEAUTY Beauty is objective Beauty is subjective According to Socrates “It is beautiful because it gives delight; it gives delight because it is beautiful.” According to Plato “Forms are beautiful, the perfect being is beautiful, and among these forms, the form of good is the most beautiful.” According to Aristotle “The chief forms of beauty are order and symmetry and definiteness, which the mathematical sciences demonstrate in a special degree.” BODY IMAGE MALE FEMALE  Social constructionist approach to understanding physical self suggests that the beauty, weight, or race do not simply result from the collection of genes inherited from one’s parents. Instead, these bodily features only take meaning of they have. A person may have a certain set of facial features and attractiveness will come from the time and place in which they live. Essentialist view of body means that bodies are defined entirely by their biological make up. This simply means that we cannot understand the biological organism without first understanding social, cultural, and historical context in which it exist. SEXUAL SELF There are two kinds of reproduction: sexual and asexual. Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction Reproduction that literally means Organism reproduce sexually without sex Mode of reproduction that involves Mode of reproduction that involves a the fusion of male and female single organism producing offspring gametes, resulting in the formation of without the involvement of gametes a diploid zygote that develops into a (sex cells), resulting in genetically genetically distinct organism. identical clones of the parent It has been believe that the sex chromosomes of humans define the sex (female or male) and their secondary sexual characteristics. Male Secondary Sexual Female Secondary Sexual Characteristics Characteristics Hair growth on the face in the form of a Development of breast beard and mustache Hair growth The growth of his testicles Heavier musculature Lighter musculature Adam's apple development Shrill and a higher pitch voice The larynx becomes larger resulting in a Broadening of hips due to fat deeper voice deposition FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT Erogenous zone is the mouth Oral Gratification through eating and sucking Erogenous zone is the anus Anal Sexual gratification derived from defecation Erogenous zone is the genitals Phallic Sexual attraction towards opposite sex Oedipus complex (son to mother) Electra complex (daughter to father) Sexual impulses is dormant Latency Occupied by social activities Erogenous zone is the genitals Genital Sexual attraction directed towards others.  HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (VULVA) PHASES OF SEXUAL RESPONSE Excitement Initial response to sexual arousal Characterized by increased in heart rate and blood pressure as well as heightened muscle tone Plateau Sexual excitement prior to orgasm Characterized by intensification of the changes begun during the excitement phase Orgasm Characterized by waves of intense pleasure (climax) Often associated with vaginal contraction in females and ejaculation in males Resolution The body returns to its non-excited stage HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Solitary behavior – self gratification means self- simulation that leads to sexual arousal and generally, sexual climax. Sociosexual behavior – heterosexual behavior is the greatest amount of sociosexual behavior that occurs only between male and female. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Herpes Caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), leading to painful blisters and sores. Trichomoniasis A parasitic infection that often causes symptoms in women but can be asymptomatic in men. Gonorrhea A bacterial infection that can lead to painful urination and discharge. Chlamydia Often asymptomatic, this bacterial infection can cause serious reproductive health issues if left untreated. HIV/AIDS A viral infection that attacks the immune system and can be transmitted through sexual contact.