Assignment Number 18 Discussion/Writing Assignment Kilmartin Chapter 11 . Pleasure and performance: Male sexuality. (203-217) Jordan Chapter 10. Building blocks (208-219)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 4-3-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

If the assignment was not turned in during the class period after small group discussion and you believe it may qualify for excused full credit please explain .You must also discuss the questions with someone. If the discussion were completed outside of class, please indicate who you discussed the question with and what their reactions were.

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Late papers. Unexcused late papers may be turned in for one-half credit for the written portion of the assignment.

Spacing. Papers must be typed, double spaced.

8-1/2 X 11 paper. In order to make handling papers easy and to ensure that none are misplaced, all papers are expected to be 8-1/2 X 11 inches, stapled, and with no torn, spiral notebook edges.

Please staple the questions to your answers or write out the questions as well as the answers. Having the questions available in the small group will facilitate discussion.

1.	Describe the development and maturation of sperm. Describe how specialized are sperm. Explain. (Natalie Angier article)
2.	Why do you believe it is important to know that in most species, faithfulness is a fantasy? Expain. (Natalie Angier article).
3.	What did you learn from the Alex Kuczynski article on "A sense of anxiety a shirt won't cover?" Why psychological and cultural pressures are operative in this case? Explain. (Alex Kuczynski article)
4.	Vernon Jordan shows us often the value of being direct. Can you be direct in dealing with other people? Explain. What do you think about Jordan's emphasis on this style of communication? (e.g., J 212)
5.	During socialization, people receive quite a few messages about sexual feelings, sexual relationships, presumed differences between male and female sexuality, sexual orientation, seduction, intimacy, and sexual communication. How does Kilmartin characterize these messages? Do you find this plausible? Explain. (203)
6.	What conditions during development cause males problems in sexuality? (203-204)
7.	Why does asking the question "What causes homosexuality?" reveal a heterosexist bias? What did John Money mean when he likened same-sex erotic orientation to left-handedness? Does that seem plausible to you? Explain. (212-214)