Group 4 Uts 2

LESSON 2
THE SEXUAL SELF

Group 4
HAZEL LOVE R. CATIPAY
JALANE L. DEXIMO
ASHALEAH JOY A. CORNETA
GLORY FAITH M. COLASTRE
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. It 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.
ABSTRACTION
SEX AND GENDER
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, including the cellular components,
the chromosomes, and the hormones.
There are three sex variations according to WAAC or Western
Australian AIDS Council (2020):
• Male is a person with the penis or the male reproductive

organ, with XY chromosomes in his cells and the body is
capable of producing high levels of testosterone.
• 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.
According to Diamond (2002), gender refers to social
or cultural roles played by male or female in the
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).
Meanwhile, gender expression describes how
someone prefers to express his or her gender to the
world. For instance, we have been accustomed to
associating color pink to girls and blue for boys.
From childhood, we give 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.
There are three gender variations (WAAC 2020).
The first is cisgender who is a person identifying
himself or herself with the sex assigned to them at
birth. For exam versa person who was assigned as a
male at birth and identifies as male or vice versa.
The second is transgender whose gender identity
does not match the sex that they were assigned at
birth.
For example, a person who was assigned as a male
at birth, but identifies as female, or vice versa. The
last type is gender fluid, referring to a person
whose gender identity is not fixed and/or shifts
depending on the situation. 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.
Some transgender people opt to undergo surgery or
take hormones in order to align their physical body
with what they identify with themselves. But not all
transgenders need to do such acts. Being
transgender does not depend on the physical
appearance or medical procedures. It may lie from
within the person's emotions and how he or she
identifies himself or herself.
Nowadays, there is an increasing number of
individuals who identifies themselves as
gender fluid. Some claim that it is due to
influence from peers, trauma from past
experiences, and other environmental factors.
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.
Sexual identity is how a person chooses to describe or label
his or her sexuality. There are many labels a person can
choose. Among these are heterosexual, homosexual,
bisexual, asexual, pansexual, and questioning among
others.
A heterosexual is a person who is attracted to the people of
the opposite sex. Another is homosexual who is a person
attracted to the people of the same sex. Meanwhile, a
bisexual is a person who is attracted to both genders-male
and female. 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.
On the contrary, 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. Lastly,
questioning refers to some people who may be
unsure about their sexuality and/or are exploring it.
Nowadays, sexuality is becoming more confusing for some.
The list of sexuality labels expands; there are more labels
being added to the traditional classification.
There are three common aspects used to describe sexuality

(WAAC 2020).
First are feelings and fantasies. These may include the
center of the affection or the person we are attracted to and
we are intimately connected with. Behaviors also affect
someone's sexuality. This is expressed through to the label
sexual contact as well as flirting. Lastly, the identity that
corresponds to the label or description of someone's
sexuality.
QUEER THEORY
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 a more
flexible and fluid conceptualizations of sexuality, one that will
permit freedom, negotiation, and change (Little and
McGivern 2020).
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). 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.
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 &
HAVE NICE DAY!

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LESSON 2

THE SEXUAL SELF

Sex refers to the physical or physiological

• Male is a person with the penis or the male reproductive

There are three common aspects used to describe sexuality

Queer theory is a perspective that questions the manner in

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