This week we discussed different types of touch and the benefits for them. One of the many taboo topics we have in our culture still is that of masturbation. What were your family of origin’s thoughts on masturbation? Positive, negative, neutral. What is one thing you have learned about this topic that you did not expect would be true?
Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
By Roger R. Hock
Historical Perspective
Masturbation Will be the Death of You…
Sexology, 1904
Dr. William
H. Walling
Your Sexual Comfort Zone
Erotophobia-Erotophilia A measure of sexual comfort
Sexual Opinion Survey (SOS)
Self-Discovery: Finding your sexual comfort zone
Why your SOS Score is Important
Effects on attitudes and behaviors (Table 6.1)
Sources of your SOS Score
The Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation Scales (SIS/SES)
Solitary and Shared Sexual Behaviors
Solitary
Fantasy
Masturbation
Shared
Sex
Some risk for contracting and transmitting sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Sexual Fantasy
Positive Functions of Sexual Fantasy
When Sexual Fantasies May Cause Problems
Some feel fantasies are somehow wrong, sinful, or immoral.
Sexual Fantasy
Sex Differences in the Experience and Content of Sexual Fantasy
Many in common for women and men
Sexual Fantasy
Fantasy Versus Reality
Using Sexual Fantasy to Enhance Your Relationship
Sexual Fantasy Online
Self-Discovery: What turns you on?
Masturbation
Evaluating Sexual Research: Self-reporting of personal information
Changing Attitudes about Masturbation
Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
Benefits of masturbation (Table 6.6)
Masturbation
Masturbation within an Intimate Relationship
Techniques of Masturbation
Position
Touch for men
Touch for women
Orgasm
Use of lubricants and vibrators
Erotic Touch
How to Touch Your Partner
Kissing
Touching the Breasts and Nipples
Genital Touching
Oral Sex
Fellatio
Cunnilingus
Why Some
People Like
Oral Sex
Why Some
People Object
to Oral Sex
In Touch with
Your Sexual
Health: Oral
sex and STIs
Anal Stimulation
Anal intercourse
Manual stimulation of the anal area
Anilingus
Oral-anal stimulation
Cautions regarding anal intercourse
Highest-risk sexual behavior for the transmission of virtually all STIs
Coitus
Positions for Coitus
Man on Top, Face to Face
Woman on Top, Face to Face
Side by Side, Face to Face
Rear Entry
Frequency and Duration of Coitus
Coitus and Orgasm
