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?
