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SEXUAL SELF Understanding the Self Lesson Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Describe the concept of sexual self; Recognize your own sexual self and behavior; and Discuss ways on how to protect one’s sexual self.  Research says that the sex chromosomes...

SEXUAL SELF Understanding the Self Lesson Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Describe the concept of sexual self; Recognize your own sexual self and behavior; and Discuss ways on how to protect one’s sexual self.  Research says that the sex chromosomes of humans define the sex and secondary characteristics 23RD PAIR OF CHROMOSOME – Sexual Chromosomes XX – WOMAN XY – MAN From childhood, we are controlled by our genetic makeup. It influences the way we treat ourselves and others. Our society or the environment we live in also shapes ourselves. Some people’s innate sexuality has been changed due to external factors.  Sex and Gender SEX MALE Refers to the physical and Penis, with XY Chromosomes, capable physiological differences between of producing high levels of males and females. TESTOSTERONE. Including both the primary sex FEMALE characteristics, such as height and muscularity. Vagina, XX Chromosomes, capable of Male producing high levels of ESTROGEN. Female INTERSEX Intersex Born with the anatomy that do not fit the traditional meaning of male and female. The person has the combination of reproductive sex organs, including internal sex organs, chromosomes, and hormones.  Gender refers to social or cultural roles played by male or female in the society (Diamond, 2002). Gender identity is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine, or how someone feels on the inside (WAAC, 2020).  Describes how someone prefers to express his or her gender to the world. Gender Expression For instance, we have been accustomed to associating color pink to girls and blue for boys.  There are three gender variations. CISGENDER – who is a person identifying himself or herself with the sex assigned to them at birth. TRANSGENDER – whose gender identity does not match the sex that they were assigned at birth. A person who was assigned as a male at birth but identifies as female, or vice versa. GENDER FLUID – referring to a person whose gender identity is not fixed and/or shifts depending on the situation. These people do not feel the need to act according to the sex that they were assigned at birth and the associated traditional social roles. Some transgender people pot to undergo surgery to take hormones in order to align their physical body with what they identify with themselves. But not all transgender need to do such acts. It may lie from within the person’s emotions and how he or she identifies himself or herself.  SEXUALITY Pertains to a part of a person expressed through sexual activities and relationships. It is often represented through one’s feelings, sexual identity, and behaviors.  SEXUAL IDENTITY Is how a person chooses to describe or label his or her sexuality. There are many labels a person can choose. Heterosexual Homosexual Bisexual Asexual Pansexual Questioning Sexuality is becoming more confusing for some. The list of sexuality labels expands; there are more labels being added to the traditional classification.  HETEROSEXUAL A person who is attracted to the people of the opposite sex. Homosexual Who is a person attracted to the people of the same sex.  Bisexual A person who is attracted to both genders – male and female.  A person having no sexual attraction ASEXUAL Some asexual people are in romantic relationship where they never desire sex, and some are not in romantic relationships at all. Pansexual Refers to a person’s attraction to multiple genders. QUESTIONING Refers to some people who may be unsure about their sexuality and/or exploring it. Sexuality is becoming more confusing for some. There are three common aspects used to describe sexuality. First are feelings and fantasies. There may include the center of the affection or the person we are attracted to and we are intimately connected with. Sexuality is becoming more confusing for some. BEHAVIORS also affects someone’s sexuality. This is expressed through any form of sexual contact as well as flirting. Sexuality is becoming more confusing for some. Lastly, the identity that corresponds to the label or description of someone’s sexuality. QUEER THEORY Thank you for listening!