"In just 2½ minutes I will show you how to approach ANY women ...and have her begging YOU for a date... even if you have NEVER had any success with women!" These words are the prelude to the e-book “Seduction Secrets for Men”, written by a man with the self confidence to call himself Mr. Irresistible This veritable fount of knowledge can give any average Joe the ability and the confidence to seduce the woman of his choice.
For centuries man has been looking for a foolproof way to attract the woman of their choice and minimize their chances of failure. Unfortunately, as the female mind remains a mystery to so many of the male species this has not yet been found. So many pitfalls and panic points exist on the dating scene that many men have simply given up, unwilling to set themselves up for any further rejection. This is a waste, as seducing women is very simple once men understand the guidelines. The problem is, women know the guidelines, men do not, and women have not felt inclined to share. Finally, through research and clinical testing, success and failure and endless repetition, these guidelines are now available to the general public.
“Seduction Secrets” addresses all of the major bumps in the road to attracting women, and stresses methods that will almost always guarantee success when coupled with the vast reserves of wit and charm everyone has deep inside of them but are often too afraid to make use of. Readers will learn why nice guys really finish last, how to get a woman to make the first move, how to get a woman to approach them in a club, how to not be intimidated by beautiful women, how to get a woman’s number and, perhaps most importantly, the number one rule when it comes to attracting and seducing women.
The true success to the seduction strategies outlined in this book can be found in its accurate depiction of the female mindset. Much of the mystery has been removed from the question, “What do women want?” For example, since the beginning of time the alpha-male philosophy has dominated in nature. Evolution aside, females are still most strongly attracted to the men who display the most confidence and success. The only difference is out of the wild this is displayed by money and attitude (hence the reason nice guys finish last) rather than who can eat and kill. “Seduction Secrets” outlines ways to display a confident attitude, and how to use it to capture a woman’s attention and make her want to learn more.
Also illustrated, and of equal importance in the quest to seduce women is the often trite saying, “be yourself” If a men is attempting to portray himself as something he’s not, he will be uneasy and uncomfortable in social situations, which will immediately turn off women. “Seduction Secrets” stresses the importance of letting your true personality shine through without portraying yourself as “goofy” or socially awkward, and can help anyone, regardless of age or experience, put their best foot forward in any situation.
“Seduction Secrets” is the first book to truly portray the female mind in a way that can be understood and is an invaluable tool for anyone embarking on the dating scene, giving every man the tools and knowledge to become a master of seduction.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
"From Peanut To Penis - How I Made My Penis Grow 2 Inches Longer
A major concern among men since hundreds of years ago is having a small winnie for a penis. These days the concern has become much bigger and the pressure is stronger than ever. To most men, having a small penis is depressing, frustrating and it causes them to have a very low self-esteem. Moreover, it turns to be very difficult for these men to have sex with women because of the fear to dissapoint them when women get to see their "mini-friend".
And I don't blame them, because I used to feel the very same way. I am sure that you feel that way too. Otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this right now.
And I don't blame them, because I used to feel the very same way. I am sure that you feel that way too. Otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this right now.
My Story...
As an ordinary man I thought I had everything down and I knew all about women and how to please them. I had been dating women and I never had a problem before... To make the long story short, one day I was dating this sexually-experienced woman and I was desperate to have sex with her. Well, we finally got to the motel, and when I pulled my pants down she looked at my penis and she started smiling. I asked her why she was smiling and she told me she thought my penis was bigger than that - with a dissapointing tone... That phrase ran all around my head and it obviously frustrated me big time! But my biggest concern was: "Why did she want it bigger? What's so good about bigger cocks?"
I started researching about sex and what women desire in bed. I was frustrated so I didn't want to date anymore women at the time being. My frustration began to get bigger after getting to know more information about women pleasures. There is a popular question that goes like this: "Does penis size matter to women?". Although many women deny they like a bigger penis in between their legs, the true fact is that Women DO like a BIG penis in between their legs, Period. Why do they like it bigger? Because a longer and thicker penis fulfills every single spot of the vagina. A woman getting a big penis in between her legs means satisfying and delicious orgasms. Rubbing every single spot of the vagina is the best sensation a woman can experience. She goes mad crazy and you get hornier every time she moans due to the satisfying pleasure.
Just so you know... A penis is considered to be small if under 6 inches. 6 - 6 1/2 inches is considered to be the average size on men. Big penises range from 7 inches or more. If your penis is smaller than 6 inches I would DEFINITELY consider making it grow. Take it from me before you take it from a woman... believe me it is not funny to hear it from a woman, and it gets worse if you are close to get laid with her!
The Truth
To satisfy others, you first need to be satisfied and confident with yourself. The same happens
during sex. To satisfy others, you first need to be satisfied and confident with what you've got,
what you have to offer. Are you offering what your girl would be satisfied with?
You really need to be honest with yourself when answering this question.
A woman really NEEDS to be rubbed ALL OVER every single spot of her vagina to be completely
satisfied with your performance. So, you really NEED to have the appropiate size in order
to be able to satisfy her completely. You have no idea how much women love to be completely
satisfied and how much you could enjoy their reaction to it!
You think you've had good sex? Well, think again. When a woman is getting completely satisfied
in bed, they are now under your command and in the perfect mood to satisfy you as best as possible.
Talk about amazing and wild sex!
Now that you know why you NEED to have a bigger penis...
What You Need To Know In Order To Stimulate Your Penis And Make It Grow HUGE!
Some people tend to think that the penis is just another muscle that requires weight training to make it grow. But they are far from the truth. Morever, doing weights with your penis can cause serious irreversible damage to it. The penis composition includes: glands, veins, muscle strings, among others. But in NO way it is similar to the biceps and the chest that grow by breaking muscle tissue with heavy weight training. The penis needs certain and specific exercises to grow huge and STILL get a rock- hard erection. THIS IS THE FORMULA TO MAKE BIGGER YOUR PENIS!
Who Else Wants the Forbidden Secrets to Giving Women Mind-Blowing Orgasms?
Now you too can learn the secrets to drive women wild and insatiable for you
... and become a Sex Rock Star!
Secrets so valuable you can't even put a price on them.
You'll discover how you can give truly earth-moving orgasms and have ultimate sex ... with any woman.
I've done tons of research, and hours and hours of (fun) work perfecting this.
Now it's time for you to reap the benefits of my knowledge. You'll thank me, and any woman that benefits should thank me too (though they'll really thank you ... and in every way that you want)
With my "Forbidden Female Orgasm Secrets" Course, you will gain the superpowers I have... give women the best orgasms of their lives ... while having the best sex of your life!
Here's just some of what you'll learn:
* How to get in step with what your partner is feeling, and then make a deeper sexual connection. Once you can do this, then she's truly yours!
* The different types of female orgasms - and how to achieve them
* Get her wanting to experiment in the bedroom
(including fulfilling secret fantasies that she's never explored before!)
* Progress through her arousal states, so you can get her as hot and bothered as you want her. Then she'll be eager for all attention you give her
* Forbidden secrets of stimulating her clitoris. In ways you can't even imagine
* Turning your attention and pleasuring into a "musical composition" - and how to use that to get her in a trance-like state where she's on the brink of a mega-orgasm
* The one thing that can turn any woman into your own personal nympomaniac!
* The way to give her an orgasm that truly can't be faked. She won't need to fake with all the secrets I'll be giving you - but you'll have my secret weapon to make sure that she's not faking
* Forbidden ways to stimulate the G-Spot. And the one thing you absolutely must know about G-Spot stimulation
* How to last as long as you want, when you're inside her
* Forbidden oral sex moves that will leave her gasping for more!
* How to tell when she's ready for the next orgasm (and when it's time for yours!)
* My "clitoral resonance" technique - to give women powerful multiple orgasms
* How to project the aura of being a sexual Superman ... and get women you meet to become unconsciously attracted to you.
* Forbidden ways to turning a female friend, into a "friend with benefits" ... and she'll love your "benefit plan"
* How to talk a woman into bringing in a friend for threesomes!
...And a lot more.
I could sell this course for a lot of money
In fact I've thought about having a high-end coaching program, where I charge a lot of money for people to learn these extremely valuable techniques. I could charge $1,000 to turn you into a Sexual Superman
... and you'd get 100x that value back in the form of great sex ... for as long as you want and as often as you want.
But while I'm developing this, I'm going to let the first initial people in at a special price.
So act now before I change my mind and turn this into an invitation-only $1,000 (or more) course!
BELOW SOME TIPS FOR YOU
... and become a Sex Rock Star!
Secrets so valuable you can't even put a price on them.
You'll discover how you can give truly earth-moving orgasms and have ultimate sex ... with any woman.
I've done tons of research, and hours and hours of (fun) work perfecting this.
Now it's time for you to reap the benefits of my knowledge. You'll thank me, and any woman that benefits should thank me too (though they'll really thank you ... and in every way that you want)
With my "Forbidden Female Orgasm Secrets" Course, you will gain the superpowers I have... give women the best orgasms of their lives ... while having the best sex of your life!
Here's just some of what you'll learn:
* How to get in step with what your partner is feeling, and then make a deeper sexual connection. Once you can do this, then she's truly yours!
* The different types of female orgasms - and how to achieve them
* Get her wanting to experiment in the bedroom
(including fulfilling secret fantasies that she's never explored before!)
* Progress through her arousal states, so you can get her as hot and bothered as you want her. Then she'll be eager for all attention you give her
* Forbidden secrets of stimulating her clitoris. In ways you can't even imagine
* Turning your attention and pleasuring into a "musical composition" - and how to use that to get her in a trance-like state where she's on the brink of a mega-orgasm
* The one thing that can turn any woman into your own personal nympomaniac!
* The way to give her an orgasm that truly can't be faked. She won't need to fake with all the secrets I'll be giving you - but you'll have my secret weapon to make sure that she's not faking
* Forbidden ways to stimulate the G-Spot. And the one thing you absolutely must know about G-Spot stimulation
* How to last as long as you want, when you're inside her
* Forbidden oral sex moves that will leave her gasping for more!
* How to tell when she's ready for the next orgasm (and when it's time for yours!)
* My "clitoral resonance" technique - to give women powerful multiple orgasms
* How to project the aura of being a sexual Superman ... and get women you meet to become unconsciously attracted to you.
* Forbidden ways to turning a female friend, into a "friend with benefits" ... and she'll love your "benefit plan"
* How to talk a woman into bringing in a friend for threesomes!
...And a lot more.
I could sell this course for a lot of money
In fact I've thought about having a high-end coaching program, where I charge a lot of money for people to learn these extremely valuable techniques. I could charge $1,000 to turn you into a Sexual Superman
... and you'd get 100x that value back in the form of great sex ... for as long as you want and as often as you want.
But while I'm developing this, I'm going to let the first initial people in at a special price.
So act now before I change my mind and turn this into an invitation-only $1,000 (or more) course!
BELOW SOME TIPS FOR YOU
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There are so Many Of Them, It’s So Confusing…
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HOW TO BEAT INSOMNIA
So you’re suffering from insomnia, another sleepless night and you’re wondering how much more you can take before you crack. You’re tired, no you’re more than tired, you’re completely exhausted yet you still can’t sleep. You feel like you’re being punished for something you’ve done ‘Why can’t I sleep?!!’, ‘Why can’t I beat this insomnia?!’, ‘What’s wrong with me?!!’
You take another sleeping pill, hoping to fall asleep. You lie there awake, tormented by the clock as it ticks away any time left to sleep, any chance of being remotely energised or awake the next day. You can’t remember the last time you’ve slept well, you’ve tried all the sleep remedies but you can’t seem to overcome this problem, this nightmare, this dreaded insomnia.
Sound familiar? It’s common knowledge that insomnia affects more than a third of all adults. Shockingly 40% of insomniacs medicate themselves to sleep. Why is this? After all it’s been proven that sleeping pills are ineffective and cause more problems in the long run. In fact, in a recent survey it was concluded by doctors that insomnia sufferers are better off without sleeping pills
So why has something so ineffective become relied upon by millions of adults? Well the answer lies within the big pharmaceutical corporations. Did you know that they make an estimated $500 billion dollars a year in sales? How many times have you seen those adverts telling you to ‘Ask your doctor’ about prescription medication? It’s a known fact that these are profit and success driven businesses. The last thing they have in mind is your health and wellbeing, otherwise you’d probably know about the estimated 100,000 deaths a year due to adverse drug reactions alone.
So you might be thinking ‘What are the alternatives?’ Well actually there are plenty if you were to dig a little deeper. This is the issue, people see what’s in front of them and immediately take that as their first option. Unfortunately as we are bombarded by pharmaceutical advertising campaigns on a daily basis, this is the first option for many insomnia sufferers.
There are highly effective drug-free methods available to cure your insomnia. YES insomnia can be cured! And yes you can cure it without drugs. In fact the success rate of insomnia being cured by drugs is laughable it’s not even worth considering. Techniques such as hypnosis and CBT to name a few have all higher success rates than the stand alone sleeping pill. This is because they work to recondition the mind and restore natural healthy sleep.
If you want a sure-fire way to beat your insomnia without the use of those dreaded sleeping pills, then go here https://paydotcom.com/r/20078/susmanto/18053156/ to see how 1000’s have conquered their insomnia completely drug-free.
You take another sleeping pill, hoping to fall asleep. You lie there awake, tormented by the clock as it ticks away any time left to sleep, any chance of being remotely energised or awake the next day. You can’t remember the last time you’ve slept well, you’ve tried all the sleep remedies but you can’t seem to overcome this problem, this nightmare, this dreaded insomnia.
Sound familiar? It’s common knowledge that insomnia affects more than a third of all adults. Shockingly 40% of insomniacs medicate themselves to sleep. Why is this? After all it’s been proven that sleeping pills are ineffective and cause more problems in the long run. In fact, in a recent survey it was concluded by doctors that insomnia sufferers are better off without sleeping pills
So why has something so ineffective become relied upon by millions of adults? Well the answer lies within the big pharmaceutical corporations. Did you know that they make an estimated $500 billion dollars a year in sales? How many times have you seen those adverts telling you to ‘Ask your doctor’ about prescription medication? It’s a known fact that these are profit and success driven businesses. The last thing they have in mind is your health and wellbeing, otherwise you’d probably know about the estimated 100,000 deaths a year due to adverse drug reactions alone.
So you might be thinking ‘What are the alternatives?’ Well actually there are plenty if you were to dig a little deeper. This is the issue, people see what’s in front of them and immediately take that as their first option. Unfortunately as we are bombarded by pharmaceutical advertising campaigns on a daily basis, this is the first option for many insomnia sufferers.
There are highly effective drug-free methods available to cure your insomnia. YES insomnia can be cured! And yes you can cure it without drugs. In fact the success rate of insomnia being cured by drugs is laughable it’s not even worth considering. Techniques such as hypnosis and CBT to name a few have all higher success rates than the stand alone sleeping pill. This is because they work to recondition the mind and restore natural healthy sleep.
If you want a sure-fire way to beat your insomnia without the use of those dreaded sleeping pills, then go here https://paydotcom.com/r/20078/susmanto/18053156/ to see how 1000’s have conquered their insomnia completely drug-free.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Human sexuality
Generally speaking, human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings.[1] The study of human sexuality encompasses an array of social activities and an abundance of behaviors, series of actions, and societal topics. Biologically, sexuality can encompass sexual intercourse and sexual contact in all its forms, as well as medical concerns about the physiological or even psychological aspects of sexual behaviour. Sociologically, it can cover the cultural, political, and legal aspects; and philosophically, it can span the moral, ethical, theological, spiritual or religious aspects.
As Michel Foucault wrote in The History of Sexuality, the concept of what activities and sensations are "sexual" is historically (as well as regionally and culturally) determined, and it is therefore part of a changing "discourse".[2][3][4][5][6] The sexual meanings (meanings of the erotic dimension of human sexual experience), are social and cultural constructs, they are made subjective only after cultural and social mediation.[7] Being the main force conditioning human relationship, sex is essentially political. In any social context, the construction of a "sexual universe" is fundamentally linked to the structures of power.[7][2][8][9] The construction of sexual meanings, is an instrument by which social institutions (religion, marketing, the educational system, psychiatry, etc.) control and shape human relationships.[4][3]
According to Foucault, sexuality began to be regarded as a concept part of human nature since the 19th century; so sexuality began to be used as a mean to define normality and its boundaries, and to conceive everything outside those boundaries in the realm of psychopathology. In the 20th century, with the theories of Sigmund Freud and of sexology, the "not-normal" was seen more as a "discontent of civilization" [10][3] In a well known passage of his work, Foucault noted that the development of the notion of sexuality organized sex as a "fictitious unity" of "disparate parts, functions, behaviours, and feelings with no natural or necessary relation among them"; therefore the conception of what is "natural" is a social construct.[11][12] To escape this cultural "sexuality" Foucault suggest to focus on "bodies and pleasures".[13][11]
In many historical eras, recovered art and artifacts help to portray human sexuality of the time period.[14]
Biological aspects
The biology of human sexuality examines the influence of biological factors, such as organic and neurological response,[2] heredity, hormones, and sexual dysfunction;[15] it examines the basic functions of reproduction and the physical means to carry it out. The biological perspective helps to analyze the factors, and ultimately aids in understanding them and using them to deal with sexual problems.
Sexual behavior can be a disease vector. Safe sex is a relevant harm reduction philosophy. Monogamy is also espoused, however, practicing safe sex with many committed partners, referred to as serial monogamy or polygamy, is not as safe, particularly among adolescents.[16]
Sex as exercise can produce some health benefits.
Sociocultural aspects
Human sexuality can also be understood as part of the social life of humans, governed by implied rules of behavior and the status quo. This focus narrows the view to groups within a society.[17] The sociocultural aspect examines influences on and from social norms, including media such as politics and the mass media. These sorts of media can help to bring about massive changes in the social norm — examples include the sexual revolution and the rise of feminism.
The link between constructed sex meanings and racial ideologies has been studied. Sexual meanings are constructed to maintain racial-ethnic-national boundaries, by denigration of "others" and regulation of sexual behavior within the group. "Both adherence to and deviation from such approved behaviours, define and reinforce racial, ethnic, and nationalist regimes."[18][19]
Sex education
Main article: Sex education
Sex education is the introduction of sexual topics within an educational context. Almost all western countries have some form of sex education, but the nature varies widely. In some countries (such as Australia and much of Europe) "age-appropriate" sex education often begins in pre-school, whereas other countries (notably the USA) leave sex education to the pre-teenage and teenage years. Sex education covers a range of topics, including the physical, mental, and social aspects of sexual behavior.
Psychological aspects
The psychological study of sexuality focuses on psychological influences that affect sexual behavior and experiences.[5] Early psychological analyses were carried out by Sigmund Freud, who believed in a psychoanalytic point of view. He also conjectured the concepts of erogenous zones, psychosexual development, and the Oedipus complex, among others.
Behavior theorists such as John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner examine the actions and consequences and their ramifications. These theorists would, for example, study a child who is punished for sexual exploration and see if they grow up to associate negative feelings with sex in general. Social-learning theorists use similar concepts, but focus on cognitive activity and modeling.
Gender identity is a person's own sense of identification as female, male, both, neither, or somewhere in between. The social construction of gender has been discussed by a wide variety of scholars, Judith Butler notable among them.
Sexual behaviour
Main article: Human sexual behaviour
Human sexual behaviour encompasses the search for a partner or partners, interactions between individuals, physical or emotional intimacy, and sexual contact. Some cultures will find only sexual contact within marriage acceptable; however, extramarital sexual activity still takes place. Unprotected sex may result unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. In some areas, sexual abuse of individuals is prohibited by law and considered against the norms of society.
Sexual activity and lifestyles
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Heterosexuality
Main article: Heterosexuality
Heterosexuality involves two individuals of different sexes.
Different-sex sexual practices are limited by laws in many places. United States marriage laws may serve the purpose of encouraging people to only have sex (and children) within marriage. Sodomy laws were seen as discouraging same-sex sexual practices. Laws also ban adults from committing sexual abuse, committing sexual acts with anyone under an age of consent, performing sexual activities in public, and engaging in sexual activities for money (prostitution). Though these laws all cover same-sex sexual activities, they may differ with regards to punishment, and may be more frequently (or exclusively) enforced on those who engage in same-sex sexual activities. Laws also control the making and viewing of pornography, including pornography which portrays different-sex sexual activities.
Courtship, or dating, is the process through which some people choose potential sexual and/or marital partners. Among straight (presumably middle class) teenagers and adolescents in the mid-20th century in America, dating was something one could do with multiple people before choosing to "go steady" with only one, the eventual goal being either sex, marriage, or both. More recently dating has become what going steady was and the latter term has fallen into disuse.[citation needed]
Different-sex sexual practices may be monogamous, serially monogamous, or polyamorous, and, depending on the definition of sexual practice, abstinent or autoerotic (including masturbation).
Different moral and political movements have waged for changes in different-sex sexual practices including courting and marriage, though in all countries, changes are usually made only at a slow rate. Especially in the USA, campaigns have often sparked and been fueled by moral panic. There, movements which claim to strengthen different-sex sexual practices within marriage are seen by others to discourage same-sex sexual practices, such as Defense of Marriage Act and the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment.
Homosexuality
Main article: Homosexuality
Same-sex sexuality involves two individuals of the same sex. It is possible for a person whose sexual identity is heterosexual to get involved in sexual acts with people of the same sex, for example, mutual masturbation in the context of what may be considered "normal" heterosexual teen development. Homosexual people who pretend to lead a life of heterosexuality are often referred to as living "closeted" lives, that is, they hide their sexuality in "the closet". The term "closet case" is a derogatory term used to refer to another homosexual that hides his or her homosexuality or bisexuality, and "coming out" or "outing" refer to making that orientation (semi-) public voluntarily, or by others against their wishes, respectively.
The definition of homosexuality is a sexual attraction to members of one's own sex, though people who engage exclusively in same-sex sexual practices may not identify themselves as gay or lesbian. However, the degree of attraction complies with the varying levels of frequency, willingness, and/or interest. In sex-segregated environments, individuals may seek sex with others of their own sex (known as situational homosexuality). In other cases, some people may experiment or explore their sexuality with same (and/or different) sex sexual activity before defining their sexual identity. Health campaigns and officials often seek to target self-identified "straight" or bisexual men who have sex with men (MSM) as opposed to self-identified "gay" or homosexual men.
Despite stereotypes and common misconceptions, there are no forms of sexual activity exclusive to same-sex sexual behavior that can not also be found in opposite-sex sexual behavior, save those involving contact of the same sex genitalia such as tribadism and frot.
Among some communities (called "men on the DL" or "down-low"), same-sex sexual behavior is sometimes viewed as solely for physical pleasure. Men on the "down-low" may engage in regular (though often covert) sex acts with other men while continuing sexual and romantic relationships with women.
Auto-erotic sexuality
Main article: Autoeroticism
Autoeroticism is sexual activity that does not involve another person as partner. It can involve masturbation, though several paraphilias do not require a partner.
Though many autoerotic practices are relatively physically safe, some can be dangerous. These include autoerotic asphyxiation and self-bondage. The potential for injury or even death that exists while engaging in the partnered versions of these fetishes (choking and bondage, respectively) becomes drastically increased due to the isolation and lack of assistance in the event of a problem.
Alternative sexuality
An example of erotic spanking, practiced in BDSM.
An example of erotic spanking, practiced in BDSM.
A number of "alternative sexualities" exist. These are usually based upon individual choice. They range from the broadly accepted or tolerated, through to the highly controversial and illegal.
Examples of these less common or alternative sexualities include BDSM activities where dominance and submission activities are central features of sexual activity, through to zoosexuality where there is human-animal sexual activity.
Coercive and abusive sexuality
Main article: Sexual abuse
Sexual activity can also encompass sexual abuse - that is, coercive or abusive use of sexuality. Examples include: rape, lust murder, child sexual abuse, and zoosadism (animal abuse which may be sexual in nature), as well as (in many countries) certain non-consensual paraphilias such as frotteurism, telephone scatophilia (indecent phonecalls), and non-consensual exhibitionism and voyeurism (known as "indecent exposure" and "peeping tom" respectively).
1. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 2)
2. ^ a b c Ellen Ross, Rayna Rapp Sex and Society: A Research Note from Social History and Anthropology Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1981), pp. 51-72
3. ^ a b c Foucault, M. (1976) The History of Sexuality, Vol I: The Will to Knowledge
4. ^ a b Weeks, Jeffrey. Sexuality and its Discontents; Meanings, Myths, and Modern Sexualities. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-04503-7. pp.176-8
5. ^ a b (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 21)
6. ^ MARY WEISMANTEL Moche Sex Pots: Reproduction and Temporality in Ancient South America American Anthropologist September 2004, Vol. 106, No. 3, pp. 495-505
7. ^ a b Parker, Richard G. [Bodies and Pleasures: On the Construction of Erotic Meanings in Contemporary Brazil] Anthropology & Humanism Quarterly. June 1989, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 58-64
8. ^ Gayle Rubin (1984) Thinking Sex: Notes for a Radical Theory of the Politics of Sexuality
9. ^ Toward a Conversation about Sex in Feminism: A Modest Proposal Vance, Carole S. [Pleasure and danger: Toward a politics of sexuality]
10. ^ Cáceres The production of knowledge on sexuality in the AIDS era.in Aggleton, Peter; Parker, Richard Bordeaux; Barbosa, Regina Maria (2000). Framing the sexual subject: the politics of gender, sexuality, and power. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21838-8. pp.242-3
11. ^ a b Strozier, Robert M. (2002) Foucault, Subjectivity, and Identity: : Historical Constructions of Subject and Self pp.101-2, 108, 118-120
12. ^ Foucault 1976, p.154-5
13. ^ Foucault 1976, p.157
14. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 11)
15. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 18)
16. ^ STI Epi Update: Oral Contraceptive and Condom Use. Public Health Agency of Canada (1998-04-23). Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
17. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 22)
18. ^ Joane Nagel (August 2000). "ETHNICITY AND SEXUALITY". Annual Review of Sociology 26: 107-133. doi:10.1146/annurev.soc.26.1.107.
19. ^ Joane Nagel (2001). "Racial, Ethnic, and National Boundaries: Sexual Intersections and Symbolic Interactions". Symbolic Interaction 24 (2): 123–139. doi:10.1525/si.2001.24.2.123.
20. ^ Sex and Relationships - Sex - 4Health from Channel 4
21. ^ Improve your orgasm: you may have thought your sexual pleasure was the one thing that couldn't get any better. Think again - Sexual Fitness - physiology | Men's Fitness | Find Articles at BNET.com
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As Michel Foucault wrote in The History of Sexuality, the concept of what activities and sensations are "sexual" is historically (as well as regionally and culturally) determined, and it is therefore part of a changing "discourse".[2][3][4][5][6] The sexual meanings (meanings of the erotic dimension of human sexual experience), are social and cultural constructs, they are made subjective only after cultural and social mediation.[7] Being the main force conditioning human relationship, sex is essentially political. In any social context, the construction of a "sexual universe" is fundamentally linked to the structures of power.[7][2][8][9] The construction of sexual meanings, is an instrument by which social institutions (religion, marketing, the educational system, psychiatry, etc.) control and shape human relationships.[4][3]
According to Foucault, sexuality began to be regarded as a concept part of human nature since the 19th century; so sexuality began to be used as a mean to define normality and its boundaries, and to conceive everything outside those boundaries in the realm of psychopathology. In the 20th century, with the theories of Sigmund Freud and of sexology, the "not-normal" was seen more as a "discontent of civilization" [10][3] In a well known passage of his work, Foucault noted that the development of the notion of sexuality organized sex as a "fictitious unity" of "disparate parts, functions, behaviours, and feelings with no natural or necessary relation among them"; therefore the conception of what is "natural" is a social construct.[11][12] To escape this cultural "sexuality" Foucault suggest to focus on "bodies and pleasures".[13][11]
In many historical eras, recovered art and artifacts help to portray human sexuality of the time period.[14]
Biological aspects
The biology of human sexuality examines the influence of biological factors, such as organic and neurological response,[2] heredity, hormones, and sexual dysfunction;[15] it examines the basic functions of reproduction and the physical means to carry it out. The biological perspective helps to analyze the factors, and ultimately aids in understanding them and using them to deal with sexual problems.
Sexual behavior can be a disease vector. Safe sex is a relevant harm reduction philosophy. Monogamy is also espoused, however, practicing safe sex with many committed partners, referred to as serial monogamy or polygamy, is not as safe, particularly among adolescents.[16]
Sex as exercise can produce some health benefits.
Sociocultural aspects
Human sexuality can also be understood as part of the social life of humans, governed by implied rules of behavior and the status quo. This focus narrows the view to groups within a society.[17] The sociocultural aspect examines influences on and from social norms, including media such as politics and the mass media. These sorts of media can help to bring about massive changes in the social norm — examples include the sexual revolution and the rise of feminism.
The link between constructed sex meanings and racial ideologies has been studied. Sexual meanings are constructed to maintain racial-ethnic-national boundaries, by denigration of "others" and regulation of sexual behavior within the group. "Both adherence to and deviation from such approved behaviours, define and reinforce racial, ethnic, and nationalist regimes."[18][19]
Sex education
Main article: Sex education
Sex education is the introduction of sexual topics within an educational context. Almost all western countries have some form of sex education, but the nature varies widely. In some countries (such as Australia and much of Europe) "age-appropriate" sex education often begins in pre-school, whereas other countries (notably the USA) leave sex education to the pre-teenage and teenage years. Sex education covers a range of topics, including the physical, mental, and social aspects of sexual behavior.
Psychological aspects
The psychological study of sexuality focuses on psychological influences that affect sexual behavior and experiences.[5] Early psychological analyses were carried out by Sigmund Freud, who believed in a psychoanalytic point of view. He also conjectured the concepts of erogenous zones, psychosexual development, and the Oedipus complex, among others.
Behavior theorists such as John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner examine the actions and consequences and their ramifications. These theorists would, for example, study a child who is punished for sexual exploration and see if they grow up to associate negative feelings with sex in general. Social-learning theorists use similar concepts, but focus on cognitive activity and modeling.
Gender identity is a person's own sense of identification as female, male, both, neither, or somewhere in between. The social construction of gender has been discussed by a wide variety of scholars, Judith Butler notable among them.
Sexual behaviour
Main article: Human sexual behaviour
Human sexual behaviour encompasses the search for a partner or partners, interactions between individuals, physical or emotional intimacy, and sexual contact. Some cultures will find only sexual contact within marriage acceptable; however, extramarital sexual activity still takes place. Unprotected sex may result unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. In some areas, sexual abuse of individuals is prohibited by law and considered against the norms of society.
Sexual activity and lifestyles
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Heterosexuality
Main article: Heterosexuality
Heterosexuality involves two individuals of different sexes.
Different-sex sexual practices are limited by laws in many places. United States marriage laws may serve the purpose of encouraging people to only have sex (and children) within marriage. Sodomy laws were seen as discouraging same-sex sexual practices. Laws also ban adults from committing sexual abuse, committing sexual acts with anyone under an age of consent, performing sexual activities in public, and engaging in sexual activities for money (prostitution). Though these laws all cover same-sex sexual activities, they may differ with regards to punishment, and may be more frequently (or exclusively) enforced on those who engage in same-sex sexual activities. Laws also control the making and viewing of pornography, including pornography which portrays different-sex sexual activities.
Courtship, or dating, is the process through which some people choose potential sexual and/or marital partners. Among straight (presumably middle class) teenagers and adolescents in the mid-20th century in America, dating was something one could do with multiple people before choosing to "go steady" with only one, the eventual goal being either sex, marriage, or both. More recently dating has become what going steady was and the latter term has fallen into disuse.[citation needed]
Different-sex sexual practices may be monogamous, serially monogamous, or polyamorous, and, depending on the definition of sexual practice, abstinent or autoerotic (including masturbation).
Different moral and political movements have waged for changes in different-sex sexual practices including courting and marriage, though in all countries, changes are usually made only at a slow rate. Especially in the USA, campaigns have often sparked and been fueled by moral panic. There, movements which claim to strengthen different-sex sexual practices within marriage are seen by others to discourage same-sex sexual practices, such as Defense of Marriage Act and the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment.
Homosexuality
Main article: Homosexuality
Same-sex sexuality involves two individuals of the same sex. It is possible for a person whose sexual identity is heterosexual to get involved in sexual acts with people of the same sex, for example, mutual masturbation in the context of what may be considered "normal" heterosexual teen development. Homosexual people who pretend to lead a life of heterosexuality are often referred to as living "closeted" lives, that is, they hide their sexuality in "the closet". The term "closet case" is a derogatory term used to refer to another homosexual that hides his or her homosexuality or bisexuality, and "coming out" or "outing" refer to making that orientation (semi-) public voluntarily, or by others against their wishes, respectively.
The definition of homosexuality is a sexual attraction to members of one's own sex, though people who engage exclusively in same-sex sexual practices may not identify themselves as gay or lesbian. However, the degree of attraction complies with the varying levels of frequency, willingness, and/or interest. In sex-segregated environments, individuals may seek sex with others of their own sex (known as situational homosexuality). In other cases, some people may experiment or explore their sexuality with same (and/or different) sex sexual activity before defining their sexual identity. Health campaigns and officials often seek to target self-identified "straight" or bisexual men who have sex with men (MSM) as opposed to self-identified "gay" or homosexual men.
Despite stereotypes and common misconceptions, there are no forms of sexual activity exclusive to same-sex sexual behavior that can not also be found in opposite-sex sexual behavior, save those involving contact of the same sex genitalia such as tribadism and frot.
Among some communities (called "men on the DL" or "down-low"), same-sex sexual behavior is sometimes viewed as solely for physical pleasure. Men on the "down-low" may engage in regular (though often covert) sex acts with other men while continuing sexual and romantic relationships with women.
Auto-erotic sexuality
Main article: Autoeroticism
Autoeroticism is sexual activity that does not involve another person as partner. It can involve masturbation, though several paraphilias do not require a partner.
Though many autoerotic practices are relatively physically safe, some can be dangerous. These include autoerotic asphyxiation and self-bondage. The potential for injury or even death that exists while engaging in the partnered versions of these fetishes (choking and bondage, respectively) becomes drastically increased due to the isolation and lack of assistance in the event of a problem.
Alternative sexuality
An example of erotic spanking, practiced in BDSM.
An example of erotic spanking, practiced in BDSM.
A number of "alternative sexualities" exist. These are usually based upon individual choice. They range from the broadly accepted or tolerated, through to the highly controversial and illegal.
Examples of these less common or alternative sexualities include BDSM activities where dominance and submission activities are central features of sexual activity, through to zoosexuality where there is human-animal sexual activity.
Coercive and abusive sexuality
Main article: Sexual abuse
Sexual activity can also encompass sexual abuse - that is, coercive or abusive use of sexuality. Examples include: rape, lust murder, child sexual abuse, and zoosadism (animal abuse which may be sexual in nature), as well as (in many countries) certain non-consensual paraphilias such as frotteurism, telephone scatophilia (indecent phonecalls), and non-consensual exhibitionism and voyeurism (known as "indecent exposure" and "peeping tom" respectively).
1. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 2)
2. ^ a b c Ellen Ross, Rayna Rapp Sex and Society: A Research Note from Social History and Anthropology Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1981), pp. 51-72
3. ^ a b c Foucault, M. (1976) The History of Sexuality, Vol I: The Will to Knowledge
4. ^ a b Weeks, Jeffrey. Sexuality and its Discontents; Meanings, Myths, and Modern Sexualities. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-04503-7. pp.176-8
5. ^ a b (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 21)
6. ^ MARY WEISMANTEL Moche Sex Pots: Reproduction and Temporality in Ancient South America American Anthropologist September 2004, Vol. 106, No. 3, pp. 495-505
7. ^ a b Parker, Richard G. [Bodies and Pleasures: On the Construction of Erotic Meanings in Contemporary Brazil] Anthropology & Humanism Quarterly. June 1989, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 58-64
8. ^ Gayle Rubin (1984) Thinking Sex: Notes for a Radical Theory of the Politics of Sexuality
9. ^ Toward a Conversation about Sex in Feminism: A Modest Proposal Vance, Carole S. [Pleasure and danger: Toward a politics of sexuality]
10. ^ Cáceres The production of knowledge on sexuality in the AIDS era.in Aggleton, Peter; Parker, Richard Bordeaux; Barbosa, Regina Maria (2000). Framing the sexual subject: the politics of gender, sexuality, and power. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21838-8. pp.242-3
11. ^ a b Strozier, Robert M. (2002) Foucault, Subjectivity, and Identity: : Historical Constructions of Subject and Self pp.101-2, 108, 118-120
12. ^ Foucault 1976, p.154-5
13. ^ Foucault 1976, p.157
14. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 11)
15. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 18)
16. ^ STI Epi Update: Oral Contraceptive and Condom Use. Public Health Agency of Canada (1998-04-23). Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
17. ^ (Rathus et al. McKenzie, pp. 22)
18. ^ Joane Nagel (August 2000). "ETHNICITY AND SEXUALITY". Annual Review of Sociology 26: 107-133. doi:10.1146/annurev.soc.26.1.107.
19. ^ Joane Nagel (2001). "Racial, Ethnic, and National Boundaries: Sexual Intersections and Symbolic Interactions". Symbolic Interaction 24 (2): 123–139. doi:10.1525/si.2001.24.2.123.
20. ^ Sex and Relationships - Sex - 4Health from Channel 4
21. ^ Improve your orgasm: you may have thought your sexual pleasure was the one thing that couldn't get any better. Think again - Sexual Fitness - physiology | Men's Fitness | Find Articles at BNET.com
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