Alfred C. Kinsey is regarded as the first major figure in the research of human sexuality, more specifically masturbation. Kinsey was groundbreaking in his research on sexuality and made it possible to talk about sex. In the early 2000s, masturbation has become more accepted for both males and females yet there is still a stigma about discussing it openly (Wells, 2006). Societies and Cultures views on masturbation have changed over time and vary depending on who you are, where you are from, and the family you grew up in. Religious views on masturbation are more rigid and unchanging, unless the religion itself changes. While the bible talks about premarital sex, adultery, and sexuality, it is silent on the matter of masturbation. This often leaves Christian males confused and feeling guilty about their sexuality (Kwee & Hoover, 2008). College women who reported ‘no religion’ or were liberal Christians reported masturbation more frequently and having more orgasms as oppose to conservative Christians (Davidson, Moore & Ullstrup, 2004). Protestantism is more tolerant of sexuality and more flexible with issues like masturbation. Catholics are very straight laced, they believe that masturbation is a moral sin and sex should only be an expression of love for your spouse and a mean of procreation (“straight talk about,”). Catholics feel that sex is between a husband and a wife, a total giving of body, mind, and soul. Masturbation, in their terms, denies everything that union stand for. Saying that masturbation is focused on the self, it is withholding from your spouse, and it is only for your pleasure (“straight talk about,”). In the Orthodox or Conservative Jewish religion, they feel that it is a sin to masturbate. The Talmud call... ... middle of paper ... ...0). A contemporary look at sexual behavior. (cover story). Contemporary Sexuality, 44(12), 1. Stein, J. (2001). Toward a taxonomy for reform jews to evaluate sexual behavior. Central Conference of American Rabbis , Retrieved from http://data.ccarnet.org/journal/1101js.html Straight talk about the . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.beginningcatholic.com/catholic-teaching-on-masturbation.html Wells, Ken. "Masturbation." Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence. 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2011 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3447200356.html Wigoder, G. (2002). The new encyclopedia of judaism. New York, NY: University Press. Retrieved from http://mylibrary.wilmu.edu:2799/entry/nyupencyjud/sex Yarber, W., Sayad, B., & Strong, B. (2010). Human sexuality. (7 ed., pp. 46-47, 273-279). New York,NY: McGraw-Hill.
hand out questionnaires that students are encouraged to fill out concerning their sexual behavior because of no previously recorded research. However, many students failed to respond and Kinsey decided to conduct i...
As the social ideal of a woman being a dependent and passive creature has deteriorated in our time, the taboo of female masturbation is beginning to show signs of decrease. However, for the most part the taboo still exists. For men masturbation is seen as a necessity, a means of controlling intense hormonal imbalances, a release valve.
In the article “An Anthropological Look at Human Sexuality” the authors, Patrick Gray and Linda Wolfe speak about how societies look at human sexuality. The core concept of anthology is the idea of culture, the systems of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors people acquire as a member of society. The authors give an in depth analysis on how human sexuality is looked at in all different situations.
References to Kurt Freund’s studies to “assess sexual arousal in men and women” and Alfred Kinsey’s “sexual orientation” scale are made to further explain how sexuality and asexuality are not solid concepts with strict definitions of their own but rather more multifarious. For
Hubbard, Ruth. "The Social Construction of Sexualtiy." JSTOR. Duke University Press, 1996. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. (Class Source)
The first century morality was not unlike our twenty-first century morality. Premarital and extra-marital affairs exist in both. Prostitution is common in both centuries. The speed in which sexual perverseness can occur in today’s society can occur at a much more rapid rate due to the Internet, however, with the same outcome as it was then, the defiling of one’s body, a body that belongs to God. God forgives us as Christians, as King David wa...
Demeter, Debora (1998). The Human Sexuality: Sex and the Elderly. Retrieved November 10, 2002 from the World Wide Web: http://www.umkc.edu/sites/hsw/age/
Yitzchak M Binik; Kenneth Mah; Sara Kiesler. The Journal of Sex Research: Ethical issues in conducting sex research on the Internet.; Feb 1999; 36, 1; Research Library Core pg. 82
Sexuality is a fundamental part of our self-discovery, involving much more than just being genetically or anatomically male and female and it is not defined solely by one 's sexual acts (Ministry of Education 1989, p.79 cited in Gourlay, P 1995). The notion that sexuality is fixed and innate disregards the social aspects that impact ones’ sexualities. Gagnon and Simon (1973) further commented that sexuality is a feature of social
The beginning of this short research essay began with the author explaining what the essay will be about. This essay primarily focuses on the differences and similarities of sexuality between men, women, gays, and lesbians. It also focuses on time, because throughout time, human sexuality has changed. New scientific evidence has also helped give new insight to the human mind and their most basic needs.
These changes of thought through time referenced in Mottier’s book serve as evidence towards her thesis that an understanding of sexuality develops from moral, biological, and social models of sexuality that can all be interpreted culturally (Mottier, 47). Mottier believes that understanding contemporary sexuality depends on understanding historical developments, and that from this understanding, we can precipitate change (Duncan, 2017). In short, ways in which sexual behaviors become known as sexual identities depend upon cultural and historical
Oliver, M. B., & Hyde, J. S. (1993). Gender difference in sexuality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 29-51.
“Sex and religion? Those two don’t really go hand in hand,” commented by a freshmen student from UF. Like this student, numerous people around the world believe this misconception to be true. Whether people argue for or against the importance of sex in religion, more than just what goes on the bedroom has been heating up lately. Many debates have sparked due to the negative connotation associated with sex when confronted about its position in religious cultures. A study done had proven a direct relationship between religiosity and sexual attitudes in college student, but to what extent are their spiritual values influential in their sexual beliefs and what are the reasons behind this (Beckwith, n.pg.). Either way, there is to some extent an influence on sexual behavior, whether it is by gender, ethnicity, or religion. After extensive research and several interviews, I’m determined to find the truth about sex and its importance in religious cultures, its effects on spirituality, and the roles it plays in religion.
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Sex has been a taboo subject for many generations in nearly every culture present in the world. Many seem to rely on the traditional idea that one should abstain from sex until marriage, while others evolved and began to exercise the idea of sexual freedom and are not held down by any certain beliefs or traditions. Leslie Bell takes an in-depth look into this complex situation by taking into account various psychoanalytical theories and first-hand experiences in order to make sense of this complicated subject. One can argue that sex becomes a much more complicated rather than a pleasurable experience for women due to the confusing standards that society has put in place, their upbringing from childhood to adulthood, and their overwhelming desire