COURSE SYLLABUS FOR

SEMESTER: Spring, 2012 INSTRUCTOR: Jack Morin, Ph.D. PHONE: 415-552-9560 E-MAIL: [email protected] PROGRAM: MCP UNITS: 1 COURSE #: MCP6101-02 COURSE TITLE: Human Sexuality

CLASS MEETING DATES AND TIMES: One Saturday and two Sundays: 10am-4pm; April 14, 15 & 29. 2012.

Room Number: TBA

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE CONTENT An examination of the intrapsychic, interpersonal, cultural, and transpersonal dimensions of sexual experience, including learning, attitudes, meaning, physiology and response, fantasy, erotic variations, sexual problems and counseling techniques. Emphasis will be on eroticism as an expression of the total person, especially the search for wholeness and self-affirmation. SUMMARY OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE To increase students’ understanding of and comfort with sexual expression in all of its forms, both positive and problematic. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the physiology and psychology of sexual response. 2. Discuss sexual behaviors and fantasies comfortably. 3. Assess common sexual problems and make appropriate basic interventions. LEARNING ACTIVITIES Lecture and Discussion = 100% CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION Attendence and Participation: 30% of grade Writing Project: 70% of grade. This is a 6–8 page paper integrating theory, personal experience, readings, and practical applications. Level of Instruction: MA Open to all CIIS students Class Size: 25 Grading: Letter Grade REQUIRED TEXTS 1. Morin, Jack (1995). The Erotic Mind. NY: HarperPerennial. NOTE: READ ENTIRE TEXT BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING.) Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 2

2. Course Reader (available at Simply Brilliant Press, 110 Sutter & Montgomery). RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Zilbergeld, Bernie (1999, revised). The New Male Sexuality. New York: Bantam Books. 2. Diamond, Lisa (2008). : Understanding Women’s Love and Desire. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press. 3. Leiblum, Sandra (2006, 4th Ed.). Principles and Practice of . New York: Guilford. COURSE TOPICS Physiology of arousal and Sexuality and the life cycle Fantasy and Male and female sexuality Psychology of eroticism Sex roles, , and gender identity Social/cultural influences on sexual attitudes and behavior Erotic variations and diversity Introduction to sex therapy: desire, arousal, and orgasm problems Troublesome turn-ons: understanding erotic conflicts and

RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY

Items in bold are especially recommended Anand, Margo (1989). The Art of Sexual Ecstasy: The Path of Sacred Sexuality For Western Lovers. Los Angeles: Tarcher. Angier, Natalie (1999). Woman: An Intimate Geography. New York: Anchor. Barbach, L. G. (2000). For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality. New York: Signet. Bergner, D. (2009). “What Do Women Want?” New York Times Magazine, January 25, 2009. Blank, Joani (1993). Famalia. San Francisco: Down There Press. Brame, G. G., W. D. Brame, and J. Jacobs (1996). Different Loving: The Worlds of Sexual Dominance and Submission. New York: Villard. Braun-Harvey, Douglas (2011). Sexual Health in Recovery: A Professional Counselor’s Manual. New York: Springer. Buss, David M. (2003, 4th Ed.). The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating. New York: Basic Books. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 3

Califia, P. (2002, 2nd Ed.). Sensuous Magic: A Guide to S/M for Adventurous Couples. San Francisco: Cleis Press. Clark, D. (2009, 5th Ed.). Loving Someone Gay. Maple Shade, NJ: Lethe Press. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: HarperPerennial. Dodson, Betty (1996). Sex For One: The Joy of Selfloving. New York: Harmony Books. Bader, Ellyn & Pearson, Peter. (2000). Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build a Loving . New York: St. Martin’s Press. Bader, Michael J. (2002). Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies. New York: St. Martin’s Press. Berman, J. & Berman, L. (2001). For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming and Reclaiming Your . New York: Henry Holt and Co. Carnes, P. (1997). Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred. Hazelden Center City, Minn.: Hazelden. Cornog, Martha (2003). The Big Book of Masturbation: From Angst to Zeal. San Francisco: Down There Press. Davis, Elizabeth (1995). Women, Sex, and Desire: Exploring Your Sexuality at Every Stage of Life. Alameda, Ca.: Hunter House. Delmonico, D.L., Griffin, E., & Moriarity, J. (2001). Unhooked: A Workbook for Breaking Free of compulsive Online Sexual Behavior. Brainerd, Minn.: Bang Printing. Drew, W.L. et al (1990). “Evaluation of the Virus Permeability of a New for Women.” Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 17 (2):110–12. Easton, D. and J. Hardy (2009, 2nd Ed.). The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to , Open Relationships & Other Adventures. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts. Ellenberg, D., & Bell, J. (1995). Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion and True Partnership. Santa Rosa, CA: Aslan Publishing. Ellison, Carol R. (2000). Women’s Sexualities: Generations of Women Share Intimate Secrets of Sexual Acceptance. Oakland, CA.: New Harbinger Press. Firestein, Beth, Ed. (1996). : The Psychology and Politics of an Invisible Minority. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication Friedman, David M. (2001). A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis. New York: Free Press. Goodwin, Aurelie J. & Agronin, Marc E. (1997). A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Sexual Fear and Pain. Oakland, CA.: New Harbinger Press. Gottman, John M. and N. Silver (1999). The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. NY: Three Rivers Press. Hall, Marny (1998). The Lesbian Love Companion. SF: Harper San Francisco. Haines, Staci (2007). Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Appraoch to Healing Sexual Trauma. San Francisco, Ca: Cleis Press Inc. Holmes K. K., et al (2004). “Effectiveness Of In Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 82: 454–464. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 4

Johnson, Toni, (1999). Understanding Your Child’s Sexual Behavior: What’s Natural and Healthy. Oakland, Ca: New Harbinger Press. Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full Castastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Delta. Klein, Marty. (2006). America’s War On Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust and Liberty. Westport CN: Praeger. Laqueur, Thomas (2003). Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation. New York: Zone Books. Laumann, E. O., et al (1994). The Social Organization of Sexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Leiblum, S., Ed. (2006, 4th Ed.). Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy. New York: Guilford. Lindberg, L. D., et al (2008). “Non-Coital Sexual Activities Among Adolescents,” Journal of Adolescent Health (July, 2008): 1–14. Loulan, JoAnn (1990). The Lesbian Erotic Dance: Butch, Femme, Androgyny and Other Rhythms. San Francisco: Spinsters Book Co. Martin, E.T. et al (2009). “A Pooled Analysis of the Effect of Condoms in Preventing HSV-2 Acquisition.” Archives of Internal Medicine, (July, 2009): 1233–1240. Masters, W. H. and V. E. Johnson (1966). Human Sexual Response. Boston: Little, Brown. _____(1970). Human Sexual Inadequacy. Boston: Little, Brown. _____(1979). In Perspective. Boston: Little, Brown. Michael, Robert, Gagnon, J., Lauman, E., and Kolata, G. (1994). Sex In America: A Definitive Survey. New York: Little, Brown. Money, John (1986). Lovemaps. New York: Irvington. Moore, Thomas (1990). Dark Eros: The Imagination of Sadism. Dallas: Spring Publications. Morin, Jack (4th Ed., 2010). Anal Pleasure and Health: A Guide for Men, Women and Couples. Glendale, CA: Down There Press. Excerpts available at www.jackmorin.com. Morin, Jack (1995). The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Sexual Passion and Fulfillment. NY: HarperPerennial. Excerpts available at www.jackmorin.com. Moser, C. (1999). Health Care Without Shame: A Handbook for the Sexually Diverse and Their Caregivers. San Francisco: Greenery Press. Plummer, Ken (1995). Telling Sexual Stories: Power, Change, and Social Worlds. Routledge. Rose, Suzanna M. (Ed.) (2002). Lesbian Love and Relationships. New York: Harrington Park Press/ Haworth Press, Inc. Rowan, Edward (2000). The Joy of Self-Pleasuring. New York: Prometheus. Ryan, Christopher and Cacilda Jetha (2010) Sex At Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality. New York: Harper. Schnarch, David (2009). Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship. New York: Beaufort Books. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 5

Schultz, R. Louis, S. Kahili, and L. Keswick (1999). Out in the Open: The Complete Male Pelvis. Berkeley: North Atlantic. Stein, A. (2009). Heal Pelvic Pain. New York: McGraw-Hill. Stoller, Robert J. (1979). Sexual Excitement: Dynamics of Erotic Life. New York: Simon and Shuster. Taormino, Tristan ((2008). Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships. San Francisco: Cleis Press. Tennov, Dorothy (2nd Ed., 1999). Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being In Love. Chelsea, MI: Scarborough House. Thompson, M., Ed. (2004). Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice. Los Angeles: Daedalus Publishing. Tisdale, Sallie (1994). Talk Dirty to Me: An Intimate Philosophy of Sex. New York: Anchor. Tripp, C. A. (2nd Ed., 1987). The Homosexual Matrix. New York: New American Library. Weeks, Gerald R. & Gambescia, Nancy (2002). Hypoactive Sexual Desire: Integrating Sex and Couple Therapy. New York: W.W. Norton. Weinberg, MS, Williams, CJ, & Pryor, DW. (1994). Dual Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality. New York: Oxford University Press. Winks, Cathy (1998). The G-Spot. SF: Down There Press. Zilbergeld, Bernie (1999, Revised ). The New Male Sexuality. New York: Bantam Books. Zimring, Kranklin (2004). An American Travesty: Legal Responses to Adolescent Sexual Offending. Chicago: UC Chicago Press.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS Journal of Sex Research. Published by The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (included with membership). Archives of Sexual Behavior. Plenum Press. Journal of And Therapy. Guilford Press.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), an international association of sexologists. Offers national and regional meetings throughout the country. Very reasonable student memberships. www.sexscience.org. Western Region: www.sssswr.org. American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), certifies sex educators and therapists www.aasect.org. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 6

WEB RESOURCES listed alphabetically within each category General Sexuality

Female Anatomy from Right Health. www.righthealth.com/topic/Female%20Anatomy. If you'd like to learn more about the intricacies of female anatomy, this is a one-stop portal for articles, books, blogs, illustrations, videos, and more. But if you hate ads, look elsewhere. Society of North America. www.isna.org. Information about ambiguous genitalia—it’s prevalence, various forms, and support resources. Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. www.kinseyinstitute.org. Started by the great sex research pioneer, Alfred Kinsey, this center continues to conduct original research at a dizzying pace. Its archives are unriveled. Planned Parenthood. www.plannedparenthood.org. As expected, this is probably the top resource for exploring all options, but it's also loaded with additional info about STDs, sexual proactices, and much more. Sex Smart Films: Promoting Sexual Literacy. www.sexsmartfilms.com. A large collection of sex-related films made over the past 70 years covering virtually every subject. Many are free, while others are inexpensive via pay-per-view or subscription. Searching for the exact subject(s) you want is easy. A great resource for sex educators. Sexual Intelligence Newsletter. www.sexualintelligence.org. A free online monthly newsletter published by sexologist Marty Klein, Ph.D. Each issue is filled current happenings in the worlds of sex and politics with incisive analysis. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. www.siecus.org. The best, most up-to-date source of information and research about effective sex education. The online newsletter is a “must” for those concerned about what works and what doesn’t. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health. www.wpath.org. WPATH, formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity concerns. It offers a wide variety of publications and resources for trangendered people. Sex Toys & Supplies

Babes in Toyland. www.babeland.com. Good Vibrations. www.goodvibes.com. Xandria Collection. www.xandria.com. These are all quality sites for browsing and buying sex toys, pleasure supplies of every imaginable type, plus books and DVDs. www.665leather.com. A good source for leather and fetish supplies, including nitrile gloves for popular for fisting (handballing) Sensual & Erotic Massage

New School of Erotic Touch. www.eroticmassage.com. This valuable site offers training to the general public in many aspects of sensual and erotic touch. An impressive faculty provides a changing collection of courses. Sexological Bodywork. www.sexologicalbodywork.com. Here's the place to learn about the intensive training available for experienced massage therapists who wish to use their touch skills to help clients with sexual problems. Longtime sex educator, Dr. Joseph Kramer, launched this new field many years ago. Practitioners, who can be certified by the state of California, have a professional organization complete with ethical guidelines. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 7

Drug Information www.12step.org. An excellent guide for those exploring the twelve-step approach (AA was the first) for a wide variety of addictions and other problems. Explains the steps, how they work, and offers resources for in-person and online support. www.cocaine-facts.org. The latest info on cocaine's effects and current treatments for those who are dependant. LifeRing Secular Recovery. www.unhooked.com. Those seeking self-help support for getting sober who aren't comfortable with AA should check out LifeRing. Its selection of meetings is puny compared to AA, but this site offers many additional resources, books, and 24/7 online chat. National Institute on Drug Abuse. www.nida.nih.gov. While run by a huge government agency (the National Institutes of Health), this site is a reliable source for the latest science on and drugs of abuse. As far as I can see—and I've looked pretty closely—you won't find any old-style scare tactics here. www.tweaker.org. A service of the the SF AIDS Foundation and the Stonewall Project (a harm-reduction-based treatment program for gay men who use crystal meth), tweaker is an excellent, non-judgemental resource focusing on the links between crystal meth and sex. It's explicit, real, and essential for crystal users. Health Concerns (including HIV & STDs) American Social Health Association. www.ashastd.org. For the latest research and info on all STDs, ASHA is the premier resource available. Special services and newsletters for Herpes and HPV are just a few of their invaluable offerings. Centers for Disease Control. www.cdc.gov. This is the primary agency of the U.S. government charged with tracking the prevalence and treatments for infectious diseases. Their Website is a treasure trove of statistics and information. Healthfinder. www. healthfinder.gov. This searchable encyclopedia of diseases and conditions, with information and services, health tools, and news, is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also available in Spanish. Hepatitis Foundation International. www.hepfi.org. This is the place to stay informed about all forms of hepatisits and their complications. Medline Plus. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus. Provides the latest information on virtually all diseases and treatments (available in 40 languages). The site includes a medical encyclopedia with pictures and diagrams, a medical dictionary, service directories, and current heath news. San Francisco AIDS Foundation. www.sfaf.org. One of the country's premier HIV & AIDS service organizations is filled to the brim with useful information and resources. Stop AIDS Project. www.stopaids.org. Eveverything you need to know about HIV and safer-sex can be found here, plus a whole lot more. Their condom information is especially clear and concise. WebMD® Health. www.webmd.com. Among the most popular sites covering all major health problems and commonly-prescribed medications. It includes blogs, message boards, and chat rooms for sharing personal experiences. But be prepared for a barrage of ads, mostly from pharmaceutical companie. Human Sexuality (MCP 6101), Jack Morin, Course Syllabus 8

World Health Organization. www.who.int. This organization does similar things on the international level as the CDC does in the U.S. It's the best place for health statistics around the world. BDSM, Fetishes, and Kink

Ambrosio's BDSM Website. www.evilmonk.org/A/menu.cfm. Behind this site's bland facade, you'll find information and advice about every conceivable aspect of BDSM, including many questions you probably forgot to ask. It offers clear distinctions between abuse and SM play. Cleo Dubois’ Academy of SM Arts. www.sm-arts.com. Training, Coahing, and DVDs for BDSM practitioners and the curious. www.daedaluspublishing.com. A small press specializing in books on kinky sex practices. www.fetlife.com. A free membership social networking site (similar to facebook) for BDSM, kink, and fetish enthusiasts. "For kinksters, by kinksters." TES. www.tes.org. The Society of Janus. www.soj.org. TES and Janus are the two oldest BDSM support organizations in the country. These sites offer a wealth of nformation, training programs, and events. www.xtube.com. Use this site’s search function to find X-rated video clips (many XXX) depicting virtually any sexual activity imaginable. Not for the prudish. Adults only!