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Overview & Guidelines

Remember, when writing your sexual philosophy step into the mindset of a philosopher, and engage in the pursuit of wisdom, search for an understanding of your values, and analyze your beliefs, reasoning, and attitudes. The goal of establishing your sexual philosophy is to be inquisitive and explore how your thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of your personal life, relationships, society and the world at large.

Part 1:

At the very end of the chapter (past the Summary section) locate the section titled: Questions for Discussion. Select and respond to ONE of the Questions for Discussion (Note: If you would prefer to write your sexual philosophy on something else discussed in the chapter instead of one of the Questions for Discussion, feel free to do so). Your response should be a minimum of 100 words, and your word count should be indicated at the end of your statement.

“Questions for Discussion

-Using Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, identify one significant past or a current relationship and draw triangles for yourself and your partner. Compare the components of each. Have you coupled with someone who shares the same view of love as you? Why or why not is/was this person your “ideal match”? What characteristics in a relationship are important to you?

-What has been your experience when friends ask, “Are you two attracted to each other?” Can individuals be “just friends”? What are the meanings and implications of engaging in sex with a friend? What are the reasons underlying the decision to have sex?

-Do you think sexual activity implies sexual exclusiveness? Do you feel that it is important for you and your partner to agree on this? If not, how might you address this?

-How comfortable are you about sharing your sexual history with your partner? Do you feel that individuals should be selective in what they share, or do you find it beneficial to discuss your likes, dislikes, and past partners? How does this type of disclosure influence the nature of a relationship (dating, cohabiting, or married)?”

Part 2:

At the very end of the chapter (past the Questions for Discussion section) locate the section/box titled: Sex and the Internet. Follow the instructions in this box making sure to clearly respond to all of the prompts.

“Sexual Intelligence

Sex therapist and licensed marriage and family therapist Marty Klein has established an online newsletter of sexuality-related information, updates, and political commentaries available at http://www.sexualintelligence.org. Go to the site and select and read one recent article; then answer these questions:

-Why did you select this article?

-What was the main point?

-How was your thinking influenced by the viewpoint of the author?”

Part 3:

Select ONE of the “Think About It” sections in this chapter and provide a thorough response to the corresponding Think Critically questions.

“Think Critically:

-If you have had sexual experiences with another person(s), what topics about past relationships did you find to be the most taboo to be discussed in a new relationship?

-Do you believe that there are gender differences between what men and women share about past lovers? If so, why do these exist? If not, why not?

-If you were starting a new relationship with a person who has had prior sexual relationships, what would you want to know and not want to know about the sexual relationship?

-If you or a new partner has had prior sexual relationships, what can be done to help both of you feel secure in the new relationship?”

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Important

• Be sure to meet or exceed the word requirement and include the word count at the end of your philosophy. The word count should be based solely on your response. If you are using Microsoft Word, you can find the number of words at the bottom of the document and you can also highlight the area in which you want to determine the number of words.
• Also, please read the grading criteria below so you will know exactly what is expected for this assignment.

Rubric

Sexual Philosophy

Sexual Philosophy

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 1	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response that addressed how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response about how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response about how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response to all prompts 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response to all prompts 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response to all prompts 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 3	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response to all prompts 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response to all prompts 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response to all prompts 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Requirement	5 pts Full Marks Met or exceeded word requirement 3 pts Low Quality Under word requirement by five or less words, and/or didn’t include word count 0 pts Incomplete Didn’t meet word requirement by more than five words	5 pts
Total Points: 35