Assignment: Sexuality Analysis
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to have students apply theories of sexuality and gender expression to a case study.
Outcomes
o Apply critical thinking skills when integrating multiple sources of knowledge, data, and research to analyze theories and perspectives on human development and behavior.
o Demonstrate knowledge of human diversity focusing on groups distinguished by age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, culture, gender identity and expression, gender, marital status, political ideology, immigration status, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
Case Study
Clay is a 51-year-old sales associate who began the legal process of changing his gender to female. She currently would like to be called Camille. Clay was born with male genitals and was socialized as a male. During the period of childhood, he began experiencing isolation from peers, indicating to him that he was a "sissy." He formed friendships with girls and selected activities that were considered by most females in the class. He did excel in tennis, and was able to enjoy that sport, as well. His parents were strict and would never accept his tendencies. Clay did well in college and also had a girlfriend, whom he pursued to satisfy his father, and he decided to marry her after college. Even though he had a good life, he was not happy. His life never matched his inside, and he felt much better when he was able to feel like Camille. When he was home alone, he would wear his wife's clothes. Over the years, he began to feel unhappy with himself, and for not being honest with his family members. Seeking treatment from a mental health provider, he began speaking about his life experiences and feeling more like Camille, but fearing letting his family down. His sense of security in feeling like Camille allowed him to discuss this in more detail, and with his closest friends, he asked to be referred to as a "she." Camille began to understand that she must become open about who she is in order to have good quality of life. She began working with a clinician to build courage to tell her wife and family. She also began seeking hormone therapy and potential surgery. Her main concern is how to tell her family and what their responses will be.
o Provide a description of the case using a bio-psycho-social framework and using appropriate developmental stages to explain the current development of the case.
o Use a framework from the book to assess and integrate sexuality development in the case.
o If you had an opportunity to create a new classification system for sexuality and gender expression using stages, what would it look like, and at what stage is Camille?
o What are the main issues of intersectionality indicated in this case? If there are none, which attributes can cause this issue to make challenges for the Camille?
o Begin your conclusion with how this informs your understanding of the importance of a life course perspective. Also, what is the implication for practice in this case?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.