The Gender and Human Sexuality MAPEH Health 8
Sex is a major aspect of personality. It is closely to emotional and social development and can be best understood by connecting it to the total adjustment of the individual in the family and society. The process of sexual development begins from birth to adulthood, thus, it is a continuous development process throughout life.
The purpose of gender and human sexuality education is to promote wholesome family and interpersonal relationships. It aims to provide knowledge and skills needed to establish and practice healthful behaviors. Finally, it aims to produce students who are responsible and have healthy sexuality.
Effective sexuality education provides culturally relevant and scientifically accurate information that includes opportunity to explore attitudes, values, and life skills to be able to make informed choices about sexuality.
Sexuality involves the physical, mental, social, emotional, and ethical dimensions of one's personality
Sexuality refers to your total self
Physical self- The way you look as a man or a woman
Mental self- The way you think as a man or a woman
Social self- The way you interact with others
Emotional self- The way you fell about yourself and others
Ethical self - The way you value relationships
Activity
Answer yes or no
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Attractive ______ ______
Good listener ______ ______
Approachable ______ _______
Liked _______ _______
Fun _______ ________
Sincere _______ _______
Irresponsible _____ ______
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Dependable _______ ______
Gender and Human Sexuality
Gender is a social concept on how men and women should think, feel, and act. It refers to femininity or masculinity of a person's role and behavior as defined by society.
Human sexuality is the quality of being male or female. It is the way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings.
Analyze the following terms.
Sex- is the biological basis of being male or female
Gender- is a social concept on how men and women should think, feel, and act. It refers to femininity or masculinity of a person's role and behavior.
Gender equality- permits man and woman equal enjoyment of human rights.
Gender role- refers to set of roles, characteristics, and expectations of how a man or woman should feel, think, and act as influenced by parents, peers, and society.
Sexuality- is an integral part of what we do and who we are; it is the way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. It is the total expression of an individual's self-concept.
