Running head: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VIEWS Social and Cultural Views of Human Sexuality Grand Canyon University CNL-530: Human Sexuality and Issues of Aging November 12, 2019 1 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VIEWS 2 Introduction Human Sexuality is described in the text as a complex issue that can be shared or expressed in various ways across cultures by individuals. An individual’s sexuality consist of biological factors, yet is also heavily influenced by their culture and society, resulting in various perspectives (Rathus, et al, 2018). Detailed below are three of the many perspectives of sexuality, both historical and contemporary, and their cultural outlooks on the male and female roles in sexuality. Historical Perspective Historically speaking, human sexuality was greatly influenced in sexual values and behaviors by religion. While some cultures in society believed that individuals were bisexual, such as the Greeks and others believed the opposite that an individual identified as either a homosexual or a heterosexual when it came to their sexual orientation (Moglia, 2019). The Ancient Greeks Interestingly enough, while the Ancient Greeks were said to have treasured family life, they also viewed their Gods as “voracious seekers of sexual variety” (Rathus, et al, 2018, pg. 10) who seduced mortals, admired the male body and were often nude (Rathus, et al, 2018). The Geek people believed that people were bisexual. Male on male relationships were considered normal, and even sexu ...
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