Human Sexuality Chapter 9

Men

The relationship between gender noncomformity as a child and adult sexual orientation is stronger in men or women?

Older Brothers

What do homosexual men have more of than heterosexual men, on average?

Bisexual Identity

What identity is relatively unstable over time?

Twice as man cells

What is different in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus of homosexuals?

Both nature and nurture. Biological and environmental factors combined

What is the conclusion for what "causes" homosexuality?

10%

What percentage of American men and women have had sexual relations with people of the same sex?

3% - 7%

What percentage of all American men are homosexual or bisexual?

1.5% - 4.5%

What percentage of all American women are homosexual or bisexual?

70-80%

What percentage of gay men engage in anal sex at least occasionally

Over 50%

What percentage of gay men have been verbally attacked?

60%

What percentage of homosexual men live with their partners in one of the 20 main cities?

25%

What percentage of lesbians have had a long period of heterosexual relations before identifying as a lesbian

2011

When could gay and lesbians openly serve our country?

2003

When did the Supreme Rule against the prohibiting the sexual experience of homosexuality?

1992

When was homosexuality removed as a disorder in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases?

2009; It made it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation

When was the Hate Crime Prevention Act passed, and what is its purpose?

1969

When was the gay rights movement said to have begun by multiple people

The late 1800s

When were homosexuals seen as a class of people that were said to have a mental illness?

Sexual Orientation

A distinct preference for sexual partners of a particular sex in the presence of clear alternatives.

Lesbian

A female homosexual

Hypothalamus

A part in this part of the brain is twice as large in heterosexuals than in homosexuals

Pederasty

A same-sex sexual behavior between adult men and boys

Sexual Identity Development

A term for disclosing one's homosexuality or bisexuality to others

Gay

A term generally used to refer to male homosexuals, although in some places it is used to refer to homosexuals of either sex

Straight

A term used by homosexuals for a heterosexual

2.6%

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and behavior, what percentage of adult men considered themselves to be bisexual?

4.2%

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and behavior, what percentage of adult men considered themselves to be homosexual?

3.6%

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and behavior, what percentage of adult women considered themselves to be bisexual?

.9%

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and behavior, what percentage of adult women considered themselves to be homosexual?

9.0%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of men reported both male and female sex partners since puberty?

2.7%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of men reported having sexual relations with the same sex in the past year?

2.8%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of men that are exclusively homosexual?

3.3%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of women reported both male and female sex partners since puberty?

1.3%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of women reported having sexual relations with the same sex in the past year?

1.4%

According to the more representative Laumann study, what is the percentage of women that are exclusively homosexual?

Queers

Although once derogatory, it is sometimes used as an umbrella for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals. It attempts to negate the notion of sexual identity

Asexual

An individual with a lifelong lack of sexual attraction to men or women

Heterosexual

An individual with a sexual orientation primarily to members of the opposite sex

Homosexual

An individual with a sexual orientation primarily to members of the same sex

Bisexual

An individual with a sexual orientation towards both men and women

Homophobia

An irrational fear of homosexual individuals and homosexuality

50%-60%

An overall review concluded that what percentage of sexual orientation is due to genetics?

Women

Are men or women more likely to identify as bisexual?

Men

Are men or women more likely to identify as homosexual?

The final stage to sexual identity development

Complete openness about one's homosexuality or bisexuality

1% - 3%

The percentage of women that were exclusively homosexual, according to the Kinsey Survey

10%

The percentage of white men that had been exclusively homosexual for at least a 3-year period

The first stage to sexual identity development

Being able to admit your sexual identity to yourself

bisexual and homosexual

Bisexual men usually shift between

bisexual and heterosexual

Bisexual women usually shift between

Coming Out

Disclosing to other's one's homosexual orientation, from the expression "Coming out of the closet"

The second stage to sexual identity development

Getting to know other homosexuals and ending the state of isolation

Gender Identity

Just as strong and consistent with their anatomical sex as is found in heterosexuals

10%

In Kallman's study in 1952, what percentage of fraternal twins were concordant for sexual orientation?

100%

In Kallman's study in 1952, what percentage of identical twins were concordant for sexual orientation?

The Roman Empire

Marriage between individuals of the same sex was legal among upper class individual during what reign of power?

Women

Most ___________ do not recognize their orientation until later in life

Men

Most homosexual and bisexual __________ discovery their sexuality at a young age, even before they've had sexual relations with those of the same sex

False

Most researchers do no believe bisexuality to be a legitimate classification of sexual orientation?

Gender Roles

Often misunderstood for gender identity, and is the reason we believe we can pick out someone who is homosexual from a crowd

True

Overall, heterosexuals and homosexuals are very similar in their sexual satisfaction

Hebrews prior to the 7th century

Sam sex activities were practiced often as a part of religious rituals by which religious group and when?

Sexual Prejudice

Socially reinforced negative attitudes toward homosexuals, homosexual communities, and homosexual behaviors

True

T/F Gay men are much more likely than heterosexual men to have close relative who is also gay.

False

T/F Homosexuality and heterosexuality are a result of gender dysphoria

False: Homosexual behavior can be seen in almost every culture around the world

T/F Homosexuality is most-likely only seen in the US

False

T/F Lesbians are just as confined to cities as gay men

True

T/F Men that have sex with men are more likely to have begun sexual relations at a younger age

True

T/F People who identify as asexual still experience sexual arousal and masturbate as much as frequently as others

True

T/F Preferences can consist of desire and behavior alike

True

T/F Same-sex sexual relationships occur in nearly every species

True

T/F Studies have shown that sexual orientation can change over time?

False: The amount does not differ

T/F The amount of testosterone in heterosexuals is higher than in homosexuals and giving a homosexual more testosterone could change their sexual orientation

False

T/F The development pathway to homosexuality and bisexuality is more diverse for men than women

True

T/F There is no evidence supporting sexual identity comes from a child identifying with a particular parent

False - It was a convenience sample

T/F: The Kinsey survey was representative of the entire population

The third stage to sexual identity development

Telling your family and friends about your sexual orientation. Friends usually come first

Homophobic Epithets

Terms such as fag and referring to something as gay. Used in a way to bolster self-preservation and masculinity.

2, 3, or 4

The numbers on Kinsey's scale that means you are bisexual

1%

The percentage of people that are asexual in the U.S

masculinity and femininity

The basic assumptions of heterosexuality

34% larger

The fiber bundle that holds two haves of the brain together is different in homosexual men than in heterosexual men how?

The large scale Kinsey Survey

The first source of information about the prevalence of homosexuality in the United States

heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, mostly gay/lesbian, and gay/lesbian

The five categories of sexual orientation, according to a recent study

6

The number on Kinsey's scale that means you are exclusively bisexual

0

The number on Kinsey's scale that means you are exclusively heterosexual

Minority Stress

The stigma, prejudice, and discrimination that create a hostile and stressful social environment

"Femme"

These types of women usually identify as bisexual

Butch

These types of women usually identify as lesbians

Gender Role Noncomformity

This, at a young age, is often, but not always, associated later with a sexual orientation

Hormones

Treatments prenatally with what can cause to homosexuality?

Finger Length and earlier onset puberty

Two odd differences between homosexuals and heterosexuals

During one of two testosterone surges: one prenatally and one shortly after birth

When would testosterone effect the difference in anatomy and perhaps cause homosexuality?

Ancient Greece

Where pederasty was once widely accepted as an alternative to heterosexuality

Homosexual and Heterosexual Identities

Which sexual orientations remain relatively stable over time?

Saint Thomas brought on the values that sex should only be used for procreation, and anything else was unnatural - as said by Saint Augustine

Who changed the openness the Ancient Romans had on homosexuality and why?

It did not involve "spillage of seed" or violation of male property rights

Why was female homosexuality dealt with less harshly than male homosexuality among the Hebrews?