How Did the Arrival of the Medical Model of Sexuality

question 44

Multiple Choice

How did the arrival of the medical model of sexuality at the end of the 19th century impact views of sexuality in the United States?

• A) Physicians advocated for self-restraint and abstention from masturbation.
• B) Physicians encouraged divorce for unhappy marriages.
• C) Physicians urged men and women to masturbate to relieve sexual tensions.
• D) Physicians viewed sexual passion as normal and healthy, especially for women.

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