1st part sexual

Sexual selfhood

Defined as how one thinks about

him/herself as a sexual individual.

Penis

Male is the dominant role. _____ is the

symbol of fertility. The male body was

structured was greatly admired.

Protestantism

sexuality is natural part of life; priest

should be able to marry and have

families.

the church

Women were labelled as either

temptress (like Eve) or woman virtue

(like the Virgin Mary)

Puritans

They had positive views on

marital sex , and did not

condone sex outside marriage.

Premarital sex considered

immoral.

Victorian Era

Homosexuality and prostitution is

rampant.

Psychoanalytic Theory of Sigmund

Freud is popular.

Not comfortable to discuss breast

and buttocks, and used other terms.

20th century

interest in sexuality became more

evident and accepted in society.

separation of church and state

influence sexual mores.

increased incidence of sexually

transmitted infections because of

high sexual activities.