Syllabus -- [PDF Download]
January 22 -- [PDF Download]
Discussion Questions: What do we mean by sex? By culture?
What factors make it difficult to appreciate the degree of diversity that exists? What surprised you in this reading?
January 25 -- [PDF Download]
January 27 -- [PDF Download]
January 29 -- [LINK]
Read this page, then click on the photographic history link and read those captions.
Last, play the extremely brief video
clip of Dr. Kinsey from the original page where you started.
February 1 -- [PDF Download]
February 3 -- [PDF Download]
February 5 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
The first link is to a brief article by a female college student, so start there. The second link is to the "Top 10 Double
Standards of Dating" written by a male. What is your reaction to each?
February 8 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
The first link is about drag queens, the second about drag kings. As you read these, work on an answer to the question, "Why
do individuals participate in drag, both as performers and as an audience?"
February 10 -- [PDF Download]
February 12 -- [LINK]
Read all of the brief "Article Selections" for this entry, starting with the introduction on the landing page.
February 15 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
For the first Link, first click on the button for "Basic Information on TG Issues," then read the first two links on the page
(numbered 1 and 2) for basic information about males who cross-dress.
For the second Link, on this page is a vertical presentation of various video clips. The 4th on down are from a 20/20 special on transgendered children.
Watch at least the fourth one (about 10 minutes), and as many as you can given your time and interest.
Febraury 17 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
[LINK 3]
Links 1 and 2 are to brief news clips about discrimination experienced by transgendered individuals. After viewing those, Link 3
takes you to thumbnails for various photos of male-to-female transsexuals. After viewing several of these photos, what problems do you suppose these individuals have in trying to live day-to-day life?
February 19 -- [PDF Download]
February 22 -- [Link 1]
[LINK 2]
The first link is to a brief newspaper article about low sexual desire among women. What is your reaction, as a woman? The second link is to a page
containing links to video clips on asexuality (from the site www.asexuality.org). Feel free to watch any and all, but if you're limited to about 15 minutes
view the second and fifth clips in the vertical list.
February 24 -- [LINK]
This is a link to the pamphlet distributed by Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous. It answers the basic questions about how this widespread
self-help organization views the promblem and the solution. What do you think?
February 26 -- [PDF Download]
[LINK]
The PDF is a brief chapter on sexual arousal. The link is to an article and brief video clip about women who constantly experience sexual arousal, and cannot find relief. The PDF is required reading, whereas the link is optional (but very interesting).
March 1 -- [LINK]
This is a link to an article from the satirical news outlet The Onion. In it's humorous presentation, this article does
raise some interesting questions about what constitutes paraphilia, including: Why is one attraction deemed deviant whereas another is not?
March 3 -- [LINK]
This link is to an article from The Onion, a satirical newspaper. However, the article raises the issue of how paraphilia
intrigues people because of the taboo nature of deviant activities. What if people were more open about their unusual interests?
What might happen? Read the article to find out. :)
March 5 -- [PDF Download]
This PDF contains some brief material I wrote pertaining to orgasm.
March 15 -- [LINK]
For the link, choose one or more galleries and view the 10 advertisements within each. As you do, focus on the ad first, asking yourself what
impression it gives you about women, their bodies, and sexuality? The commentaries point out things related to those topics, as well as body
image and disordered eating. How might ads like these affect women's experience of sexual activity with a partner?
March 17 -- [LINK]
This is a video news segment on whether there is a double standard when it comes to adults who have sex with minors. Do you agree?
March 19 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
Link 1 is to an article about abstinence only education. What do you think? Link 2 is to a video that contains two programs back-to-back, but
we're interested in the first one, which runs about 15 minutes. The program shows how western European cultures handle
teen sexuality, sex ed, and reducing unwanted pregnancy, STIs, etc. You may be shocked at how different things are there. Why would it be impossible
at this point in our history to treat teen sex this way in the U.S.?
March 22 -- [LINK 1] [LINK 2]
The first link is to a revealing article about what older Americans are doing sexually. What things surprised you? How do older men and women compare and differ? The second link is to a 3-page article on a growing controversy: Should residents of nursing homes be allowed to enage in sexual activity
when those residents have dementia? As Americans are living longer, you may be faced with this situation at some point as you make decisions for your
parents. Who do you tend to side with in this article?
March 24 -- [LINK]
This brief clip from Dr. Drew provides a nice basis for discussing possible male-female differences in what sexually attracts
particular people to other individuals. You have to move the cursor over the bottom edge of the video clip to access the controls for
volume, etc.
March 26 -- [PDF Download]
[LINK]
For the link about bisexuality, read the first 4 pages, up to the section about AIDS.
March 29 -- [LINK]
This article may appear lengthy at first, but it is the most accurate yet concise article I've found that relays what research has
revealed about possible factors influencing sexual orientation.
March 31 -- No readings or viewings.
April 7 -- [LINK]
This is a press release describing the results of a study. What does it have to do with how men and women meet?
April 9 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
LINK 1 takes you to a narrated slide show by a photographer assigned to a feature story about love across cultures. You will probably need
to click on each chapter below the presentation screen to launch each one in order. Very interesting stuff. Link 2 is totally optional, and takes you to The Onion, a satirical "newspaper."
In this article, we read a supposed account of a couple who waited until their wedding night to first have sex. This is meant to be comedy, but the
article does prompt us to think about the pros and cons of waiting to have sex.
April 14 -- [LINK 1]
[LINK 2]
The material at LINK 1 is meant to bust some myths about swingers, whereas the second link is to material meant to do the same regarding
polyamory. How are these two alternative types of relationships similar and different?
April 19 -- [LINK]
This link takes you to the information page of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). Clicking on any of these
categories takes you to a page on that topic, and that page contains more detailed categories you can click on to drill deeper into
the information. Choose any and all topics of interest to you.
April 21 -- [LINK]
This link takes you to a very informative page about sexual harassment in educational settings. What parts surprise you? What
do you agree and disagree with?
April 26 -- [LINK]
This link is to an article from The Onion, a satirical newspaper. However, the article raises the point about where do
we draw the line when it comes to exchanging sex for material support?
