Discussion Thread: Authentic Sexuality SUBS 609due Sep 1
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OPTION 1: Based on this module’s reading, what prevents adolescents from having authentic sexuality? How would you counsel an adolescent to move toward authentic sexuality?
OPTION 2: Based on this module’s reading, what prevents a couple from experiencing authentic sexuality in their marriage? How would you counsel a couple to move from inauthenticity to authenticity in their marriage?
OPTION 3: Based on this module’s reading, what prevents young singles and older singles from experiencing authentic sexuality? How would you counsel a young and/or older single person to be sexually authentic without being married?
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Lecture Notes: Module Two(For Exam 1)Table of ContentsHS 105: Male and Female: Understanding Gender and Sexual ResponseArchibald Hart, Ph.D., Catherine Hart Weber, Ph.D., Debra Taylor, M.A.HS 106: Passionate Intimacy: Sexual Response During Love MakingDoug Rosenau, Th.M., Ed.D.SEXUAL FOUNDATIONS
SUBS 609Course DescriptionScripture says God created both male and female – for a reason. There aremajor gender differences in sexual desire, arousal, and response betweenmales and females. Men are microwaves, quick to respond to sexual stimulus.Women are crockpots, a slow simmering of sexual feelings influenced by avariety of emotions. Hart, Weber, and Taylor outline male and femalesexuality as it follows the response curve of sexual thinking, arousal, andpleasure.Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students:1. Will be able to identify the similarities between the needs of men andwomen.2. Will be able to identify the physical and sexual differences between menand women.3. Will understand how to bridge the gap between men and women withinthe marriage relationship and enhance intimacy.HS 105MALE AND FEMALE: UNDERSTANDINGGENDER AND SEXUAL RESPONSE
Archibald Hart, Ph.D., Catherine Hart Weber, Ph.D., and Debra Tayor, M.A
Course DescriptionScripture says God created both male and female – for a reason. There aremajor gender differences in sexual desire, arousal, and response betweenmales and females. Men are microwaves, quick to respond to sexual stimulus.Women are crockpots, a slow simmering of sexual feelings influenced by avariety of emotions. Hart, Weber, and Taylor outline male and femalesexuality as it follows the response curve of sexual thinking, arousal, andpleasure.Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students:1. Will be able to identify the similarities between the needs of men andwomen.2. Will be able to identify the physical and sexual differences between menand women.3. Will understand how to bridge the gap between men and women withinthe marriage relationship and enhance intimacy.
IntroductionModern sexuality has been distorted by the media, cultural values, and sin. As a result oftaking sex out of the protection of the marriage relationship, men and woman are furtherapart sexually than ever before. The purpose of this course is to present a clearerunderstanding of both male and female sexuality as God created it in order to help bridgethe gender gap between men and women.I. Why Should We Be Concerned About Sexuality?A. Modern TrendsSexuality has lost its way.Modern sexuality is grossly distorted by media, modern values, and sin.Modern sexuality is dangerous to women and children.The sexual revolution took sex out of marriage and relationships, and as a result,men and women have never been further apart.B. Biblical Truth1 Thessalonians 4:3-4The quality of a person’s sexuality is closely tied to the quality of his/herspirituality.A. Major Studies of the Sexuality of ChristiansThe Sexual Man (2000 Christian Men)Secrets of Eve (2000 Christian Women)Men and women are different yet similar—different in physical and sexual function,yet similar in needs and desires, different in form yet similar in the image of God. Thechallenge of marriage is to blend the differences into the balance and completion ofone flesh.II. What are the Differences between Men and Women Concerning Sexuality?A. How Often They Think About SexWomen typically think about sex less than men.1. Most women only think about sex once a week.2. Most men think about sex at least once a day.Men are more visually oriented.1. A man’s optic nerve in connected to his genitals. The connection betweenan image and sexual arousal is powerful and instantaneous.2. Men are bombarded with sexual images, which leads to thinking morefrequently about sex.3. Woman can utilize this technique in marriage by stimulating their opticnerves to increase their desire for sex. Visualization can help womenthink more frequently and positively about sex to meet their husbands“in the middle.”A. What They Want From and Enjoy About SexWhat do women really want?1. To be close2. To spend time together
SUBS 6093. To talk together4. Romance5. To be able to say “not now”6. To be appreciated7. To please their husbandsWhat do men really want?1. A more complete sexual experiencei. Men want more sex.ii. Men confuse emotional needs with sexual needs.iii. Men long to open up emotionally.2. The full experience of their sexuality to be respectedi. Men don’t want to be viewed as “abnormal”ii. Sometimes men just want times together—not just sex.B. Energy Resources for SexHaving children in the home directly affects energy for sex, especially forwomen.Suggestions for increasing energy:1. Get a medical check up.2. Be nurtured so there is energy to give.3. Exercise regularly.
4.Eat well-balanced mini meals every day (5 recommended).
SUBS 6095. Relax to recover from stress.6. Get enough sleep (8-9 hours per night).7. Resolve energy drainers (relationship conflicts, frustrations, negativeemotions, indecision).8. Share household and parenting responsibilities.9. Laugh a lot!Suggestions for making sex a priority:1. Nurture the intimacy in the relationship.2. Schedule time for sex.3. Foster the sexual resources (energy, positive thoughts, relationshipconnection).4. Be creative with the amount of time one has.What to do when one doesn’t feel like sex:1. Sex and intimacy is a choice; love is an action.2. Don’t wait for the right “mood”; the feelings of desire will come.3. Resolve the issues that “go beyond the sex.”C. Concerns About Body ImageWhat affects a woman’s sexual desire?1. #1 – Menstrual cycle2. #2 – How a person feels about his/her body3. #3 – How much a person weighs4. #4 – How fit a person feels5. #5 – Menopause
1. Awareness – Listen and respond to one’s inner body cues.2. Appreciation – Remember everyone is created in God’s image.3. Acceptance – Be realistic of what one can and can’t change; don’t compareand contrast to others. Expect changes in life.D.How Often They Want to Have SexFrequency