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Female External Genitals

1. Mons Pubis

2. Clitoris

3. Labia Majora/Minora

4. Vulvar Vestibule

5. Urethral/Vagina Openings

• create the vulva

• vagina is the only internal passageway, the opening is the vulva

The Seminiferous Tebules

• Long thin tubes that are packed into the testes

• Sperm production and storage

The Epididymus

• C-shaped coiled tube covering part of each testis

• immature sperm produced in seminiferous tubules move through ducts into epididymis

Vas Deferens

• sperm stored in epididymus drains into vas deferens

• carries sperm through lower abdominal wail around bladder to prostate to urethra

Women detecting scent compounds in axillary odours of men

• improves during fertile phase of menstrual cycle

• may be able to detect between single and partnered males

• prefer scent of t-shirt of man based on different MHC genes from her own

  • women taking oral contraceptives or pregnant have no preferences in MHC

men detecting scent compounds

• find women’s scent more pleasant when in fertile phase of cycle

• show increased sexual response when smelling sweat in women who are sexually aroused

• don’t have strong preference bc reproduction cost of woman is higher than a man

Why are rates of abortion declining in developed countries but remaining steady in developing countries

Developing countries have better access to education and birth control

Unsafe abortion rates

• have not declined

• 45% of all abortions

• approximately 5 million women hospitalized and 70k women died

• more prevalent in countries w restrictive policies

Solitary Sexual Behaviours

• Women usually refer to arousing locations, men tend to refer voyeuristic details

• fantasies do not mean that someone wants to act on it irl

• young adults more likely than old to fantasize abt BDSM

• religiosity more inhibiting of sexual behaviours and attitudes toward sex than sexual fantasies

• negative feelings about own fantasies —> higher rates of sexual problems

How Sexual Fantasies are shaped psychologically

• more frequent and arousing sexual fantasies during ovulation phase

  • become more nurturant or relationally focused

• engaging in sexual fantasy found enhanced testosterone in women

why is Fantasizing about one’s partner is good for relationship

• higher sexual desire, more positive relationship behaviours

• engaging in fantasy during partnered sex can help focus attention on pleasurable sexual thoughts and images

Polyamory

• Long term romantic and/or sexual relationship with more than one person at the same time

• based more on love than sex

• two partners may have a primary relationship, while other relationships are secondary

swinging

• both partners in an emotionally committed or married couple agree to have sex w other individualss

• do not emphasize feelings of love for partners other than the primary partner

• long-term friendships with like-minded couples, opportunities to explore interests, enhanced trust in partner

open relationships

• emotionally exclusive relationship w one partner

• partner can have sexual relations w other ppl but not emotional

polygamy

one person married to more than one spouse at the same time

polygyny

• man married to multiple women

• hierarchy of wives - older/non child bearing wives r lower

• more reported psychological & financial distress and dom violence

  • children experience more behavioural, emotional and academic difficulties

polyandry

woman married to multiple men

East Asian Canadians

• east asian canadians report more sex guilt than euro canadians

• Relinquishing heritage culture to greater degree report less sex guilt 

• lower sexual knowledge, more conservative, later and less sexual experinces

• less sexual desire bc not culturally appropriate outside of marriage or feel guilt

Hypersexuality

• dysregulation in impulse control

• Excessive, insatiable sex drive that leads smo to pursue sexual encounters desp

• ite consequences

• nymphomania, satyrasis

• comorbidity w substance-use disorders, depression, anxiety, personality disorder

Sex Offender Registries

• public access may give ppl false sense of security bc ppl believe that they know where all sex offenders are located

• not all sex offenders have convicted, some just haven’t commited their first offence yet

Issues w Sex Offender Registries

• public access to list may lead to social isolation of individuals on registry and higher risk of recidivism

• all offenders are on list even if offence is not severe (ex. public urination)

Sexual Harassment

• unwanted sex-related behaviours that are considered by the recipient to be offensive, threatening or demeaning

• legally two types: quid pro quo and hostile work environment

quid pro quo

coercing a person to comply with sexual advances in exchange for something of benefit to them

Hostile work environment

unwanted sexual advances that cause offence or humiliation1

Effects of Sexual Harassment

• psychological, physical health and interpersonal problems

• low self-esteem, irritability, withdrawal, depression, anxiety, inability to focus on work, lack of interest in tasks

• panic attacks, nausea, sleeplessness

• resentment and mistrust of others and related change in life patterns

Effects of Sexual Harassment for workers

decreased productivity, absenteeism, loss of staff through resignations, overall decreased job satisfaction

Stalking

• harassing behaviour of repeatedly following, intimidating or tracking another person against their will

• watching the places ppl live or frequent, threatening someone related to them

• often times, purpose is to control someone or to force a relationship with someone who is unwilling or unavailable

Stalking vs SA

• following, intimidating, tracking

• control, forcing

Criminalization

making it or activities related illegal

legalization

making it legal but have regulations

abolition

legalize SW but punish others involved in SW industry (clients, pimps, etc)

decriminalization

repeal laws governing SW

Canada & SW Legality

• Illegal to purchase or advertise sexual services

• Can arrest those who hire SW and not the SW themselves

• Transactions are no longer in public → violence and robbery increase

Exotic Dancing

• Patrons at strip clubs can explore sexuality, most looking for sexual encounter within or outside club

• Canada and US: illegal for live sex acts to occur on stage but stripping is okay

Clubs establish rules prohibiting patrons touching dancers

• Can make more money if club prohibits touching and offer patrons privately

• In some clubs, they can exchange money for private dancing (lap dance)

• Usually not done completely in private for safety of dancers