DEALING WITH SEXUALITY
Introduction:
Sex is essential for the existence of the
mankind and makes us beautiful. But the lack of proper understanding and
awareness about Sex makes an individual to sense it just as a sensation or an
identity or as an act. When sex is just seen partial without balance, it could
make an individual to be depressed or exaggerating, be inferior or superior, and
be isolated or seeking opportunity. Both the extremes are dangerous and again
when each of it is experienced individually or combined with others, it would
have a great negative effect over self or others.
A combination
of sensation, identity and act for pleasure or procreation:
The sexuality
helps to identify the gender of the person with the specific characteristics
associated for we are designed as male and female. The purpose of sex in its
nature and design is for pleasure and procreation, accompanied by intimacy
between a male and female who are committed with one another. When the act of
sex is sought only for pleasure, it will not be pleasure but it will become a
dependence and compulsive disorder. The man and woman were made to be intimate
with one another that they may be one in flesh which could be only possible only
when the intimacy exist between a single man and single woman.
Sexual
Development, Changes and Identity:
The sexual
development in an individual is progressive and it is distinct in every phase. Some
of the major changes in different stages could be as follows:
|
S.No |
Stages (Range of age may change based on individuals) |
Major Changes |
|
1 |
Early Childhood (0-7 years) |
Exploration of the body with
Ignorance |
|
2 |
Later Childhood (8-12 years) |
Gender Identity and primary development
of sexual organs |
|
3 |
Teenage (13-17) |
Sexual attractions &
Stimulations, Exploring Sex curiously especially with peers or be isolated,
Longing for relationship / building relationship with gender of attraction,
May affect others |
|
4 |
Early Young Age (18-27 years) |
Sexual attractions, Getting
addicted to stimulation and involve in self-gratification and even may affect
others, Seek a committed partner to fulfil the emotional and sometimes
physical needs/ seek more opportunities |
|
5 |
Later Young Age (28-35 years) |
Sexual attractions, Get
committed to a partner and have an intimate relationship for pleasure and
procreation or be isolated or try to attract / betray and indulge with as
many as possible |
|
6 |
Early adulthood (36-50 years) |
Sexual attractions, Lagging
relationship with the committed partner but still holds the commitment or be
isolated or try to attract / betray and indulge with as many as possible,
Deterioration of health |
|
7 |
Later adulthood (51-60 years) |
Sexual attractions, Lagging
relationship with the committed partner but still holds the commitment or be
isolated or try to attract / betray and indulge with as many as possible, Further
deterioration of health |
|
8 |
Old Age (61 years andabove) |
Sexual attractions, Lagging
relationship with the committed partner but still holds the commitment or be
isolated or try to attract / betray and indulge with as many as possible, Further
deterioration of health |
We are, Male and
Female based on the physical nature or characteristics, sometimes gender may be
unidentified with or by certain individuals. All the human beings couldn’t deny
the fact that they are all the composition of physical, emotional and
intellectual aspects. This makes the humans very distinct and when there is a
deviation or imbalance in consideration of all the aspects, there could be
instability and even confusion, because all the aspects are not just controlled
by self but influenced by the environment. Even the gender identity of an
individual is put into confusion due to the influence of the environment. It is
very much necessary to understand about gender and sexual feelings physically,
emotionally and mentally.
Physical Aspects
Physically, a
human being is identified based on gender through their genitals. Sometimes
there could be some defect in the genitals or even some internal sex organs
that the gender could not be identified more definitely through the physical
attributes. Men have their own physical nature and sexual stimulation and women
have their own sexual stimulation due to the difference in their physical
structure. The design of the human beings is very unique and special that
everything is very much interrelated which makes them more complex to
understand both by self as well as by others. Men and Women exist naturally to
complement one another and their structures were designed based on that.
Psychological
Aspects
Psychologically,
a human being is identified based on gender through their behaviour. Men have
their own style and behaviour that is mostly authoritative and dominant whereas
the Women have their behaviour that is mostly submissive and considerate. The
way of walking, talking, sensing, in-taking, pursuing and so on varies
differently for the men and women.
Emotional
Aspects
Emotionally, a
human being is identified based on gender through the way they feel. Men are
mostly courageous and take lead with less seriousness about security and
closeness. Women are mostly dependent and serious about their future wanting
for security and closeness.
Social Aspects
Socially, a
human being is identified based on gender through the way they are treated. Men
are mostly given independence to roam around all alone, get the freedom to
choose whereas most of the women are not allowed to act independent, having lot
of restrictions with a very closed environment.
Sexual Stimulations:
Every human
being who has attained the age of adolescence has the hidden sexual urge or an
impulse which could be turned on anytime and completely affect any human being
by deviating them from the values and principles when it is not carefully tamed.
A person identifies the clear difference in being a specific gender after the
age of adolescence. The sense of shyness and search of identity arise at the
stage. The person’s way of looking at the opposite gender is no more the same
way as it was before adolescence but it completely changes. The person gets to
know the sexual drive through many sexual stimulations which could be through
seeing something that involves physical intimacy between two beings, seeing the
opposite gender sensitively, hearing or talking about sexual things, talking
casually or sensually with opposite gender or even through a simple touch or
intentional touch, especially in the sensitive organs. The stimulations need
not be always external, it could be also internal. Even a simple thought or
reflection and self-touch in the private organs or giving pressure in the
genital arena could turn the sexual impulse.
Dealing With Sexual Impulses:
While there is a
sexual stimulation or erection, automatically some hormones in the body starts
secreting and it would stop its activity only when a person takes a very strong
turn back to leave the stimulation at that very point or leave the erection unnoticed.
Stimulations could be external or internal with consciousness whereas erection
is not conscious and occurs when the body fluids are filled in a sexual organ.
Most of the people would give way to it by self-indulgence or continuous seeing
or hearing of sexual things to get to the point of ejaculation or orgasm and
continuous points of ejaculation or orgasm still it gets bored at that
particular moment or sexual energy is completely drained at that particular
moment. Some people who are courageous or who don’t care about other person
indulge in sexual activity with the order person in order to gratify their
sexual urge, the person whom they indulge with could be a means for their
sexual stimulation or may not be a cause. All the means of indulging with
sexual impulses either involving others, materials or self without a purpose would
be very temporary and never be pleasing with joy and satisfaction and it would
be just vain.
The means of
dealing with sexual urge or impulses differs for different person at different
periods at different places. For instance, at the times when the person is
alone or in a comfortable place, the sexual urge would be mostly considerate of
the physical aspect alone and at the times when the person is in a committed
relationship like marriage, the sexual urge would be considerate of physical,
psychological, emotional and social aspects.
Dealing with
the changes:
Though there
could be some measures that could be thought of to control sexual desires such
as avoiding loneliness, involving in creative or interested activities that
could deviate the mind, spending time with people, fleeing from the
stimulations, etc. sometimes it doesn’t provide a solution to control the
sexual desires as we are born with the sexual identity and the intensity of the
sexual desires are much intense. At the same time we cannot be alone being
completely in the sexual thoughts when it is unhealthy for us emotionally or
psychologically, involving in some creative activities may be helpful as we
cannot avoid being alone at times as there will not be people around all the
time. Spending time with trustworthy and beloved people who are really interested
in our wellbeing could be valuable to control sexual desires. Fleeing from the
stimulations and immediately deviating the mind would also will be fine in
controlling the sexual desires. Though there are lot of measures that could be
taught, the intensity of the sexual impulses are very great as it could nullify
the efforts and make us indulge till the temporary emphatic reliefs are
achieved. Thereby it needs a strong commitment to avoid sexual thoughts,
stimulations and impulses.
Deviations (Inappropriate
way of handling):
The sexual
impulses that are untamed would make a person to be less productive in personal
and other arenas of life. The person who doesn’t tame the sexual passions will
defile the self by much stimulation and defile other when (s) he indulges with
intimate relationship with them without a commitment. And it is very true that
the sexual passions are never going to be fulfilled even if a person has the
intimacy with thousands of other people. The untamed sexual impulses are ever
ending and directionless not only affecting the self but also others when they
are involved. The untamed sexual passions are only ended at the destiny of
death or strong physical impairment.
Higher
Values:
There will be
great sense of accomplishment and joy that surpasses all knowledge and
understanding when a person could preserve the self from the sexual impulses
without acting it with someone and waiting to a point of committed marital
relationship and bondage, after which they could express themselves which would
promote great intimacy that is much pleasing, joyful and great than having
sexual relationship with thousands of persons of opposite gender for a
temporary gratification. Thinking consciously and constantly about a future
partner who is unknown and who will be a close associate may be helpful to
control the sexual desires within the self.
The heart of a
noble woman:
“I was born like the
man and been welcomed
But still there is a
slight difference in the response
I was playing like
the man and been guided
But still I need to
be careful while I sit and stand
I was roaming like
the man and been watched
But still I should
not go out in the dark or late
I was sleeping like
the man and been left
But still I have to
be closed and be cautious
I was standing like
the man and been waiting
But still I have to
avoid being casual and normal
I was growing like
the man and had changes
But still I was
restricted and been controlled
I was studying like
the man and had knowledge
But still practicing
the learning is limited
I was working like
the man and had experience
But still I am
caught in to a routine and locked
I was clothing like
the man and closed myself
But still I couldn’t
relax freely even at home
Even I did all that
were expected, though not really liked,
The evil eye of the man
didn’t spare me from snare
The invalid
intentions are behind the mind
Not just I, but also
a new born and an old too
Are at the greater
risk of being harassed
So, I knew that
unless the man changes the outlook
Sexual Harassment
will never ease and decrease.
If there is no
sexual harassment, sexual abuse declines.
We may not change and
influence everyone,
But there is a
greater difference when there is change is one,
To empathize and act
that woman need to live their life.
Will you be the ONE?
Conclusion:
The nature of sexuality is
special within every man and woman. It could be destructive or constructive. It
could be destructive when the person acts out of self-control and behaves in
such a way to gratify himself with whatever means possible. It could be constructive
when the person acts out of control and commitment towards one person with whom
(s) he wants to be intimate with the rest of his life. The act of sexuality
could never solve the problem of sexuality for it only intensifies it till the
sexual energy is completely drained in an individual. But the Commitment and
Intimacy makes the sexual act enjoyable and makes the life more content even
after sexual energy is completely drained, that is the beauty of God’s creation
and the wondrous disclosure behind sexuality. Sexuality is only one part of a
person’s life which should be balanced with some other emotions and cognitions.
Usually it would be thought in
teenage, ’Why the problem/ thought of sexuality is continuously pursuing?’
because of the criticism and wrong values derived from friends and other wrong
teachings. Mostly everyone say that immorality is wrong, but no one explain why
sexuality exists, for what it exists, and how do we need to handle it. Thereby
it could be understood only after careful study and analysis that sexuality has
influence in person’s feelings of shyness, pride, submissiveness, acceptance,
commitment when the real purpose of sexuality is felt and when the act is not
just mechanical.
Even if the whole world focuses on power and position, thereby gives
authority and dominion to the Men over women, we shall follow what is right by
being fair and following integrity.
We shall practice allowing the other person get their rights or
privileges as we get it for ourselves, we shall not do an act to the other
person that hurts them as we don’t allow it to be done to us, we shall let the
other person live their life that is joyful and respectable, as we try to live
our life.
