Learning Objectives

• Introduce the “normal” sexual responses in males and females, including gender differences
• Develop an understanding of gender and sexual diversity and the harms of homophobia and transphobia
• Explore the sociocultural context of menstruation and how it is interpreted
• Consider the impact of modern medicine on the control and regulation of fertility
• Discuss the medicalisation of infertility in our society and compare this across cultures
• Discuss the diversity and changes over time in family formation in Australia
• Reflect on own personal knowledge, perceptions and beliefs regarding sexuality, gender, culture and health, and be aware of how they have the potential to affect the provision of healthcare

Attitudes

• what is a normal sexual response?
• what are the 4 continuums of the Genderbread model?
• what does the Kinsey scale and Genderbread model tell us?

Sociocultural Context of Menstruation

• what is menstruation universally considered to be?
• how has women’s fertility been controlled traditionally?
• how has it been socially constructed as a problem?
• however, in some cultures, menstruation is [positive things]?
• what are the 4 main discourses of menstrual product ads?
• how do modern advertisements show menstruation?