So far, you have learned about a number of perspectives on human sexuality taken throughout human history and even approaches that remain in use today. As we discussed, some of these perspectives may be based on social constructs and even influenced by the media. This assignment is your opportunity to compare and contrast these perspectives and make the case for which perspective you think is the most useful.

Before beginning to develop your essay, be sure that you have completed the assigned readings and reviewed the Module Notes.

For this essay, compare and contrast two perspectives on sexuality (essentialist, social constructionist, historic, psychological, and/or biological). Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of your two perspectives and give an example of the types of situations or experiences that could best be explained by these perspectives. Be sure to explain which perspective you think is the most useful for explaining sex and gender differences and why.

Your response paper should be 1-2 pages in length (not including the title and reference pages). Include at least two additional scholarly sources to support your material from the Excelsior College Library. You must support your position using appropriate sources that are properly cited. Format your paper according to APA 6th edition standards. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing, and one inch margins. Submit to the assignment dropbox and also copy and paste the assignment into the submission box.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you upload it.