1. IMAGES Women In Transition Compiled by Janice Crans FOR EVERY WOMAN by Nancy R. Smith

2. For every woman who is tired of acting weak when she knows she is strong, there is a man who is tired of appearing strong when he feels vulnerable. For every woman who is tired of acting dumb, there is a man who is burdened with the constant expectation of knowing everything. For every woman who is tired of being called “an emotional female”, there is a man who is denied the right to weep and to be gentle.

3. For every woman who is called unfeminine when she competes, there is a man for whom competition is the only way to prove his masculinity. For every woman who is tired of being a sex object, there is a man who must worry about his potency. For every woman who feels “tied down” by her children, there is a man who is denied the full pleasures of shared parenthood.

4. For every woman who is denied meaningful employment or equal pay, there is a man who must bear full financial responsibility for another human being. For every woman who was not taught the intricacies of an automobile, there is a man who was not taught the satisfaction of cooking. For every woman who takes a step toward her own liberation, there is a man who finds the way to freedom has been made a little easier.

5. Sexuality Unit True―False Quiz Can you answer all of these statements correctly?

6. 1. True or False? Alcohol is a sexual stimulant.___________: __________ vs____________ Depressant – drugs that decrease the activity of the central nervous system Inhibitions – checks on our emotions (alcohol interferes with our inhibitions

7. 2.True or False? Men have a stronger sex drive than women. _____________: _____________: _______ _________ proof biological (__________ vs. _________) societal and historical influence woman _________ to death for infidelity vs. man __________ to marry or pay damages ____________ belt stud vs. slut rape victim (impact on ________ desire)

8. 3.True or False? A woman can get pregnant if she has intercourse during her period.  Menstruation - period / approximately 5 days  Endometrium - lining of the uterus  Ovulation - release of an ovum  Menstrual Cycle - entire 28 day process  Ovum / Ova - female sex cell  Sperm - male sex cell _____________: _____________: 28 days is an average not the norm / often unpredictable / 1900 = ________ vs. today = __________(menarche) / nutrition

10. 4. True or False? Fertilization occurs in the uterus._____________: _______________ occurs in the fallopian tube implantation and growth occurs in the uterus ectopic pregnancy: ____________ in which the fertilized ovum implants on any tissue other than the endometrial lining of the uterus (2-5% of pregnancies). 95% occur in the tube. 1.5% are abdominal, 0.5% are ovarian and 0.03% are cervical. The death rate is about 1 per 2000 ectopics in this country. About 40-50 women die each year from ectopic pregnancy in the U.S. There has been a large drop in the death/ectopic rate since 1970. In other words, it is much safer to have an ectopic than it was in 1970.

11. 5. True or False? The pill is the most effective method of birth control/pregnancy prevention.______________: Abstinence: _____________ Sterilization Tubal Ligation: almost 100% Vasectomy: almost __________ Hormones/Oral Contraceptives: combined pill (estrogen & progesterone) almost 100% Progesterone only pill: 97%http://www.sexual-health-resource.org/birth_control.htm

12. 6. True or False? All men have to be circumcised.____________: circumcision - an operation to remove the foreskin from the penis / dates to _________ _________ / good hygiene has eliminated medical necessity 7.True or False? An erection shows a man is thinking about sex. ____________: ____________: erection - stiffening or enlargement of _________ due to blood filling spongy tissue / no muscle in penis / physical vs. sexual reaction / sleeping / infants

13. 8. True or False? A doctor or clinician can tell by an examination that a person masturbates. 9.True or False? Masturbation can cause acne, especially in adolescents. _________ (8 and 9): _________ (8 and 9): masturbation - self stimulation of the genitals to produce sexual excitement and pleasure / erroneously attributed to hairy palms, insanity, debilitation, genital cancer, blindness, sterility, nymphomania, difficult childbirth, instant death from sexual excitement / 1800 s : children’s hands were encased in metal mittens, their beds equipped with alarms that sounded at the slightest movement, metal guards and live leeches affixed to their penises or vulvas, circumcision or removal of the clitoris was recommended for stubborn cases. (UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, April 1995)

14. 10. True or False? A woman can have a STD (sexually transmitted disease) without any obvious symptoms. ___________: Major Symptoms Include:  genital discharge  abdominal pain  pain during urination  skin changes  genital itching At risk individuals should have an ________ (sexually transmitted disease) checkup every _______ months.

15. 11. True or False? Some STDs cannot be cured._____________: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) HIV1 HIV2 Herpes (caused by herpes simplex virus) HSV1 (oral herpes) HSV2 (genital herpes) Hepatitis B: an inflammation of the liver caused, in this case, by the Hepatitis Blood Virus (HBV). Vaccine Now Available Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): There are many different types of HPVs, and some of them can cause genital warts, others may cause cancer. Vaccine Now Available for HPV that Causes Cervical Cancer.

16. Estimated Prevalence of Leading Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in the USA in Millions Source: UNAIDS/WHO, USA: Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection 2002 Update. CDC Web site. Tracking the hidden epidemics: Trends in STDs in the U.S. 2000.

17. 12. True or False? Homosexuals dress and act differently than heterosexuals.____________: personally opposed to vs. attack heterosexuals also do things we might be personally or morally opposed to danger posed by drug user vs. homosexual Georgia law genetic vs. environmental

18. 13. True or False? It is possible to get pregnant without having penis-vagina intercourse.__________: invetro fertilization semen deposited near vagina

19. 14. True or False? A female is born with all the eggs she will ever have; a male starts producing sperm at puberty.__________: 600,000 ova present at birth, but not released until menarche sperm not made until puberty ___________ emission

20. 15. True or False? All women are born with a clitoris.__________: vulva – outside genital area of female labia – (majora and minora / inner and outer) two lip shaped flaps of skin that make up the vulva _________– tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body clitoris - small organ at point where inner labia meet / enlarges and becomes erect when sexually stimulated female ________mutilation (FGM) - surgical removal of the clitoris www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en

21. 16. True or False? If a girl’s hymen is broken, she is not a virgin._________: __________ - thin membrane (skin) that covers the opening to the vagina broken during sex, sports, tampon use, etc.

22. 17. True or False? Sexual intercourse the night before decreases athletic performance.___________: staying up all night vs. _________ - (sexual climax) muscle or tissue contractions that occur at the height of sexual excitement male vs. female

23. 18. True or False? Sexual attitudes of children are more strongly molded by attitudes of family members than by magazines, movies or television.__________: we tend to turn out like our parents (modeling and conditioning) getting involved vs. not getting involved in our children’s lives (still a choice)