Homework: Intersection of Sexuality, Gender & Culture
Most societies explicitly tie gender to sexuality. Think about the acceptance of boys "sowing their wild oats," while girls engaging in the same behavior are "slut-shamed." Gender may influence sexuality or sexual experience due to a culture's socialization or enforcement of gender roles and expectations. Within the modern Western world, same-sex sexual orientation was perceived as deviant because it deviated from prescribed gender behavior of what it means to be a "man" (e.g., men have sex with women).
The experience of gender and sexuality becomes more complex when working with transgender and gender nonconforming clients. Individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming may identify as heterosexual or as a sexual minority. Whether one is cis-gender (identifying with the sex assigned at birth) or transgender/gender nonconforming, gender will affect your sexual experience as you navigate gender performance with your sexual partners based society's assumptions of your sexuality.
In the Homework this week, you analyze the intersection of sexuality, gender, and culture.
Task (2 to 3 pages):
Use the five family life-cycle stages listed in the Sexuality in Adulthood Across the Family Life Cycle chart to organize your thoughts for this homework. For this:
A. Explain the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation, and why it is important professionally to understand this difference.
B. Explain cultural influences on gender and sexuality. Consider both cisgender and transgender experiences.
C. Explain specific challenges an individual who is transgender or gender non-binary may experience related to their sexuality.
D. Explain how you would advocate within your professional role for gender variant clients.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.