We live in a genocentric world.7 The ‘‘genes ‘r’ us’’ habit is so deeply imbued in our thought processes that it seems impossible to think otherwise. We think of our genes as a blueprint for development, linear information that need only be read out of the book of life. We go to movies in which […]
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CK SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS^
All states (and the District of Columbia) require that syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, chlamydia, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) be reported to public health centers. In addition, many states require reporting cases of genital herpes and genital warts. Reporting these infections helps to identify disease trends and communities that […]
Unethical Relationships: Sex Between Therapist and Client
It is highly unethical for professional therapists to engage in sexual relationships with clients they treat—both during therapy and after it has ended (Lamb et al., 2003; Reamer, 2003). It is the professional’s responsibility to set boundaries that ensure the integrity of the therapeutic relationship. Psychiatry, psychology, social work, and counseling professional associations have codes […]
Negotiation
The sexual scripts women and men learn shape the dynamics that operate in social interaction episodes and social relationships. A woman may view repeated unsolicited sexual overtures by a man as harassing, whereas the man initiating the advances believes his behavior to be within appropriate boundaries, with his belief actually fostering escalation of such behavior […]
High-Risk Sexual Behaviors
igh-risk sexual behaviors are those practices that increase the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection. Following are some of these high-risk behaviors. Drinking alcohol and engaging in sexual activity under the influence of alcohol often increases the risk of acquiring an STI because alcohol can increase the likelihood that a person will participate in […]
Script Diversity
Scripts may vary on several dimensions, for example, their complexity, rigidity, and conventionality (Gagnon, Rosen, & Lieblum, 1982). Some research indicates sexual scripts that incorporate more egalitarian views of gender and sexuality are gaining validity (Weinberg, Swensson, & Hammersmith, 1983), although more conventional or traditional scripts that reflect gender differences continue to be widespread (LaPlante, […]
Restore Trust
Restoring trust is fundamental to healing as a couple. The dishonesty that is almost always involved when there’s a porn problem affects the very core of a couple’s relationship. It destroys the intimate partner’s ability to believe anything the recovering porn user says or does, including his promises of quitting. She’s afraid if she believes […]
HIV/AIDS
Attitudes and the STI Epidemic ■ SEX IN REAL LIFE High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Sexually Transmitted Infections Ectoparasitic Infections: Pubic Lice and Scabies Bacterial Infections: Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and More ■ SEX IN REAL LIFE The Lost Children of Rockdale County ■ SEX IN REAL LIFE Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Infections? ■ PERSONAL VOICES What Would […]
Selecting a Therapist
To select a therapist, you might ask your sexuality course instructor or health-care practitioner for referrals or contact either the American Association of Sex Educators, Therapists, and Counselors or the American Board of Sexology. After consulting some of these sources, you should have several potential therapists from which to choose. A professional who has specialized […]
(Garcia in Anonymous 1978:55) AN ISLAND LABORATORY
The ultimate choice of Puerto Rico as the testing ground was shaped by a complex set of factors which illustrates the ways in which the development of new medical technologies takes place. Medical innovation requires the creation of contexts to establish the required links between the technology-in — the-making and its new audiences and consumers. […]