INTRODUCTION

As you continue to grow and develop, it is

important that you know how to manage the
crucial aspect of your personality, your sexual
health. This module will help you understand
the concept of gender and human sexuality. It
will also enhance your decision-making skills to
help you manage sexuality-related concerns.
INTRODUCTION

Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) like

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as link to gender and human
sexuality issues is particularly significant for one’s sexuality
as significant factor to the optimum development of family
health. Prevailing norms and standards of society relative to
gender and human sexuality have greatly influenced the
important growing implications for the HIV and AIDS
challenge.
INTRODUCTION

As a final point, education for human sexuality

will help you make intelligent decisions
concerning sexual behaviors and will help you
grow into a mature man or a mature woman.
Lesson 1: Sexuality as an
GENDER and Important Component
HUMAN of One’s Personality
SEXUALITY
  is everything
about being a
SEXUALIT male or
female
Y
 is a natural and
 is the most
important
healthy part of life aspect in
masculine or
 involves
:a. the name given at
SEXUALIT birth
b.the toys played with
Y
 provides a sense of self-
c.the clothes worn
d.the friends played
worth when sexual with
understanding is
e.the roles and
positive
Sex is a major aspect
of
personality
.
The process of sexual development begins from birth
to adulthood thus it is a continuous developmental
process
 oTo promote wholesome
PURPOS family and
interpersonal
E
Gender relationships
and oTo provide you with the
knowledge and skills
Human needed to establish and
Sexuality practice healthful
Education behaviors
oTo produce students who
are responsible and have
 Sexuality refers to your total
physical self.
The way you look as a man or a
self woman
The way you think as a man or a
mental self woman
social The way you interact with
self others
emotiona The way you feel about yourself and
l self
others
ethica The way you value
l relationships
self
 PHYSICA
L
SELF
The way
you look
as a man
or a
woman
 MENTA
L
SELF
The way
you think
as a man
or a
woman
 SOCIA
L
SELF
The way
you
interact
with others
EMOTIONA
L SELF
The way
you feel
about
yourself
and
others
 ETHICA
L
SELF
The way you
value
relationship
s
Activity 1: Th e W o n
b y Ber nade tt e

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who I am.
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or Tell
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me who am so Interact with me,
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Think of me just like of myself.
you are, Feel my soul
As I take you as mine. And together we’ll
Gaze into my discover each other’s
 1. How do you
QUESTION express yourself?
S 2. How do you
Activity
see yourself?
1: THE
3. How much do
WONDER
you know
OF ME
yourself?
4. How much do
 How you
see
yourself

Sexuality refers
Sexualit
to your How you How
feel y you
attitude and about think of
toward
behavior yourself yourself
yourself
toward
yourself.
How
you
love
yourself
HEALTHY
SEXUALITY
 means taking high sense of
responsibility for all your
actions since this can affect
self-esteem, decision-making,
and behavior
Activity 2: Graffiti
You!
On a half-size cartolina, write quotations,
sayings, slogans, and so on that will describe
and reveal your likes, passions, and aspects
of your personality. After sharing this in
class, you can post it on your bedroom
walls and be inspired!
Activity 2: Graffiti
Sampl
You!
e

UP!
NEVER GIVE
IT!!!
GO FOR

I can make it! I am

handsome!
I DANCING!

IF OTHERS CAN, WHYCAN’T

I?
Sexuality refers to your perceptions,
feelings, and behaviors towards
others.
How you
see
others How you
think of
Sexuality
others
towards
others
How you
How you feel about
love others
 The way you see yourself is influenced
by many people. It is important to
maintain good relationships with
others. They will support you and give
you confidence, provide companionship
and will keep you
from being lonely.
Activity 3: How I See Myself
– How Others See
Me
Listed on the next page are
Yes, this is
very much characteristics which may or may
me.
not represent you. Using the icons
X
No, not me at at the left side, see if you can rate
all.
yourself.
Unsure
After you are done, fold the paper
Activity 3: How
I See Myself
– How Others See
Me
Extrovert
Selfish
Extrovert
Selfis
Confident Confident
h
Aggressive Aggressiv
Shy Sh
e
Attractive yAttractiv
Good Ge ood
listener Approachable
listener
Approachabl Like
e Liked dFu
Fun Sn incer
Sincer eIrresponsible
e Kin
Irresponsibl dDependable
Other/s:
e Kind Other/s:
 Healthy sexuality encompasses
following
the
characteristics:
SELF-
SELF- EXPRESSION
SELF- SELF- your way of
KNOWLEDGE
your CONFIDENCE RESPECT showing your
SELF-LOVE your your regard for
your understanding individuality in
of the things
awareness yourself as
of yourself
acceptance of your feelings expressing
that you can do aworthwhile
and your yourself as
well person
character aman or as
a woman
  is a social concept on
GENDE how men and women
R should think, feel,
and act
 refers to femininity or
masculinity of a
persons’ role and
behavior as defined
by society
  is the quality of
HUMAN
being male or
SEXUALIT female
Y  is the way in which we
experience and
express ourselves as
sexual beings
Unlocking of Words and
Symbols
Health Attitudes That Influence Sexual
Behavior

SELF
FAMIL
Y

PEERS
 Health Attitudes That
Influence Sexual
Behavior SEL
 appreciates
F
own body
 takes
responsibility for
own behaviors
 knowledgeable
about sexuality
issues
 Health Attitudes That FAMIL
Influence Sexual  communicates
Behavior Y
effectively
with family
 able to express
love to your family
members
 perform your duties
and responsibilities
at home
 Health Attitudes That PEER
Influence Sexual  S love and
express
Behavior intimacy in
appropriate ways
 have the skills to
evaluate readiness
for mature
relationship
 interact with both
genders in
appropriate and
respectful ways

SEX gender
GEeNqDuaEil

Rty
SE  centered on the
biological basis
X of being a male
or female
 GENDER
 is a social concept on how men and
women should think, feel, and act. It
refers to femininity or masculinity of
a person’s role and behavior
 gende
 r
perm tis m an a n d
eq u alit
woman equal enjoyment
y
of human rights
 refers to set of roles, characteristics,
and expectations of how a man or
woman should feel, think, and act as
influenced by parents, peers, and
society
Gender
Role
 is an integral part of what we do
and who we are; it is the way in
which we experience and express
ourselves as sexual beings. It is
the total expression of an
individual’s self-concept
SEXUALITY
Activity 5: Gender
Assumptions
Draw the symbol for the
male gender if the phrase
states a usual role for men
and draw the symbol for
the female gender if it is
the usual role for women.
Activity 5: Gender
Assumptions
1. giving birth
2. making a living
3. fixing the broken
faucet
4. doing household chores
5. helping the children
Activity
6
Write the changes that you
expect as you mature from
a boy/girl to a
man/woman.
Copy the example figure
below and write your
own figure in your
Activity
6

playfu responsibl
l e
GENDER
ROLE
 is often an outward expression of
gender identity
 is manifested within society by
observable factors such as behavior and
appearance
 Your gender role demonstrates the
typical characteristics of a person in his
Activity 7: SOCIETY
SAYS
Let us further
enrich your
vocabulary by
undertaking this
activity.
Activity 7: SOCIETY
SAYS
Copy the table as
shown and write
words or phrases that
you associate with the
words masculine and
feminine.
Activity 7: SOCIETY
SAYS
GENDER ROLES
Masculine Feminine
Example: breadwinner Example: babysitter
  are behaviors
Sexual that have
Behavior come to be
accepted by
Standards society
  are some of
Social and the factors
Cultural which
influence
Norms gender roles
 AIM FOR
HUMAN
 To develop in a boy
SEXUALITY the characteristics
EDUCATION
of the personality
 Thus, turning
a boy into a
belonging to his
mature man sex, and in a girl
and a girl into the
characteristics of
a her own sex
mature
 Assessing Your Health

Making Good Decisions

Communicating Effectively

SKILLS
Practicing
LIFE

Wellness Setting

Goals

Using Refusal Skills

LIFE
SKILLS
 Assessing Your Health means evaluating
your well-being periodically. This includes
your sexuality. Figure out what you can
do to improve your health if it is not as
good as it can be.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Making Good Decisions means making
choices that are healthy and
responsible. You must have the courage
to make difficult decisions and stick to
them.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Communicating Effectively.
Communication skills help you avoid
misunderstanding by expressing your
feelings in a healthy way. This means if
you listen to what people say, they will
want to listen to you as well.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Practicing Wellness can be accomplished
through information about good
sexuality.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Setting Goals or aiming for something
that will give you a sense of
accomplishment. Just be sure to be
realistic with your target goal.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Refusal Skill is a way to say no to
something that you don’t want to do.
This skill requires practice. But first, you
must feel strongly about what things
you want to avoid.
LIFE
SKILLS
 Evaluating Media Messages is being able
to judge the worth of media messages. It
is a big challenge knowing that most
media messages are very convincing.
DECISION
MAKING
  is a choice
DECISIO you make
or act
N upon
 A good decision is a decision in
which you have carefully considered
the outcome of each choice.
 DECISION
-
MAKING
 Decision-making skills will help you
make decisions based on your
needs and desires.
D • Determine the problem
E • Explore the alternatives
• Consider the
C consequences
I
• Identify your values
• Decide
Activity 9: MAKING
GOOD DECISIONS

In your notebook, label the

page with the letters DECIDE
vertically. Use the six steps
in decision making in going
through this activity.
Activity 9: MAKING
GOOD DECISIONS
Your classmates are going to a party this weekend,
this is the first time that you are asked to attend by
a friend but then you discern that your parents
will not approve it. You don’t want to make your
friends angry by not going, but you also don’t
want to get in trouble with your parents.
Determine what decision you should make.
Activity 11: Dealing With
People
We all encounter people in our
lives. Here are some descriptions
of people. In your activity
notebook, jot down some
positive ways of dealing with
each type of personality.
Activity 11: Dealing With
People
1. Show off (people who would like to be
the center of attraction whenever
possible).
2. Worriers (people who worry
about everything).
3. Gossips (people who spread rumors and
often exaggerate information).
Activity 11: Dealing With
People
4. Bullies (people who use threats, fear,
and cruelty to control others).
5. Whiners (people who grumble and
complain about everything).
 Activity 12: How
Well Do I
Know Myself
On your bond paper, trace
your left and right hand on
each side of the paper.
Each finger represents a
characteristic of a healthy
sexuality.
 Left
Hand
List your specific behaviors on each component.
Thumb: Self-Expression (how do you express
your sexuality?)
Index Finger: Self-Respect (what do you do to
improve your self-respect?)
Middle Finger: Self-Knowledge (what are the things
that make you happy?)
Ring Finger: Self-Love (how do you express your love
to yourself?)
Little Finger: Self-Confidence (what do you do best?)
 Right
Hand
List specific behavior/qualities that you want to improve.
Little Finger: Self-Confidence (what do you do best?)
Ring Finger: Self-Love (how do you express your love
to yourself?)
Middle Finger: Self-Knowledge (what are the things
that make you happy?)
Index Finger: Self-Respect (what do you do to
improve your self-respect?)
Thumb: Self-Expression (how do you express
your sexuality?)
Factors 1.
Sexual
Affecting Family
2.Cultur
Attitudes and
e
Behaviours
3.Peers
4.Media
 Double Standard of
Morality
Double standard of morality gives the
impression of men being superior to women.
In as much as we would like to practice gender
equality, the rules for human conduct and
human appropriateness are not alike for both
sexes as practiced in most areas in the
 Double Standard of
Morality
A. Boys and men are permitted to stay out
more and up to a later time than the
girls and women.
 Double Standard of
Morality
B. A philandering or immoral man is
considered as demonstrating his
manliness or “pagkalalaki”. A philandering
or immoral woman is considered as
cheap, bad, or “masamang babae”.
 Double Standard of
Morality
C. Women are expected to remain
virginal until they marry, while it is
generally acceptable for men to have
sexual experience before marriage.
 Double Standard of
Morality
D. Women are socially judged and
legally penalized for adultery and for
having children out of wedlock.
 Double Standard of
Morality
E. Men who stay at home to do
household chores instead of having
jobs to earn money for the family are
considered by some as “under de
saya”.
 VIRGI
N
 refers to a person who has not
had sexual interaction
 VIRGINIT
Y
 is the quality or state of
being chaste
Staying virgin until
marriage keeps you…
PHYSICALL
-Yfree from
EMOTIONALL
pregnancy &
Y venereal
-free from diseases
exploitation -free from having
SOCIALLY by others to choose a hurry-
- free to -free from guilt, up wedding and
develop doubt, an illegitimate
appropriate disappointment child
relationship
 VALU
yourE virginity ACT
for your own Choose friends with
good and high standards.
your future Stay away from
KNOW spouse
your dangers and
attitudes
and standard temptation
s.
Be kind,
How firm, and
does proud of
one stay your values.
Activity 23: Critical
Thinking
Let us try to connect our lesson to current
issues in our country. Here are some current
issues that focus on sexuality, gender equality,
and sexual orientation:
a. Bullyin c. Sexual
g Harassment
Activity 23: Critical
Thinking
1. Choose one topic and write your
personal views.
2. Discuss how it will affect the health of
the community as a whole.
3. Suggest ways on how to manage this
issue.
4. Write your answers in your activity