Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 7 Sexual Orientation Development: Gay, Straight, or Bisexual?
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. What is Sexual Orientation? Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation HeterosexualHeterosexual HomosexualHomosexual BisexualBisexual Gaydar: Knowing by Seeing? Gaydar: Knowing by Seeing? Classifying Sexual Orientation: Who Is Gay? Straight? Bi? Classifying Sexual Orientation: Who Is Gay? Straight? Bi? The U.S. Population: What Do the Numbers Say? The U.S. Population: What Do the Numbers Say?
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Kinsey Sexual Orientation Scale
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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nature of Nurture? What Determines Our Sexual Orientation? Essentialist Essentialist Constructionist Constructionist
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Biological Theories: Is Sexual Orientation Inborn? Genetics Genetics Twin studiesTwin studies Birth Order Birth Order Fraternal birth order hypothesisFraternal birth order hypothesis Physiology Physiology Hair patternHair pattern Finger lengthFinger length Finger printsFinger prints
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Developmental Theories: Does Upbringing Make a Difference? Behaviorist Theories Behaviorist Theories Peer group Interaction Peer group Interaction Modeling Modeling
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Freud’s Psychoanalytic View: Sexual Energy Explains It Psychic Energy Psychic Energy We Are All Born Bisexual We Are All Born Bisexual Oedipus Complex Oedipus Complex Penis envyPenis envy Unresolved conflictsUnresolved conflicts
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Evelyn Hooker: Homosexuality is Not a Mental Illness American Psychological Association declassified homosexuality as a mental illness in American Psychological Association declassified homosexuality as a mental illness in Hooker’s work marked the beginning of the end of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and other developmental theories. Hooker’s work marked the beginning of the end of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and other developmental theories.
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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Homosexual Experiences Throughout the Life Cycle Growing up Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Growing up Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Gender bendingGender bending Coming Out Coming Out Vivian CassVivian Cass Eli ColemanEli Coleman
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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Real Life, Real Issues Partnering, Falling in Love, and Sexuality Partnering, Falling in Love, and Sexuality No differences in qualitiesNo differences in qualities Same Sex Marriage and Committed Partnerships Same Sex Marriage and Committed Partnerships No difference in relationship qualityNo difference in relationship quality Gay and Lesbian Parenting Gay and Lesbian Parenting No difference in children’s well-beingNo difference in children’s well-being
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. It’s Not a Joke: Hate Crimes Against Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender People Homophobia Homophobia Sexual Prejudice Sexual Prejudice Hate Crimes Hate Crimes Gay bashingGay bashing Hate Crimes Statistics Act Hate Crimes Statistics Act
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Sexual Life Education Concluding Points Concluding Points