UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

THE SEXUAL SELF

JURELYN B. LUSTRIA, RPm
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. describe the concept of sexual self;

2. recognize your own sexual self and behavior; and
3. discuss ways on how to protect one's sexual self
"SEXUALITY"
WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?
The Sexual Self
It refers to how to one thinks
about themselves as sexual
individual . It speaks of your
sexual health, sexual orientation,
gender identity, and expression
and values around your sexuality.
 SEX A person typically
it is a biological.
has their sex
It is classified as
male, female, assigned at birth on
or intersex physiological
where there are characteristics,
reproductive including their
differences
genitalia and
based on
genitalia, chromosome
chromosomes, composition.
and hormones.
 GENDER
It is a term that refers to social or
cultural distinctions associated with a
given sex. It is generally considered to
be a socially constructed concept.
 GENDER EXPRESSION
describes how someone prefers to
express his or her gender to the world.
 There are 3 gender
varietions (WAAC 2020)
a. CISGENDER who is a person identifying himself
or herself with the sex assigned to them at birth.

b. TRANSGENDER whose gender identity does not

match the sex that they were assigned at birth.

c. GENDER FLUID referring to a person whose

gender identity does not fixed and/or shifts
depending on the situation. These people do not
feel the need to act according to sex that they were
assigned at birth and the associated traditional
social roles.
 SEXUAL
SEXUALITY
IDENTITY
pertains to the
is how a person
part of a person
chooses to describe
expressed or label his or her
through sexual sexuality. There are
activities and many labels a
relationships. person can choose.
 SEXUAL IDENTITY
heterosexuality bisexual

pansexual
homosexual

asexual questioning
 SEXUAL IDENTITY
heterosexuality - sexually attracted to people of the
opposite sex
homosexuality - romantic attraction, sexual
attraction, or sexual behavior between members of
the same sex or gender
bisexual - being attracted to more than one gender
pansexual -sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction
towards people regardless of their sex or gender
identity
asexual - experience little or no sexual attraction to
others
questioning - the process of a person determining
their sexual orientation and/or gender identity
 THE SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND
EVERY COLOR IN THE PRIDE FLAG

Since the '70s, it's stood as an

emblem of the LGBTQ community.
BRIGAGA: LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
SA PILIPINAS, MALAYA NA BA?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz3MNBw8Hy8
 WHAT ARE YOUR
TAKEAWAYS?

BRIGAGA: LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY

SA PILIPINAS, MALAYA NA BA?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz3MNBw8Hy8
UTS BOOK ACTIVITY:
Answer pages: 69 & 71, 79 & 81
Deadline: October 31, 2022 Monday
Submission: Gdrive folder