THE SEXUAL SELF

Sexual Self Defined

● Sexual selfhood – defines as how one thinks about himself or herself as a sexual
individual
● Sexual self-schema – more specific sexual-self model that focuses primarily on
cognitive attributions and evaluations of the sexual self
● Sexual subjectivity – sexual self model that focuses primarily on physical esteem and
entitlement to sexual pleasure

Sexual self concept

- is the most researched term and has the most variations as a construct.
- Broader definition.
- Contains factors that deal with evaluations of cognitive, affective, interpersonal,
behavioural, and psychological aspects of sexuality
- Includes attributions of desire and arousal
- Includes thoughts and feelings of a person about his or her own sexuality

1. Biological Sex – biological features (based on external genitalia, chromosomes,

hormones and the reproductive system which is assigned at birth)
2. Gender
- identity that is learned and changes overtime
- influences by social construct and personal identity
- corresponds to our chromosomal and phenotypic sex (not always the case)

LGBTQ+

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Transgender

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 Queer – questioning their identities

+ - includes other gender identities that were not mentioned. Includes:

Intersex – born with mix of male and female bio traits

Asexual – not interested in or does not desire sexual activity

3. Sexual orientation – enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction

⮚ Heterosexuality – sexually attracted to the opposite sex
⮚ Homosexuality – sexually attracted to the same sex
⮚ Bisexuality – sexual attraction to either or both
4. Sexual preferences – voluntary choice. A person who identifies himself or herself as his
desire or choice

Sociocultural Factors and gender

- Influences both orientation and preferences

- PH and southeast Asian neighbors view heterosexuality as the norm
- Thailand – kathoey (transgender woman)

Family Influences

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