Question

1. List and discuss differences between female and male sexuality. In your discussion, refer to two different theoretical perspectives on human sexuality that explain gender differences in sexuality.

Answer 1

The greatest difference between men and women ,

* Sexual desire in general

* Desire for first experience and enjoyment there of

* Beginning and frequency of masturbation

* Enjoyment and use of porn.

* Paying for sex

* Initiating sex

* Experiencing orgasm

* Sexual relationship without commitment

# Sex difference according to the theory of evolution

​​​​​​In recent years, reasons for male and female sexual difference have frequently been sought through the theory of evolution and biological difference between the sexs.According to okamin and shackelford basic arguments of the theory of evolution include,

* Women invest more in Parenthood than man, This effect the choice mate and their willingness to enter into short term relationship and their sexual desire and interest in changing partners .

* Men have battled and completed for women through evolutionary history more than women for men,in part of this been because of the large number of communities that have allowed polygamy,but also of men's large physical size and their greater strength and physical aggression.

* As a result of gender difference in investing in Parenthood,women have on average been more cautions than men in entering into sexual relationship.

* Men have been unable to have complete certainly that their children are in fact genetically theirs.This has made is more important for men that women remain faithful, contributing also to their jelousy

* From an evolutionary perspective, observing and appreciating nudity has been more important for men than for women.

# According to gender difference in sexual cognition,

The difference between men and women may also derive from different cognitive process regarding sexuality . Attitude towards sex are cognitive in nature.

* In comparing men and women ,men have been shown to be a little ore liberal and open - minded than women .

* One study found that 50% of men entertained sexual fantasies during masturbation,while the figure for women was only 12 %

* Male fantasies contained more actual sex ,whereas women's fantasies were more likely than men's to feature affection and bonding.

* Women have indicated that they focus on the partners personality and emotional characteristic whereas men tend more focus on partners physical characteristic and love making itself.

* Many women are aroused when a man talks dirty .

* Men have also been shown to use more pomographics materials of different kind than women.

* Men report being motivated by direct sexual stimulation,where women says they are excited by movie's or literary material that is not explicitly sexual.

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