review and analyze information and/or education on sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, or sexual disorders.
review and analyze information and/or education on sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, or sexual disorders. choose 5 of the following statements and decide if they are Myth or Fact
Order Description
use the websites listed at the bottom of instructions document for most of sources if possible.
Be sure to read all of Chapter 9 prior to attempting this assignment.
The main post should be written as one complete essay. Remember to paraphrase any "borrowed" information and properly cite.
This assignment will offer an opportunity to review and analyze information and/or education on sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, or sexual disorders.
Part One
After reading the chapter, and doing a bit of research, choose 5 of the following statements and decide if they are Myth or Fact. {You'll indicate if they are myth or fact in the next part of the assignment.}
1. Lesbian, gay and bisexual people can be identified by certain mannerisms or physical characteristics.
2. We know what causes sexual orientation.
3. Most lesbian, gay and bisexual people are comfortable with their own biological sex; they don't regard themselves as members of the opposite sex.
4. It's only rape if someone is physically forced into sex and has the injuries to show for it.
5. The majority of child molesters are heterosexual men, not lesbian, gay or bisexual people.
6. A lot of victims lie about being raped or give false reports.
7. In general, married people have more sex than single people.
8. Sexual assaults most often occur in public or outdoors.
9. Homosexuality is not a type of mental illness and cannot be "cured" by psychotherapy.
10. A heterosexual man can be raped by a heterosexual woman.
11. People with disabilities are at low risk for sexual assault.
12. An STI always has symptoms.
13. A woman can’t get pregnant as long as the man does not ejaculate.
14. Men are better at math; women are more emotional.
15. Women can get pregnant any day of their cycle.
16. Men are more likely to contract a sexually transmitted infection than women.
Part Two
2. Write a comprehensive essay which covers the following:
Analyze the 5 statements you have chosen for scientific accuracy. Write a 2-3-page essay elaborating on your 5 myths and facts. If a statement is fact, explain why. If a statement is a myth, explain why. You may use one or more of these sites to check for accuracy. {You may also use other academic sources.} Please also use your textbook. Please be very careful that the information you present is valid science.
• https://www.who.int/topics/sexual_health/en/
• https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx
• https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.aspx
• https://psychcentral.com/sex/
{Note: normally the use of psychcentral is not permitted