UNPACKING SELF physical and sexual self

1. UNPACKING
SELF
Week 11

2. ● The Physical Self
● The Sexual Self
● The Spiritual Self
● The Economic Self
● The Political Self
● The Digital Self
UNPACKING THE SELF
UNPACKING- to deconstruct,
to analyze the nature of... by
examining in detail.

3. PHYSICAL SELF

4. PHYSICAL SELF
• When you look at the mirror, who
do you see?
• Why do we recognize the physical
features of ourselves?
• Why does our look affect the way
we feel?

5. PHYSICAL SELF
• Physical self refers to the body which we interface with
our environment and fellow being.
• It is a tangible aspect of the person that can be directly
observed and examined.
• Includes the body and the perception of the body by the
self
• How the body conforms to the current standards of
beauty
• How the body expresses the self
• Individuals try to adhere to the current standards of
beauty
• Gain acceptance
• Boost self-esteem

6. PHYSICAL SELF
• Self as impacted by the Body
• The physical self is fundamental to identity
• People assess other people based on how they
look, some people let their physical selves define
who they are
• Concept of beauty affects self-esteem
• Self-esteem – how much we feel we are worth
how much we feel other people value us

8. PHYSICAL SELF
WHAT IS HEREDITY?
• Heredity is the sum of all the traits passed on
through genes from parents to children. It is the
transmission of characteristics from parents to their
offspring through the genes (Feldman, 2007)
• Heredity causes both similarities and differences in
people.

9. WHAT CAN WE INHERIT FROM OUR
PARENTS?
● Your skin, hair, and eye color are inherited traits, as are your
facial features, body build, and height.
● Bodily structures such as length and proportion of the limbs,
the shape of the nose, color blindness, shortness of fingers,
curly or straight hairs, texture of the skin, etc…(Feldman, 2007)
● Mental and physical abilities are also inherited. You have little,
if any, control over your inherited traits.

10. • HEREDITY - is defined as the transmission of traits from
parents to offspring. The traits are made up of specific
information embedded within one’s gene, the basic unit of
heredity.
• GENOTYPE - refers to specific information embedded within
one’s genes; not all genotypes translate to an observed
physical characteristic. It can be determined by blood testing.
• PHENOTYPE - is the physical expression of a particular trait. It
It can be directly observed.
• Each individual carries 23 pairs of chromosomes. The 23rd
pair is the sex chromosomes, determines the sex of an
individual.
• MATURATION - is known as the completion of growth of a
genetic character within an organism. It enables man to walk,
run and talk which are evident in the adolescent stage.
• CHROMOSOMES are bundles of tightly coiled DNA located
within the nucleus of almost every cell in our body.

11. The Human Body-
Elemental Composition
● 1. Water 62 %
● 2. Protein 16 %
● 3. Fat 16 %
● 4. Minerals 6 %
● 5.Carbohydrates 1%

12. 1. Social Network
2. Societal Expectations
3. Cultural Practices
• how we take care of our bodies
• nutrition and sustenance
• hygienic practices
• standard of beauty and attractiveness
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING
Issues: Meeting Society’s Standard of Physical Beauty, Body Type
Consciousness, Eating Disorders- bulimia & anorexia nervosa, Cosmetic
Surgery
“Physical beauty is only skin-deep; what matters is feeling good about ourselves and
embracing a healthy perception of our physical worth.”

13. Achieving Physical Well-Being
1. Healthy Eating
2. Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle
3. Having the Right Hygiene
4. Confidence ourselves is our best
make-up

14. SEXUAL SELF
Deodorant
Despite being red, Mars
is actually a cold place.
It’s full of iron oxide dust
• Development of Secondary sex characteristics and the
human reproductive system
• Discussing the Erogenous Zones
• Understanding the Human sexual response
The basic biology of sexual behavior:
Understanding the Chemistry of lust, love and
attachment
The Psychological aspect: What turns people on: the
phases of sexual response
* The diversity of sexual behavior: solitary, heterosexual,
homosexual and bisexual, transsexual
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STIs)
• Methods of Contraception (natural and artificial)

16. THE BIOLOGY OF SEX
A. A medical term used to refer to the chromosomal,
hormonal, and anatomical characteristics that are used to
classify an individual as female or male or intersex.

17. MALE
FEMALE
• Outgrowth of facial and bodily
hair
• Emerging Adam’s apple
• Deepening of the voice
• Muscle development
• Onset of menarche
• Noticeable changes in the
hips, breast, and skin

18. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF SEX
SEX DIMENSIONS MALE FEMALE
1. Chromosomes
2. Gonads
3. Hormones
4. External genitalia
5. Internal accessory organs
6. Secondary sex
characteristics
7. Sexual orientation
XY XX
Testes Ovaries
Androgens Estrogens
Penis, scrotum Labia, clitoris,
vaginal opening
Prostate, seminal Vagina, uterus,
vesicles, fallopian tubes,
vas deferens cervix
Beard, low voice, Breasts,
sperm emission menstruation
Heterosexual, gay, Heterosexual,
bisexual lesbian, bisexual

19. INTERSEX:
An umbrella term that refers to a variety of
chromosomal, hormonal, and anatomical
conditions in which a person does not
seem to fit the typical definitions of female
or male.

21. SEXUAL ORIENTATION
An enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction
primarily or exclusively to people of a particular
gender.

22. Bisexuality: An enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual
attraction to people of more than one gender. People who are
bisexual often identify as “bisexual.”
Asexuality: An enduring absence of sexual attraction. People
who are asexual often identify as “asexual.”
Pansexual: Not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological
sex, gender, or gender identity
❤ SEXUAL ORIENTATION

23. GENDER IDENTITY

24. GENDER INDENTITY
A person’s deeply felt internal and individual experience
of gender, which may or may not correspond with the
sex assigned at birth.

25. Transgender: An umbrella term referring to an
individual whose gender identity is different from
their sex assigned at birth.
Woman Man

26. Heterosexual transgender woman - born with
male genitalia, identify self as a woman, and
attracted to men
Homosexual transgender woman - born with male
genitalia, identify as a woman, and attracted to
women
Woman Man

27. Transgender - denoting or relating to a person whose
sense of personal identity and gender does not
correspond with their birth sex. Identity is opposite of
the sex they are born with
Transvestite (Cross-dresser) - a person, typically a
man, who derives pleasure from dressing in clothes
primarily associated with the opposite sex.
Woman Man

28. Transsexual - a person who emotionally and psychologically
feels that they belong to the opposite sex. Those who have
undergone sex reassignment surgery (SRS). A person who
has undergone treatment in order to acquire the physical
characteristics of the opposite sex.
Cisgender - denoting or relating to a person whose sense
of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth
sex. Those whose SOGIE are in tune with their physical
presuppositions
Woman Man

29. GENDER EXPRESSION
The external display of one’s gender, through a
combination of appearance, disposition, social behavior,
and other factors, generally measured on a scale of
masculinity and femininity.

30. Gender norms: A culturally-defined set of
roles, responsibilities, rights, entitlements, and
obligations, associated with being female and
male, as well as the power relations between
and among women and men, boys and girls.
FEMININE MASCULINE

31. ADDITIONAL TERMINOLOGY
MSM Men who have sex with men. Men may be considered MSM if
they engage in sex with other men, regardless of whether or
not they identify as gay or bisexual.
LGBT Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender. This acronym is commonly
used to refer to gender and sexual minority communities.
Variations exist that add, omit or reorder letters (e.g., LGBTI,
LGB, GLBT).
GSM The majority of the world’s population is presumed
heterosexual and male or female. Gender and sexual minorities
are everyone else, people whose gender, sexual orientation, or
sexual characteristics are different.

32. GENDER ROLE
Set of prescriptions for behavior related
to sex and gender what behaviors
are appropriate for a person holding a
particular position within a
particular social context
Cultural expectations about attitudes,
actions and personality traits of
being women and men
What are the gender roles that are
present in our society?

33. Gender stereotypes are strongly-held
and over generalized beliefs about the
characteristics of women and men
including their physical characteristics,
typical behaviors, occupational
positions, or personality traits
What are the gender stereotypes
we hold and manifest in our daily
lives?
Gender Stereotypes

34. GENDER ROLE
Stereotype - a concept held about a person or group of people that is based
on superficial, irrelevant characteristics.
Gender stereotype - a concept held about a person or group of people that is
based on being male or female.
Sexism - prejudice about males and/or females leading to unequal treatment.
Benevolent sexism - acceptance of positive stereotypes of males and females
that leads to unequal treatment.

35. BIOLOGICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES OF
LUST, LOVE, AND
ATTACHMENT

36. ● Lust is defined as very strong sexual desire
● Lust (Kush, 2013) is defined as craving for sexual
gratification which is linked with testosterone in
both men and women
What is LUST?

37. What is LOVE?
 Love is an intense feeling of deep affection
 Love is a deep romantic or sexual attachment to
someone.
 Love includes all of the qualities of friendship plus three more such as:
 Sexual desire
 Priority over other relationships
 Caring to the point of self-sacrifice

38. Stages of LOVE
Stages Functions
STAGE 1. LUST Lust is that wild with desire stage. It is dominated by the sex hormones
testosterone and estrogen. Testosterone pumps in both men and women
pushing sex drive, attraction and mating tendencies. Both men and women
highlight their levels of testosterone and estrogen to show off their fertility
and attract a mate.
STAGE 2.
ATTRACTION
attraction phase couples are heady in love and are overcome with their
feelings. Typically people can’t think of anything else—forgetting to eat and
sleep.
STAGE 3.
ATTACHMENT
the excitement of attraction, then comes attachment. The attachment phase
helps couples grow bonds and feel connected to each other. It is where
people decide to depend on their partner.

39. Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love
 Sternberg said that love has three important components:
○ Intimacy—encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness,
and bonding.
○ Passion—leads to romance, physical attraction, and sexual
consummation.
○ Decision/commitment—has a short- and long-term dimension.
A couple makes a short-term commitment to love each other,
which can turn into a long-term commitment to stay in love.

40. Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love
• According to Sternberg, the mix of intimacy, passion, and
commitment can vary from one relationship to another.
● Love can vary from one relationship in which there
is no love to another relationship in which all kinds
of love are present.

41. Lee’s Styles of Loving
● John Lee developed one the most widely cited and studied theories of love.
According to Lee, there are six basic styles of loving:
● EROS;
● MANIA;
● LUDUS;
● STORGE;
● AGAPE; and
● PRAGMA

43. Exchange Theory
• Social scientists often describe love as a social
exchange process. Romantic love and long-term
relationships involve exchange and negotiation.

44. Experiencing LOVE
Who is most likely to be in LOVE?
● For most people caring, trusting, respect, and honesty are central to
loving.
Recent research: Men between ages of 30 to 49 years old
Recent research: Married People

45. Experiencing LOVE
Are MEN or WOMEN more Romantic?
Research found that Men are more likely to fall in love quickly.
However, men and women tend to link love and sex.
Men can be very romantic, but not see love as necessarily leading
to marriage

46. Experiencing LOVE
Are MEN or WOMEN more Intimate?
Men and women show intimacy differently. Women link
intimacy with being held, cuddled, and with
communication. Men link intimacy with sex
For women, sex comes after intimacy
For men, sex is their way of expressing intimacy

47. NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY
When does LOVE go Wrong?
Narcissists are people who have exaggerated feelings of power and
self-importance. They believe that they are unique.
Narcissistic partners can be dangerous in a relationship. Depending, of
course, on the person, they may become intensely jealous over meaningless
things and try to control the partner

48. JEALOUSY
Are Men or Women more Jealousy?
One researcher found that women are more jealous of emotional
infidelity than of sexual infidelity
This could be for two reasons:
1. They could blame themselves—“Maybe I wasn’t there enough for him.”
2. They see an emotional affair as more threatening because it could develop
into a long-term relationship.

49. JEALOUSY
Jealousy is a form of control of one partner over another.
The person exhibiting the jealousy or control tries to
isolate the victim by becoming jealous of every minute
they spend doing something besides paying attention to
them.

50. Stalking behaviors include telephone harassment,
following a person, threatening a person or their
family, or now even cyberstalking. Many women live
in fear for their lives because the men they once
thought loved them are being abusive
What is STALKING?

51. GOD BLESS !
“Find your identity, your true
self and live your mission …
Your power is your radical
self. Find it.”
— Aya
Chebbi