Psych 170 (Sec 05): Psychology of Human Sexuality
Professor Claire Cahen, Hunter College
Good Evening Eveyone
I am totally overdue for this paragraph but my name is Shane Leguillow. I am a transfer student from BMCC. I had taken a year off to get my finances in check but I am a full time student at the time. I am currently a Film Major and I would like to double major. I have many expectations and questions that I like to answer and achieve in Sex Psychology during this Spring Semester. I wanted to keep it short and sweet but that’s a little about me and just my goals this year. 🙂
Hi Class,
Just a reminder– no new reading for Monday. We’ll be wrapping up our course module on anatomy, so all the other readings have been pushed back a week. See your updated course schedule here [1].
Thanks!
Claire
[1] https://psych170sp19.commons.gc.cuny.edu/course-schedule/
My name is Tyler Lubin and I am a visiting student from SUNY morrisville and a Psychology Major. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I wish to become a lisenced clinical psychologist in the future in the hopes to help others deal with their neuroses and/or any other personal problems they may have. That’s it
My name is Nick Kirschman I’m a history major (Interesting I know)and a senior at Hunter. I grew up on Long Island and moved to the city after high school. My interest includes video games, reading manga, watching movies, and doing improv. I took this class because it was recommended to me and I look forward to learning more about the subject. I too am also a Futurama fan! so as a formal exit I will WOOP-WOOP-WOOP-WOOP-WOOP
Hello, my name is Tong Man Nok, I am a transfer student from Bmcc. This is my second semesters in Hunter college. I am majoring in psychology and planning to go to law school later on. I am currently working as a volunteer in an elementary school. Nice to meet you guys!
Hello everyone!
My name is La-Nae Slade and I am a Psychology major. I have to careers in mind: teaching and a child psychologist. I plan on doing both one way or another. A fun fact about me is that I love watching a tv show called “The Golden Girls” and I crochet from time to time. Yea, I am an old soul at heart.
In my many years of wanting to know more of why male dominance over that of women has been paraded within our society when it comes to sex and satisfaction, this reading has opened my understanding about the hidden truths of how complex and powerful the female sex organ is. Society has always given attention and importance to what is visible on men and have far underestimated the power and relevance of the female genitalia because of it hidden nature. I have always thought of how most men are unable to satisfy their female partners when it comes to sex due to how misinformed they are when it comes the lack of various sensational anatomical structure of the female sex organ. However, this reading provides much needed education for both male and female on how best to know your partner’s (female) complex genitalia structure and sensational parts so that equal satisfaction can be attained during intercourse. This also brings me back to the progress made since man’s existence on earth, and the shift of power gained since women took the task to know more about their own genitalia structure for much needed education within our society and curriculum. My conclusion on the reading is, society have an obligation to allow women to take charge of their own body when it comes to sex so that we do not remain ignorant of the facts and what it takes for both male and female to attain intercourse which is satisfactory and pleasurable for both.
Rebecca Chalkers book, The Clitoral Truth, gives the readers a “tour” of the female anatomy, in an insightful and positive approach to what is so commonly considered to be the more “complicated” sex organ, (mainly because no one knows what to do with it!) Chapter one is appropriately titled, “A Walking Tour through the Clitoris,” an excerpt that gradually explains the importance of masturbation and -although they are arranged differently depending on your sex- the similarities between the sensations of a clitoris and the penis. One aspect of the reading that I personally found enlightening was only a few pages into the first chapter. “We’ve looked at sex through the phallocentric lens for so long that we don’t even have the vocabulary to describe our genital anatomy and articulate sexual experiences.” This quote reminded me of our previous class lecture -in which we expressed the earliest stigmas about the female body, as well as the reproductive regulations/ sexual rights woman progressively worked for throughout history. The second chapter of the book is even more profound and honest as Chalker covers the misconception of a woman’s G-Spot and the wonders of female ejaculation. The author goes into a lot of terminology about the female anatomy, while simultaneously explaining the location of these privately placed parts such as the “G-Spot.” Personally, I am aware of and comfortable with my own anatomy, so I was pleased to find her descriptions accurate in relation to what they look like and where each part is located. I also thought this might be one of the most important sections of the book, mainly for the knowledge it could bring other woman who are struggling or unsure of how to get to know themselves on that personal level. Overall I enjoyed the level of confidence and rawness that the author was able to contribute, with her own personal experiences and found the reading to be very insightful.
In Does size matter?, Lever brings to our attention the role of penis size in today’s society. Penis size is used as a measurement for one’s manhood, sexual power and masculinity. Evidently, this leads to the creation of many insecurities and underestimation of men by both men and women. These insecurities opened up a viable marketplace for products and procedures that can enhance men’s penis size. 
But are these insecurities accurate? Lever brought up statistics showing how around half of men surveyed are unsatisfied with their genital while around three-quarters of women surveyed are satisfied with their partner’s length. While the result still shows that there’s 25% of both men and women who are unsatisfied, I still think that’s normal because you can’t please everyone as everyone have different standards on what’s masculine or etc. While the focus of men’s masculinity and manhood is on the size of their penis, the society also has certain standards for women’s femininity and behavior. For example, fair skin ON WOMEN is something that’s been desired by people of different backgrounds. 
There are many products that commercializes bleaching of the skin in forms of creams, gels and what have you. Even fairy tales, like Snow White put emphasis on skin fairness and how she’s the most beautiful in the land. Even though science have shown that expression of skin color is something that’s obtained from the coding of our genes, people today are still insecure about their skin color and this is because of the beauty industry and the media. The media plays such an important role on shaping the standards of ideal partners for everyone. Whether it’s penis size, skin color, hair types or any other physical attributes, if it’s something that the media can focus on, I think that it’ll form insecurities. These insecurities, though they may seem ridiculous, are valid and important in understanding the concerns of the people that live today that people in the future might learn about.
Hello all! I’m Camille Jackson. This is my second year at Hunter and I am a Junior. My major is Psychology with plans to get my MA in Social Work. I currently work at a charter school in my area and and happy to be in this class.
