The document discusses three dimensions of human sexuality: biological, sociocultural, and psychological. The biological dimension refers to physical sexual characteristics determined by sex chromosomes and hormones. The sociocultural dimension relates to behaviors and attitudes expected based on sex as well as roles and activities deemed appropriate by society. The psychological dimension addresses how one thinks about and expresses their own sexuality, including factors like self-esteem, attitudes, and body image.
1. 1. The things that I love about
myself are….
2. The things that I would like to
improve more on are..
3. I encourage my friends to..
2. •Refers to the biological characteristics of
being a boy or a girl as evidenced by the
external and internal reproductive parts.
•Male (XY), female (XX) (Chromosomes)
•Refers to the behavior and attitudes
that are expected to be shown based
on a person’s sex.
•Roles and activities that are
appropriate or proper by the society.
•The way you behave, how you
express yourself, and how you react
and interact.
•Expression of themselves sexually.
Biological, erotic, physical, emotional etc.
4. • A lesbian is a homosexual woman.
• A Gay is a homosexual man.
• Bisexual is a sexually attracted not
exclusively to people of one
particular gender
• Transgender relating to a person
whose sense of personal identity and
gender does not correspond with
their birth sex.
5. • Queer is an umbrella term for sexual
and gender minorities who are not
heterosexual or are not cisgender.
• Intersex is the condition of having
both male and female sex organs or
other sexual characteristics.
• Asexual a person who has no sexual
feelings or desires, or who is not
sexually attracted to anyone.
6.
7. •Refers to the biological characteristics of
being a boy or a girl as evidenced by the
external and internal reproductive parts.
•Male (XY), female (XX) (Chromosomes)
•Refers to the behavior and attitudes
that are expected to be shown based
on a person’s sex.
•Roles and activities that are
appropriate or proper by the society.
•The way you behave, how you
express yourself, and how you react
and interact.
•Expression of themselves sexually.
Biological, erotic, physical, emotional etc.
12. Hormones also play and important role in the
expression of all physical and physiological sexual
characteristics of a person.
The pituitary gland produces LH and FSH.
Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-stimulating Hormone
BIOLOGICAL DIMENSION
Responsible for production of
sex hormones. (Testosterone
and Estrogen)
Production of cells and
occurrence of secondary sex
characteristic.
Triggers the egg cell
to mature in the
ovary.
13. Biologically, we classify males from females by
identifying the reproductive parts
BIOLOGICAL DIMENSION
16. • Are you happy being a girl?
PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION
You are far less likely to die on the job than men are
Allowed to cry on public
You get better public restrooms than men do
People are far less likely to consider you a pervert
You never have to worry about accidentally
squashing your balls
You can make out with a member of the same sex
without being permanently classified as a homosexual
Makeup
17. • Are you happy being a boy?
PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION
You can pee anywhere on Earth
It doesn’t even take you five minutes to get ready.
You suffer none of womanhood’s physical
unpleasantries.
You’re allowed to spread your legs in public.
The aging process makes you look “distinguished.”
You can go outside topless without causing an
accident or getting arrested.
You can act like an idiot in public without having to
leave town forever.
18. IT IS ALL IN
THE MIND
PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION
19. What you think about yourself
affects your
•Attitude
•Behavior
•Self-esteem
20. If you think negatively to yourself
• Insecure
• Inferior
• Indecisive
• Psychological disorders: ANOREXIA and
BULIMIA
21. • Positive body image = enjoy
sexuality and have a good
social relationship with others.
• Negative body image =
unhappy an with failing sexual
relationship.