SEXUALITY AND

DECISION MAKING

Your Sexuality & Health

• Sexuality – everything about you as a male or female personally

• Includes– How you act– Your personality– Feelings about yourself because you are

male/female• Sexuality has an impact on total health– Total health = physical + emotional/mental + social

Physical Health

• All parts and systems of the body work well together

• Ability to withstand stresses of normal daily life

• Strength & energy to pursue physical, mental, emotional & social challenges

Physical health cont…

• As related to SEXUALITY – – Practicing good health care of your reproductive

system• Regular physical exams• Making decisions that protect your reproductive system

(unwanted pregnancy, STDs, vaccines)

SOCIAL HEALTH

• The way you get along with others• Includes ability to make AND keep friends• Work and play in cooperative ways• Seek & lend support when necessary– Communicating well & sharing feelings

Social Health cont…

• As related to SEXUALITY –– Meeting new people, dating, developing a variety

of relationships.

EMOTIONAL/MENTAL HEALTH

• How you accept and feel about yourself• How well you relate to others• How you meet the demands of your daily life– Good E/M Health = • In touch with emotions, expresses them in acceptable,

healthful ways• Able to deal w/problems & frustrations of life w/out

being overwhelmed by them

E/M Health cont….

• Requires use of mind to develop thinking skills• 2 Basic Emotional Needs– 1. Need for love & belonging• Social beings = need other people

– 2. Feel that we have personal value or worth• Need to achieve; make contributions; be recognized• VERY STRONG NEED! -> some people seek negative

attention just for recognition!

E/M Health cont…

• Self-Concept = the mental image you have about yourself– Unique set of perceptions, ideas, and attitudes

YOU have about YOURSELF– Began to form as soon as you were born– Most important factor influencing what you do

E/M Health cont…

• AS RELATED TO SEXUALITY:– Learning to communicate effectively and to

express, understand, and handle sexual feelings• Healthy sexuality also means learning more about

yourself & improving your self concept

– SELF CONCEPT TAGS ACTIVITY

DECISION MAKING MODEL

Decision Making Model

• People are continuously faced w/choices that can have positive or negative effects on their total health

• When faced with a tough decision it may help to break down the decision into smaller steps

1. STATE THE SITUATION

• Be sure you have a firm grasp on the problem– How did it develop? Who else is involved? How

much time until a decision HAS to be made?

2. LIST THE POSSIBLE OPTIONS

• Seek out others who might be a source of helpful ideas

3. WEIGH THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

• Consider the positive & negative outcomes of each option– Is it safe/legal? Are the risks reasonable? How will

it effect my total health? How will it effect others? Will it lead to other problems?

• Goal-setting = making decision that will help you meet a goal you have in mind

4. CONSIDER YOUR VALUES

• What is important to YOU?

5. MAKE A DECISION & ACT

• Use all information to decide which course to take – then DO IT!– Important to remember YOU’RE NOT PERFECT– Timing may be critical make a deadline

• May need to start over if you find something new or run out of time

6. EVALUATE YOUR DECISION

• What was the outcome? How did it differ from what I expected? What have I learned for next time?

(decision – making model activity)

ADOLESCENCEa time of change

• Endocrine system works with nervous system to regulate body functions

• Made up of ductless (tubeless) glands that secrete hormones

Hormones

• Substances that regulate the activities of different body cells and organs

• Used in small amounts• Very specific in target area and function• Carried by blood

PUBERTY

• The period of growth from physical childhood to physical adulthood

• Growth spurt depends on genetic inheritance• Not all people go through at the same rate• Not all body parts go through at the same rate• Set in motion by hormones– Cause new feelings and sensations– Body responds differently

HORMONES

• “hormone” means to excite or set in motion

• Act as chemical regulators– 1. stimulate a reaction in a certain part of the

body– 2. Produce changes in body structures– 3. Regulate the rate of metabolism• Metabolism – rate at which body cells produce energy

HORMONES cont….

• Have a central role during puberty– Hormones that

activate the growth spurt during puberty are controlled by the hypothalamus (nerve center in the brain)

PITUITARY GLAND

• The gland that controls much of the endocrine system

• Located at the base of the brain• Nerve impulses from hypothalamus stimulate

the pituitary to release growth hormones– 2 gonadotropic hormones that are responsible for

development of the gonads• Gonads – reproductive organs

– Male = testes, Female = ovaries

PITUITARY GLAND cont….

• Leutenizing Hormone (LH)– Males – controls amount of testosterone

produced– Females – sudden release causes ovulation

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)– Controls gamete (egg & sperm) production

PITUITARY GLAND cont…

• FEMALE ONLY – LH & FSH also control the levels of estrogen &

progesterone

• Also releases hormones that affect the brain, skin, bones, muscles, and reproductive organs

Masculine vs Feminine Traits….

• Class Responses

• Video #1

• Video #2

MARGARET MEAD SUMMARY

• Famous anthropologist who studied gender differences in 3 New Guinea tribes

• Noticed gender roles & behaviors different to U.S.• Roles & behaviors different to the other tribes as

well• Raised the question…

Are so-called masculine and feminine characteristics based on fundamental sex differences or do they reflect the cultural conditioning of different societies?

MM SUMMARY cont…Mundgumor/Mundugumor

Tchambuli Mt. Arapesh

MALES AggressiveViolentSeeks power/ruling positions

EmotionalNeedyirresponsible

KindnessLoveResponsibleResponsible for child-rearing

FEMALES AggressiveViolentSeeks power/ruling positions

DistantLeaders of the household

KindnessLoveResponsible for child-rearing

Pick a Tribe…any Tribe…

• Melai is a member of a group of women wanting to overthrow the current chief. The current chief earned his position controversally. Village members believe he murdered the old chief.

• Mundgumor• Jaymaya and Jemimah Both take responsibility for

raising children. He and she show gentleness toward each other and family.

• Arapesh

SCHEDULE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS…

• FRIDAY– Quiz– Complete study guide/crossword with partner

• MONDAY– Test! – Study guide/crossword DUE

• TUESDAY – Male Slang Day