Aspect of Self

SEXUAL S ELF
GROUP 6
TACANG, KIMBERLIE
RELLIN, KYSHAMYRE
CAMPOS, LIERA
REANO, LIEZEL
 OB J E CTIV E S
At the end of this 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.
 Introduction
Research says that the Sex chromosomes of humans
define the sex and their secondary characteristics. From
childhood, we are controlled by our genetic makeup which
influences the way we treat ourselves and others. Our
society or the environment we live in also shapes
ourselves. Some people's innate sexuality has been
changed due to external factors. This lesson helps us
understand our physical and sexual selves.

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 Secondary Sex Characteristics

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 What is
SE X ?

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 SEX
Sex refers to the physical or physiological differences
between males and females, including both the primary sex
characteristics (the reproductive system) and the secondary
characteristics ( such as height and muscularity). (Diamond
2002).

Sex is therefore, defined by the reproductive organs (Penis,

Vagina), including the cellular components, the
chromosomes, and the hormones.

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 Three (3)
Sex
Variations

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 There are (3) Sex variations according to WAAC or Western
Australian AIDS Council (2020):

Male Female Intersex

Male is a person with the penis
male reproductive organ, with
XY chromosomes in his cells
and the body is capable of
producing high levels of
testosterone.
A female is a person with vagina
or the female reproductive
organ, with XX chromosomes
and is capable of releasing high
levels of estrogen.
Intersex is a person born with the
sexual anatomy or chromosomes
that do not fit the traditional
definition of male or female. The
person has the combination of
reproductive sex organs, including
internal sex organs. chromosomes,
and hormones.

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 Gender

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 GENDER
According to Diamond (2002), gender refers to social
or cultural roles played by male or females in society.
Gender identity is the extent to which one identifies as
being either masculine or feminine, or how someone
feels on the inside (WAAC 2020).

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 GENDER
According to World Health Organization, Gender refers
to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys
that are socially constructed. This includes norms,
behaviors and roles associated with being a woman,
man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each
other. As a social construct, gender varies from society
to society and can change over time.

KIMBERLIE SPEAKING--
 Gender
Expressions
BY: KYSHAMYRE RELLIN
 GENDER EXPRESSIONS
Gender expression describes how someone prefers to
express his or her gender to the world.

For instance, we have been accustomed to associating

the color pink to girls and blue for boys. From
childhood, we gave dolls for baby girls, while trucks or
plastic guns for baby boys. Men are sporty while
women are encouraged to use makeup, do hairstyle,
and paint their nails.

KYSHAMYRE SPEAKING---
 There are three Gender Variations (WAAC 2020)
These people do not feel the need to act according to the sex that they were assigned at birth and
the associated traditional social roles.

cisgender transgender gender fluid

a person whose gender identity
a person identifying himself or a person whose gender identity
does not match the sex that they
herself with the sex assigned is not fixed and/or shifts
were assigned at birth. depending on the situation
to them at birth.

KYSHAMYRE SPEAKING---
Sexuality

BY: LIEZEL REANO

 SEXUALITY
Sexuality pertains to the part of a person expressed
through sexual activities and relationships. It is often
represented through one's feelings, sexual identity,
and behaviors.

LIEZEL SPEAKING---
 Sexual
Identity
By: Leizel Reano
 SEXUAL IDENTITY

Sexual identity is how a person chooses to describe or

label his or her sexuality.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 SEXUAL IDENTITY

There are many labels a person can choose. Among

these are heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual,
pansexual, and questioning.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 SEXUAL IDENTITY
1.Heterosexual -is a person who is attracted to the people of
the opposite sex.

2. Homosexual -who is a person attracted to the people of

the same sex.

3.Bisexual -is a person who is attracted to both genders--

male and female.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 SEXUAL IDENTITY
4.Asexual -is a person having no sexual attraction. For example, some
asexual people are in romantic relationships where they never desire
sex, and some are not in romantic relationships at all.

5. Pansexual -refers to a person's attraction to multiple genders.

Some pansexual people describe their attraction as being based on
chemistry rather than gender, but everyone is different.

6.Questioning -refers to some people who may be unsure about their

sexuality and/or are exploring it.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 Nowadays, sexuality is becoming more confusing
for some. The list of sexuality labels expands; there
are more labels being added to the traditional
classification.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 There are three common aspects used to describe
Sexuality (WAAC 2020).

1.Feelings and fantasies -These may include the center of the

affection or the person we are attracted to and we are
intimately connected with.
2.Behaviors - it also affect someone's sexuality. This is
expressed through any form of sexual contact as well as
flirting.
3. Identity- which corresponds to the label or description of
someone's sexuality.

LEIZEL SPEAKING---
 Queer
Theory
BY: LIERA CAMPOS
 Q U EER THEO RY
Queer theory is a perspective that questions the manner in
which we have been taught to think about sexual orientation.

The proponents of the theory disagree with the idea of

labeling and they embrace the term "queer" to describe their
group. They do not adhere to the idea of dominant gender
schema and the classification of sexual orientations into
homosexual and heterosexual. They emphasize the need for
more flexible and fluid conceptualizations of sexuality, one
that will permit freedom, negotiation, and change (Little and
McGivern 2020).

Liera Speaking---
 Eve Kosofsky •American academic scholar in the field of
gender studies, queer theory and critical
Sedgwick theory.

•She was born on May 2, 1950 in Dayton,

Ohio, United States

•Died on April 12, 2009 on New York

•And she was also influenced by Judith

Butler, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud,
Jacques Derrida, and Marcel Proust and
these people are some other theories of the
queer theory.

LIERA SPEAKING---
Eve Kosofsky
Sedgwick
-Queer theorist Eve Kosofsky
Sedgwick pointed out dozens
of other ways in which people's
sexualities were different
(Little and McGivern 2020).
Eve Kosofsky
Sedgwick
According to Sedgwick, even identical genital acts
mean very different things to different people.
Moreover, some people, whether homosexual,
heterosexual, or bisexual experience their sexuality
as deeply embedded in a matrix of gender meanings
and gender differentials, while others of each
sexuality may not be expressing them in the same
manner.
Eve Kosofsky
Sedgwick

People who belong to the queer

group desires for more flexible way
of expressing their sexuality. They
want more freedom, yet a more
inclusive environment where they
could thrive in.
Thank You!