Sex Education - Human Sexuality
Sex Education
is best learned in
age appropriate
stages, starting with the
easiest to
understand information for
the young,
and then the more complex
information for the
more
mature and older student.
Everyone must be
aware and fully
understand that sex is not without
risks. Sex will
change you,
and sometimes these changes will not be so beneficial. What might look
like harmless pleasure, could have many lasting impacts on your
personality, your
behavior and
your
life. Sexual
instincts
will control you, your
hormones will effect
your behavior, and
society
will influence you in many different ways. So you need to
be aware of
all the
physical influences and all the
mental influences of sex, as well
as be aware of all the
physical changes
and all the
mental changes
that you will experience. Sex has many
responsibilities. You need to
keep educating yourself and learn how to accurately understand your
abilities as well as your
vulnerabilities. The Sex Knowledge below is not
in any particular order. The Information below is just
the beginning of what kind of course material that might
be included in Sex Education Courses.
What is Sex? -
The Facts of Life
-
Birds and the BeesHuman Sex Drive
-
Hormones
Gratification -
Pleasure -
Touch
Human Sexuality -
Attraction
Consent -
PermissionSafe Sex
-
Contraception -
Teen Pregnancies
Human Reproduction
- why and when humans reproduce.
Childbirth -
Toxic Dangers -
Pre-Mature Births -
Pre-Natal CareWomen's Body
-
Men's Body
Gay -
Lesbian
Relationships -
Friendships
-
Dating -
Love -
MarriageVideos about Sex
-
Books about Sex
Sex Crimes -
Dating
Dangers -
Fooling Around
Pornography -
Public Displays
Warning:
Some sexual
content may be disturbing or
overwhelming
for some people,
especially for the
young. This is why sex education is so extremely
important. Everyone should be fully aware and knowledgeable of what sex is
and understand the
risks.
Being un-educated about sex is a
vulnerability.
The more prepared you are and the more educated you are, the more
enjoyable your experiences will be. It's easy to be seduced by the desire
for sexual experiences. This is why you need to be more
knowledgeable and more educated. You don't
want your dream to turn into a living nightmare. So learn as much as you
can first before making any decisions, especially decisions that are
mostly based on
assumptions instead
of
facts. Stay
focused on what's important, like your
education, your family, your friends, your
goals. Most
sexual
experiences are not
relevant to you
and you will most likely never be exposed to certain
sexual experiences. Sex education is
learning about certain human behavior. And certain
human behavior is not something that you want to
experiment with. Being educated about sex is to make sure that
you are not
victimized or manipulated by
your lack of knowledge, or by other peoples
lack of
knowledge. Everyone is on a
need to know basis.
So do not be
alarmed,
and do not get
distracted. Just keep
learning.
Sex and
intimacy is one of our greatest gifts
to experience, but sadly it can also be one of our greatest dangers.
For young adults, the
peer pressure to have sex is
sometimes over whelming and hard to deal with, as well as the
need to
feel loved. Young adults also have a hard time
understanding
body image and the
powerful influences of the
human sex drive. So young
adults have to learn about the dangers of peer pressure. Young
adults also have to learn about
love
and
friendship and the different
ways to express their appreciation for others. Young adults also
have to learn about the powerful
influences of the
human sex drive. Sex is
not the problem. The problem is what happens to a persons
understanding of themselves and what happens to their
understanding of others after they have experienced
sex. I would recommend that young adults wait to experiment
with sex until they're over 16, including masturbation. This
will allow their
mental maturity to catch up with their
sexual maturity, which should help kids to have a better
chance of handling the changes they will experience. Kids should
also be aware that their first time having sex might not be the
best experience, which they should also be prepared for. Know
what
infatuation
and
fixation is, and know
what it's like to truly like someone for who they really
are.
It takes time to get to know someone, and then on top of
that, a person can change, and so can you. So it's not always
that easy
finding the right kind of
friend,
or finding someone who you would like to share experiences with.
Know the meanings of
physical attractiveness,
body image,
beauty,
lust,
obsessive love,
dating abuse,
sexual attraction,
limerence,
infatuation,
fixation and having a
crush on someone.
Sex does not always mean
love,
and
love
does not always mean sex.
And sex is not needed to confirm that you love someone, or
needed to show that you care
about someone. Love is sometimes blind. A lot of times you’ll find that
some people just don’t feel the same way that you do, and
also you’ll find that some people will never feel the same way
that you do. You also have to be aware of other peoples beliefs,
religion, traditions and
culture, because they may not see things
in the same way that
you do. So it's always a good idea, and a proper thing to do, to
ask before acting, don't assume.
Communicating through
sex is a part of life, but it shouldn’t be a big part of your
life. There are much more meaningful aspects of a
relationship to enjoy. Though
sex and
intimacy can be a great expression of
love
and
appreciation between two people, it should never be the sole
reason for wanting to be with someone. We should be aware of the
power of sex to seduce, and also be aware of its
addictive nature. Also be aware
that your feelings before a relationship might not be the same
after you have become
intimate. Being open and honest is very important. Be
responsible, have safe sex, and learn to be intimate unselfishly.
Empathy -
Temptation -
Love
-
Dating Dangers -
CriminalsYou sometimes have to have sex more then once in
order to
reproduce. So if sex didn't
feel good, we wouldn't do it again, thus humans would not have survived.
But just because
something feels good,
this doesn't mean that you don't have control. Just like breathing, if you
had to remember to breathe, you would forget to breathe and die. That is
why breathing is automatic. But you can control your
breathing, if you could not
control your breathing, you would die underwater because you did not hold
your breath. Humans have inherited automatic features. But humans also
have a brain that can learn and acquire knowledge, which gives us control
over our lives,
control over our
abilities and control over our
automatic
features.
Don't confuse sex with love and intimacy. One does not
necessarily imply the other. Experiencing one does not necessarily satisfy
our need for the other. While all three ideally come together at certain
moments, each of them must be attended to and appreciated. And finally, do
not forsake one for the other. You can have them all.
How do you prepare kids
for the onslaught of
sexual imagery that is portrayed in
today's society?
No matter how
subtle or
how insignificant sex may seem, you
should always be prepared for its
interpretations.
"You should desire
to know someone first, before you desire to touch
someone."
Anything that can
become
obsessive or controlling will always leave you
vulnerable to
mistakes and cause you to make bad
decisions. So avoiding these types of behaviors may save
your life and may save the life of others."
Sex education is so extremely important. Educating our young on
Sexuality and all of its pleasures, all of its
understandings and all of its dangers, would give our young the
ability
to be much more comfortable and capable of making the right
decisions. They would enjoy sex no matter what small inconveniences that
there might be associated with having
Safe Sex, or using
Condoms.
Hormones - Signaling Molecules
Hormone
is any member of a class of
signaling molecules produced
by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the
circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and
behavior. Hormones have diverse
chemical structures, mainly of 3 classes: eicosanoids,
steroids, and amino
acid derivatives (amines, peptides, and proteins). The glands that secrete
hormones comprise the
endocrine signaling system. The term hormone is
sometimes extended to include
chemicals produced by cells that affect the
same cell (autocrine or intracrine
signalling) or nearby cells (paracrine signalling).
The Body Effects the Mind.
Everyone should be fully aware of the physical and mental effects that
certain Hormones have on the mind and body, and also be fully
aware of all the
powerful influences
that sex and intimacy has on the human psyche. The human body secretes and
circulates some
50 different hormones. A
wide variety of these chemical substances are produced by endocrine cells,
most of which are in glands. The hormones then enter the blood system to
circulate throughout the body and activate target cells. The human body is
a chemical factory. In the future, people will learn how to control their
bodies chemistry and their body
will make most of the drugs they need.
Testosterone -
Estrogen -
Oxytocin -
Dopamine -
Norepinephrine -
Endorphins -
Adrenaline -
Cortisol -
Pheromones -
Androgen -
Vasopressin -
Serotonin
Sex Steroid are
steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate
androgen or
estrogen
receptors. Their effects are mediated by slow genomic mechanisms through
nuclear receptors as well as by fast nongenomic mechanisms through
membrane-associated receptors and signaling cascades. The term
sex hormone is nearly always synonymous
with sex steroid. The polypeptide hormones luteinizing hormone,
follicle-stimulating hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone are
usually not regarded as sex hormones, although they play major sex-related
roles.
Sex Hormones
List
(wiki)
Sexual Motivation and Hormones is influenced by hormones such as
testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin, and vasopressin. In most
mammalian species, sex hormones control the ability to engage in sexual
behaviours. However, sex hormones do not directly regulate the ability to
copulate in primates (including humans). Rather, sex hormones in primates
are only one influence on the motivation to engage in sexual behaviours.
Orgasm.
Steroid Hormone
is a steroid that acts as a hormone. Steroid hormones can be grouped into
two classes:
corticosteroids (typically made in the adrenal cortex, hence cortico-) and sex steroids (typically made in the gonads or placenta).
Within those two classes are five types according to the receptors to
which they bind: glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids (corticosteroids),
androgens, estrogens, and progestogens (sex steroids). Vitamin D
derivatives are a sixth closely related hormone system with homologous
receptors. They have some of the characteristics of true steroids as
receptor ligands. Steroid hormones help control
metabolism,
inflammation,
immune functions,
salt and
water balance, development of sexual
characteristics, and the ability to withstand illness and injury. The term
steroid describes both hormones produced by the body and
artificially
produced medications that duplicate the action for the naturally occurring
steroids, which can have side effects like severe acne, oily skin and
hair, hair loss, liver disease, such as liver tumors and cysts, kidney
disease, heart disease, such as
heart
attack and
stroke, altered mood,
irritability, increased
aggression,
depression or suicidal
tendencies.
Sports and Steroids.
Steroid is an organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific
molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions:
certain steroids (such as cholesterol) are important components of cell
membranes which alter membrane fluidity, and many steroids are
signaling molecules which activate
steroid hormone receptors.
Hormone.org -
Your Hormones.infoHormones cause
energy levels to rise, and hormones also
creates changes in your
Mind and
Body, so you need to be
prepared?
Sleep Hormones.
Peptide Hormones and
protein
hormones are hormones whose molecules are peptides or proteins,
respectively. The latter have longer
amino acid chain lengths than the former. These hormones have an
effect on the
endocrine system of animals,
including humans. Most hormones can be classified as either amino
acid–based hormones (amine, peptide, or protein) or steroid hormones. The
former are water-soluble and act on the surface of target cells via second
messengers; the latter, being lipid-soluble, move through the plasma
membranes of target cells (both cytoplasmic and nuclear) to act within
their nuclei. Like all
peptides and
proteins, peptide hormones and protein
hormones are synthesized in cells from amino acids according to mRNA
transcripts, which are synthesized from
DNA templates inside the cell nucleus. Preprohormones, peptide hormone
precursors, are then processed in several stages, typically in the
endoplasmic reticulum, including removal of the N-terminal signal sequence
and sometimes glycosylation, resulting in prohormones. The prohormones are
then packaged into membrane-bound secretory vesicles, which can be
secreted from the cell by exocytosis in response to specific stimuli (e.g.
--an increase in Ca2+ and cAMP concentration in cytoplasm).
New
bioresources for plant peptide hormones using gene editing technology.
Peptide are natural
biological or artificially manufactured short chains of
amino acid
monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds. Peptides are distinguished
from
proteins on the basis of size, and
as an arbitrary benchmark can be understood to contain approximately 50 or
fewer amino acids.
Orexin
is a neuropeptide that regulates
arousal,
wakefulness, and
appetite.
Addictions.
Neuropeptide are small protein-like molecules (peptides) used by
neurons to communicate with each other. They are neuronal signalling
molecules that influence the activity of the brain and the body in
specific ways. Different neuropeptides are involved in a wide range of
brain functions, including
analgesia,
reward, food intake,
metabolism,
reproduction,
social behaviors,
learning and
memory.
Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that regulates the
endocrine system and affects
neurotransmission and cell proliferation
via interaction with
G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors and inhibition of the release
of numerous secondary hormones. Somatostatin inhibits insulin and glucagon
secretion.
Neurohormone is any hormone produced and released by
neuroendocrine cells (also called neurosecretory cells) into the
blood.
Neurohormones.
Neurochemical is an organic molecule, such as
serotonin,
dopamine, or nerve growth factor, that participates in
neural activity.
Norepinephrine
in the brain increases arousal and
alertness, promotes
vigilance, enhances
formation and retrieval of
memory, and
focuses attention; it also
increases restlessness and
anxiety. In the rest of the body,
norepinephrine increases
heart rate and blood pressure, triggers the
release of
glucose from energy stores, increases blood flow to skeletal
muscle, reduces blood flow to the gastrointestinal system, and inhibits
voiding of the bladder and
gastrointestinal motility. norepinephrine is to
mobilize the
brain and body for action. Norepinephrine release is lowest
during sleep, rises during wakefulness, and reaches much higher levels
during situations of
stress
or danger, in the so-called
fight-or-flight response. Norepinephrine
is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the
brain and body as a hormone and
neurotransmitter.
Locus Coeruleus
is a nucleus in the pons (part of the brainstem) involved with
physiological responses to
stress
and
panic.
Brain
Knowledge -
Limbic
System
Oxytocin
plays a role in
social bonding,
sexual reproduction in both sexes, and
during and after
childbirth. Oxytocin acts like a modulator in the brain,
turning up the volume of certain
stimuli while turning
others down, helping the
brain to make
sense of the barrage for information it receives from one moment to the
next. Processes a wide array of
social signals involved in social interactions ranging from
infant/parent bonding to
monogamy. Oxytocin is sometimes known as the "cuddle hormone" or the "
love
hormone," because it is released when people snuggle up or
bond socially. Oxytocin helps to reduce
cortisol.
Scientists find clue to 'maternal instinct' -
Pheromone Signals -
Amygdala.
Serotonin thought to
be a contributor to feelings of well-being and
happiness, regulation of
mood,
appetite, and
sleep, and also has some
cognitive functions, including
memory and
learning.
Scientists reveal regions of the brain where serotonin promotes patience.
Endorphins are naturally produced in response to
pain, but their
production can also be triggered by various human activities. Vigorous
aerobic
exercise can stimulate the release of endorphins in the
bloodstream, leading to an effect known as a "runner's high".
Laughter may also stimulate endorphin production;
a 2011 study showed that attendees at a comedy club showed increased
resistance to
pain.
Adrenalin is a
hormone that stimulates
autonomic nerve action by releasing
chemicals including
epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the
adrenal gland. When released into the bloodstream it causes an
increase in
heart rate, muscle strength, blood pressure,
expanding the air passages of
the lungs, enlarging the pupil in the eye and an
increase in sugar
metabolism so as to maximize blood glucose levels primarily for the brain.
Adrenalin plays an important role in the
fight-or-flight response by
increasing blood flow to
muscles, output of the heart, pupil dilation,
and
blood sugar. Epinephrine does this by its effects on alpha and beta
receptors.
Anxiety.
Adrenal Gland
are
endocrine glands that produce and release a
variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone
and cortisol. two adrenal glands are found attached to the top of each
kidney. Each gland has an outer cortex which produces steroid hormones and
an inner medulla. The adrenal cortex itself is divided into three zones:
zona glomerulosa, the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis. Adrenal
glands can become either overactive or underactive.
Aldosterone is the
main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona
glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is
essential for
sodium
conservation in the kidney, salivary glands,
sweat glands and colon. It
plays a central role in the regulation of the plasma sodium (Na+), the
extracellular potassium (K+) and arterial
blood pressure. It does so mainly
by acting on the mineralocorticoid receptors in the distal tubules and
collecting ducts of the nephron. It influences the reabsorption of
sodium and excretion
of potassium (from and into the tubular fluids, respectively) of the
kidney, thereby indirectly influencing water retention or loss, blood
pressure and blood volume. When dysregulated, aldosterone is pathogenic
and contributes to the development and progression of cardiovascular and
renal disease. Aldosterone has exactly the opposite function of the atrial
natriuretic hormone secreted by the
heart.
Adrenal Cortex mediates the
stress
response through the production of mineralocorticoids and
glucocorticoids, such as aldosterone and cortisol, respectively. It is
also a secondary site of androgen synthesis. Recent data suggest that
adrenocortical cells under pathological as well as under physiological
conditions show neuroendocrine properties; within the normal adrenal, this
neuroendocrine differentiation seems to be restricted to
cells of the zona
glomerulosa and might be important for an autocrine regulation of
adrenocortical function.
Mineralocorticoid influence
salt and
water balances (electrolyte balance and
fluid balance). The primary mineralocorticoid is aldosterone, notable
for an aldehyde group at the 18 position. A class of
Steroid Hormones.
Glucocorticoid
role in regulation of glucose
metabolism, synthesis
in the adrenal cortex, and its steroidal structure. A less common synonym
is glucocorticosteroid. A class of steroid hormones.
Cortisol is
released in response to
stress and low
blood-glucose concentration. It
functions to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis, to suppress the
immune system, and to aid in the
metabolism of
fat,
protein, and
carbohydrates. It also decreases bone formation.
Cortisol is a
Steroid Hormone, in the
glucocorticoid class of hormones. When used as a medication, it is known
as
hydrocortisone.
Pheromone are
chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual
to impact the
behavior of the receiving individual.
Scents.
Vasopressin two
primary functions are to retain
water in the body and to constrict blood
vessels. Vasopressin regulates the body's retention of water by acting to
increase water reabsorption in the kidney's collecting ducts, the tubules
which receive the very dilute
urine produced by the functional unit of the kidney, the nephrons.
Endocrine System is the collection of glands of an
organism that
secrete hormones directly into the
circulatory system to be
carried towards distant target organs. A chemical messenger system
comprising feedback loops of the hormones released by internal glands of
an organism directly into the circulatory system, regulating distant
target organs. The phenomenon of biochemical
processes' serving to regulate distant tissues by means of secretions
directly into the circulatory system is called endocrine signaling. The
major endocrine glands include the
pineal gland, pituitary gland,
pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and adrenal
glands. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which
secretes its hormones to the outside of the body using ducts. The
endocrine system is an
information signal system like the
nervous system,
yet its effects and mechanism are classifiably different. The endocrine
system's effects are slow to initiate, and prolonged in their response,
lasting from a few hours up to weeks. The nervous system sends information
very quickly, and responses are generally short lived. In vertebrates, the
hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems.
Peptides -
Obesity.
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine
dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific
secretions known as hormones.
Endocrine
Society -
Endocrine.
Endocrine Gland are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their
products, hormones,
directly into the blood
rather than through a duct. The major glands of the endocrine system
include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes,
thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands. The
hypothalamus and pituitary gland are neuroendocrine organs.
Exocrine Gland are glands that produce and secrete
substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct. Examples of
exocrine glands include
sweat,
salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, and mucous. Exocrine
glands are one of two types of glands in the human body, the other being
endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the
bloodstream. The liver and pancreas are both exocrine and endocrine
glands; they are exocrine glands because they secrete products—bile and
pancreatic juice—into the gastrointestinal tract through a series of
ducts, and endocrine because they secrete other substances directly into
the bloodstream.
Thyroid is an endocrine gland in the neck, consisting of two lobes
connected by an isthmus. It is found at the front of the neck, below the
Adam's apple. Thyroid hormones are important for normal development. They
increase the growth rate of young people, and cells of the
developing
brain are a major target for the thyroid hormones
T3 and
T4.
Thyroid hormones play a particularly
crucial role in brain maturation during fetal development. The thyroid
hormones also play a role in maintaining normal function of
sleep
and
thought patterns. Increased levels are associated with increased
speed of thought generation but
decreased focus. Sexual function,
including
libido and the maintenance of a normal
menstrual cycle, are influenced by thyroid hormones.
The hormones increase the rate and
strength of the heartbeat. They
increase the rate of
breathing, intake and
consumption of oxygen, and increase the activity
of
mitochondria. Combined, these factors increase blood flow and the
body's temperature.
Thyroid Hormones increase the basal metabolic rate and have effects on almost all
body tissues.
Appetite, the
absorption of substances, and
gut motility are
all influenced by thyroid hormones. They increase the absorption in the
gut, generation, uptake by cells, and
breakdown of glucose. They stimulate
the breakdown of fats, and increase the number of
free fatty acids.
Despite increasing free fatty acids, thyroid hormones
decrease cholesterol
levels, perhaps by increasing the rate of secretion of cholesterol in
bile. The thyroid gland secretes thyroid hormones, which primarily
influence the
metabolic
rate and
protein synthesis. The
hormones also have many other effects including those on
development. The
thyroid hormones
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are created from
iodine and tyrosine. The thyroid also produces the hormone calcitonin,
which plays a role in calcium homeostasis. Hormonal output from the
thyroid is regulated by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) secreted from
the
anterior pituitary gland, which itself is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH) produced by the
hypothalamus. The thyroid may be affected by
several diseases. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the gland produces excessive
amounts of thyroid hormones, the most common cause being Graves' disease —
an autoimmune disorder. In contrast, hypothyroidism is a state of
insufficient thyroid hormone production. Worldwide, the most common cause
is
iodine deficiency. Thyroid hormones are important for development, and
hypothyroidism secondary to iodine deficiency remains the leading cause of
preventable intellectual disability. In iodine-sufficient regions, the
most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's thyroiditis—also an
autoimmune disease. In addition, the thyroid gland may also develop
several types of nodules and cancer.
Pineal body secretes melatonin and
neuroactive peptides. Associated with
circadian rhythms.
Neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) releases neurohormones like
oxytocin and vasopressin into the blood.
Area postrema is the vomiting center when a
toxic substance
enters the bloodstream it will get to the area postrema and may
cause the animal to throw up. In this way, the animal protects
itself by eliminating the toxic substance from its stomach
before more harm can be done.
Subfornical organ is important for the regulation of
body
fluids.
Vascular organ of the lamina terminalis is a chemosensory area
that detects peptides and other molecules.
Chemosensory is the perception of chemical signals by the
senses.
Olfactory System (sense
of smell)
Median eminence regulates anterior
pituitary through release of
neurohormones.
Pituitary Gland
is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams
(0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the
hypothalamus at the base of the brain. Regulates several physiological
processes (including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation).
Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland
help control:
growth,
blood pressure, certain functions of the
sex organs,
thyroid glands and
metabolism as well as some aspects of
pregnancy,
childbirth,
nursing, water/salt concentration and the
kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.
Prolactin is a protein that in humans is best known for its role in
enabling mammals, usually females, to produce milk. It is influential
in over 300 separate processes in various vertebrates. Prolactin is
secreted from the pituitary gland in response to eating, mating, estrogen
treatment, ovulation and nursing. Prolactin is secreted in pulses in
between these events. Prolactin plays an essential role in metabolism,
regulation of the immune system and pancreatic development.
Arousal - Libido - Horney
Sexual
Arousal is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in
anticipation of sexual activity. A number of physiological responses occur
in the body and mind as
preparation for sexual intercourse
and continue during it. Genital responses are not the only changes, but
noticeable and necessary for
consensual and
comfortable intercourse.
Male arousal will lead to an
erection, and in
female arousal the body's response
is engorged sexual tissues such as nipples, vulva, clitoris, vaginal walls
and vaginal lubrication.
Mental stimuli and physical stimuli such as
touching
or
kissing, and the internal fluctuation of
hormones, can influence sexual arousal.
Arousing is to call
forth emotions, feelings, and responses. Cause to be alert and energetic.
Cause to become awake or conscious.
Stimulate sexually.
Awakening
from sleep.
Gratification -
Desire -
Attraction -
Good Sex -
Reward System -
Body Chemistry -
Memory
Libido is a person's
overall
sexual drive or
desire for sexual activity. Sex drive is
influenced by
biological,
psychological and
social factors. Biologically,
the
sex hormones and associated
neurotransmitters that act upon the
nucleus accumbens such as
testosterone and
dopamine, regulate libido in humans. Social factors, such as
work and family, and
internal psychological factors, like personality and
stress , can affect
libido. Sex drive can also be affected by
medical conditions,
medications,
lifestyle, relationship issues,
microbial balance,
lack of
sleep, bad
food,
fatigue, lack of
exercise and age or puberty. A person who
has extremely frequent or a suddenly increased sex drive may be
experiencing
hypersexuality, while the opposite condition is hyposexuality.
Hypersexuality is extremely frequent or suddenly increased libido.
Public Display.
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is considered a sexual dysfunction
and is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire
for sexual activity, as judged by a clinician.
Hormones Related to Over Eating
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Steroids
Interpersonal Attraction
is the
attraction between people which leads to friendships and to
platonic or romantic relationships. Interpersonal attraction, the process,
is distinct from perceptions of physical attractiveness, which involves
views of what is and is not considered beautiful or attractive.
Self-Discipline
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Self-Respect -
Friendships
Sexual
Attraction is
attraction on the basis of
sexual desire or the quality of
arousing such interest. Sexual
attractiveness or sex appeal is an individual's ability to attract the
sexual or erotic interest of another person, and is a factor in sexual
selection or mate choice. The attraction can be to the physical or other
qualities or traits of a person, or to such qualities in the context in
which they appear. The attraction may be to a person's aesthetics or
movements or to their voice or smell, besides other factors. The
attraction may be enhanced by a person's adornments, clothing, perfume or
style. It can also be influenced by individual genetic, psychological, or
cultural factors, or to other, more amorphous qualities of the person.
Sexual attraction is also a response to another person that depends on a
combination of the person possessing the traits and also on the criteria
of the person who is attracted.
Horny
is a feeling great sexual desire. Aroused, Turned On, Excited, Energetic
or Stimulated.
Emotion.
Lust is a strong sexual desire.
Self-indulgent sexual desire.
Sexual Desire is a motivational state and an interest in “sexual
objects or activities, or as a wish, need, or
drive to seek out sexual
objects or to engage in sexual activities”. Synonyms for sexual desire are
libido, sexual attraction, and lust. Sexual desire is an aspect of a
person's sexuality, which varies significantly from one person to another,
and also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time.
Physiological Arousal involves activation of the reticular
activating system in the brainstem, the autonomic nervous system, and the
endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a
condition of sensory alertness, mobility, and readiness to respond.
Arousal.
You need
to know the difference between
Love
and
Infatuation.
Kama
means "sex" "or" "desire, wish, longing" in Indian literature. Kama often
connotes sexual desire and longing in contemporary literature, but the
concept more broadly refers to any desire, wish, passion, longing,
pleasure of the senses, the aesthetic enjoyment of life, affection, or
love, with or without sexual connotations.
Sensation
are stages of processing of the
senses in human and
animal systems, such as vision, auditory, vestibular, and pain senses.
Included in this topic is the study of illusions such as motion
aftereffect, color constancy, auditory illusions, and depth perception.
Sexual
Stimulation is any
stimulus or
bodily contact that leads to, enhances and
maintains sexual arousal, and may lead to orgasm. Although sexual arousal
may arise without physical stimulation, achieving
orgasm
usually requires physical sexual stimulation. The term sexual stimulation
often implies stimulation of the genitals, but may also include
stimulation of other areas of the body, stimulation of the senses (such as
sight or hearing) and mental stimulation (i.e. from reading or
fantasizing). Sufficient stimulation of the penis in males and the
clitoris in females usually results in an orgasm.
Stimulation can be by self (e.g., masturbation) or by a sexual partner
(sexual intercourse or other sexual activity), by use of objects or tools,
or by some combination of these methods. Some people practice
orgasm control, whereby a person or their
sexual partner controls the level of sexual stimulation to delay orgasm,
and to prolong the sexual experience leading up to orgasm.
Human
Sexual Response Cycle is a four-stage model of physiological responses
to sexual stimulation, which, in order of their occurrence, are the
excitement phase, plateau phase,
orgasmic phase, and resolution phase.
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder results in a spontaneous,
persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasm
or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.
Physical arousal caused by this syndrome can be very intense and persist
for extended periods, days or weeks at a time. Orgasm can sometimes
provide temporary relief, but within hours the symptoms return.
Failure or refusal to relieve the symptoms often results in waves of
spontaneous orgasms in women and ejaculation in men.
Orgasm
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Casual Sex -
Hedonism
Dionysus
was the ancient Greek god of wine, winemaking, grape cultivation,
fertility, ritual madness, theater, and religious ecstasy. His wine, music
and ecstatic dance freed his followers from self-conscious fear and care,
and subvert the oppressive restraints of the powerful. Those who partake
of his mysteries are believed to become possessed and empowered by the god
himself.
Brain Stimulation Reward is a phenomenon in which direct
stimulation of regions of the brain through either electrical or chemical
means is rewarding and can serve as an
operant reinforcer. The stimulation activates the reward system and
establishes response habits similar to those established by natural
rewards such as food and water.
Behavioral Addiction is a form of
addiction that involves a
compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related
Behavior – sometimes
called a natural reward, despite any negative consequences to the person's
physical, mental, social or financial well-being.
Anticipation being enthusiastic, is an emotion involving
pleasure, excitement, and sometimes anxiety in considering some expected
or longed-for good event.
Psychophysics quantitatively investigates the relationship
between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce.
Nucleus Accumbens area of the brain has a significant role
in the cognitive processing of aversion, motivation, pleasure, reward and
reinforcement learning; hence, it has a significant role in
addiction.
Mesolimbic Pathway or
Reward Pathway releases
dopamine into the nucleus accumbens, where it affects motivation for
rewarding stimuli, the perception of
pleasure, and reward-related motor
function learning. It is the most significant neural pathway in the brain
in which changes occur in all known forms of
addiction.
Dopaminergic Pathways is sometimes called
dopaminergic projections, are neural pathways in the
brain that transmit the neurotransmitter
Dopamine
from one region of the brain to another.
Dopaminergic pathways are involved in many functions
such as
executive
function,
learning,
reward,
motivation, and
neuroendocrine control.
Hormones.
Striatum is a subcortical part of the
forebrain that
coordinates multiple aspects of
cognition, including
motor and action planning,
decision-making,
motivation,
reinforcement, and
reward
perception.
Basal Ganglia (wiki).
Social Reward System or The Social Brain and Reward: Social Information
Processing in the Human Striatum.
Dopamine plays a major role in
reward-motivated behavior.
Most types of reward increase the level of dopamine in the brain, and many
addictive drugs increase dopamine
neuronal activity. Other brain dopamine
pathways are involved in
motor control and in controlling the release of
various
hormones. These pathways and cell groups form a dopamine system
which is neuromodulatory.
Study identifies the molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release
in the brain by focusing on dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain
active zones—specialized
neurotransmitter
release sites located at
synapses, the junctions that connect one
neuron to the another found that dopamine neurons contained proteins that
mark the presence of active zones.
Could
pretending that you're having a good
time, or perceiving something to be pleasurable, manually release dopamine
by tricking your reward system? You can trick yourself to be
Grossed
Out. Like
changing one thought for
another. People do know how to control their
autonomic nervous system.
And people do have the
placebo
effect.
Ventral Tegmental Area is a group of neurons located close to the
midline on the floor of the midbrain. The VTA is the origin of the
dopaminergic cell bodies of the
mesocortico-limbic dopamine system and
other
dopamine pathways; it is widely implicated in the drug and
natural reward circuitry of the
brain. The VTA plays an important role in a number of processes, including
cognition, motivation,
orgasm, and intense emotions
relating to
love, as well as several
psychiatric disorders. Neurons in the VTA project to numerous areas of the
brain, ranging from the
prefrontal cortex
to the caudal brainstem and several regions in between.
Activation of the
Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and
Mesolimbic Networks is essential to
motivation, performance,
and
learning. So feeling good
can be used to benefit us is a positive way, instead of controlling us in
a negative way.
Brain Games
(education toys)
Can sex be a form of
Classical Conditioning?
Learning Methods
Hypersexuality or
Nymphomaniac, is a clinical diagnosis
used by mental healthcare researchers and providers to describe extremely
frequent or suddenly increased sexual urges or sexual activity.
What is
arousal addiction?
Weakness of the Flesh is nothing new and has been around
since the beginning. Sex can easily become an
Addiction in many ways so be careful.
The
Science of Lust (Docudrama) (youtube)
Sexual
Obsessions are obsessions with sexual activity. In the context of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),
these are extremely common, and can become extremely debilitating, making
the person ashamed of the symptoms and reluctant to seek help. As
preoccupation with sexual matters, however, does not only occur as a
symptom of OCD, they may be enjoyable in other contexts (i.e. sexual
fantasy).
Psychosexual Development is an instinctual libido (sexual
energy) that develops in five stages. Each stage – the oral, the anal, the
phallic, the latent, and the genital – is characterized by the erogenous
zone that is the source of the libidinal drive.
Crime of Passion is when a perpetrator commits the act
against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as sudden
rage
rather than as a
premeditated crime. Is it just an excuse or a disease of the
mind?
Controls.
Compensation in psychology is a strategy whereby one covers up,
consciously or unconsciously, weaknesses, frustrations, desires, or
feelings of inadequacy or incompetence in one life area through the
gratification or (drive towards) excellence in another area. Compensation
can cover up either real or imagined deficiencies and personal or physical
inferiority.
What are the
similarities between sex and
gambling?
What are the similarities between
Sex Addiction and
Drug Addiction?
Aphrodisiac
is a substance that increases
libido when consumed. Aphrodisiacs are
distinct from substances that address fertility issues such as impotence
or secondary sexual (dys)function such as
erectile dysfunction.
Deep and beautiful. The reward prediction error
hypothesis of dopamine
How many
Sex Addicts are there? We know the ones who actually admit
sex addiction but how many are actually unaware of their
Sex Addiction?
Sexual Control -
Pornography"When the phone rings, you answer it and say
hello, and then you find out what the reason is for the phone call? When a
thought appears in your mind, you answer it and say 'what is your purpose,
and what is your reason?'
Mindfulness.
Fooling Around -
Sexual
Expression Policy (PDF)
River Spring Health Nursing Home
Animals have sex
without being taught what sex is, and without being taught how to have
sex. Animals just have sex
automatically
at these right moments. That means that there is
knowledge in human DNA
that helps drive people to have sex. If animals did not have these
instructions, animals and humans would not
reproduce. So how do
hormones
communicate to the brain in a way that it produces the intended result and
action? Does that mean you can think about sex without any
language or
words to describe what sex is, or without words to describe what you're
feeling? Yes. Then language is the tool that we can use to control these
automatic functions, but that's only if you have the
necessary language and know how to use language effectively.
Peoples desire for sex is
innate, which is why so many people think about sex several times a
day. This is why
pornography is so popular. Instincts
are mostly
subconscious, which is why we are not always aware of our impulses.
This is why
sex education and
improving education as a whole
is so extremely important. We don't have to be
autonomous
robots running
programs that a
passive learning society has been
incorporated into our
psyche. We have the
ability to be intelligent and aware. We just need access to the worlds
most valuable knowledge and information that would allow someone to
educate themselves and become more knowledgeable about themselves and the
world around them. If we create
education software that is self teaching and self testing, and also
incentivize learning, we will solve
every problem on earth that is related to our own ignorance.
Pleasure - Feeling Good - Desire - Gratification
Gratification is the pleasurable
emotional reaction of
happiness
in response to a fulfillment of a
desire or
goal.
Pleasant
is to cause pleasure or being in
harmony with your taste or likings.
Pleasant also means having
pleasing manners or behavior.
Dopamine.
Pleasure describes the broad class of
mental states
that
humans and other animals experience as
positive, enjoyable, or worth
seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as
happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria.
Euphoria is an affective state and a form of pleasure in
which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being,
happiness, and
excitement.
Desire is an
inclination to
want things or
expect or wish for something.
Passion is something that is desired
intensely or a feeling of strong
sexual desire. Any object of
warm affection or devotion. The
trait of being intensely
emotional
or having a A strong feeling or emotion.
Passion is a feeling of intense enthusiasm towards or
compelling
desire for someone or something. Passion can range from eager
interest in or admiration
for an idea, proposal, or cause; to enthusiastic enjoyment of an
interest
or activity; to
strong attraction,
excitement, or emotion towards a person. It is particularly used in the
context of romance or sexual desire, though it generally implies a deeper
or more encompassing emotion than that implied by the term
lust.
Ecstasy refers to any heightened state of
consciousness or
intensely pleasant experience. But also characterized by
diminished
awareness of other objects or the total lack of the
awareness of
surroundings and everything around the object.
Orgasms -
Great Sex
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Confidence -
Delayed GratificationFervor are feelings of
great warmth and intensity. The state of being emotionally aroused and
worked up.
Peak Experiences
moments of highest happiness and fulfillment that can range from
simple activities to intense events; however, it is not necessarily about
what the activity is, but the ecstatic, care-free feeling that is being
experienced during it. It can be rare, exciting, oceanic, deeply moving,
exhilarating,
elevating experiences that generate an advanced form of
perceiving reality, and are even mystic and
magical in their effect upon the experimenter.
Sex has its
rewards and
dangers. Be
careful what you wish for, there's
two sides to every
story. Don't get
greedy for a few
short term gains.
Temptation is a
desire to engage in
short-term
urges for enjoyment, actions that may threaten long-term
goals or behaviors that might not
have any real benefit other than just satisfying an urge temporally.
Temptation is the desire to have or do something that you know you should
avoid. Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce. The act of
influencing by exciting hope or desire.
Seduce is to
lure or
entice someone away from
duty, principles, or proper conduct. Seduce can also mean to induce
someone to have sex.
Power -
Stimulus -
Reward -
Risk Management -
Unable to Feel Pleasure
Reward System is a group of
neural structures responsible
for
incentive
salience (i.e., "
wanting" or
desire), pleasure (i.e., "
liking" or
hedonic value), and
positive
reinforcement. Reward is the attractive and
motivational property
of a
stimulus that induces
appetitive behavior – also known as approach
behavior – and consummatory behavior.
Anticipation of Reward -
Reward Signals
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Rewards -
Addictions -
Self Control -
Focus
-
Profit
Hedonism is the pursuit of
pleasure
or
sensual self-indulgence, just as long as it
defends moral rules and is in good moral judgment, and that it's also
justified and not dependent on one's subjective viewpoints.
Motivational hedonism claims that our behavior is determined by
desires to increase pleasure and to decrease pain. Normative or ethical
hedonism is not about how we actually act but how we ought to act. We
should pursue pleasure and avoid pain just as long as we understand
respect and
responsibility.
Hedonism
is more of a matter of
preference and
not need.
Hedonistic Pursuit of Pleasure.
Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure or a
diminished motivation
or interest in engaging in pleasurable activities. A reduced anticipatory
pleasure (wanting), reduced consummatory pleasure (liking), and deficits
in reinforcement learning.
Always wanting things is not good for you,
especially when you are always wanting things that you don't really need.
We spend too much time wishing for things that we do not have.
If you spend all your time wishing
for things, then when you finally do get something that you always
wanted, you will have very little time to enjoy it, or you will realize
that it was not something that you really didn't need.
So the thing that you need most is
knowledge, knowledge that will help you understand that you don't need
all the things that you want or wish that you had. Once you have the
knowledge you need, you will free yourself from the
mental bondage of always wanting things,
and you will start enjoying everything that you already have, and you will
start working on and planning to acquire the the things that you really
need.
Just because
something feels good when you do it, this doesn't mean that you have to do
it. This is why you have a brain. You either use it or lose it. And
losing
control of your life is extremely dangerous, as you can clearly see by
looking at all the problems in the world. When people lose control it
doesn't always end well, and mistakes are plentiful. So don't take
awareness for granted. Use it
or lose it. Just don't do something because it
feels good, do it because
it is good, and not just good for you, but good for everything.
Indulgence is an inability to resist the gratification of whims and
desires. Foolish or senseless behavior. A disposition to yield to the
wishes of someone.
Yearning is a
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. Desire strongly or persistently.
Have a desire for something or someone who is not present. Have affection
for; feel tenderness for.
As a young man I always had a yearning
for love, a yearning for change, a yearning for something new and
exciting, a yearning to feel important like I
belonged,
a yearning to feel good, a yearning to feel normal and to feel happy. And
all a long I never realized how much I had. So yearning was my own
ignorance that I never knew I had. Now 30 years later, I finally started
to educate myself, the yearning is gone. Now I live like I should have
from the beginning. No regrets. Love, Live, Learn and Progress.
What is Sex - Sex Explained
Sexual Intercourse is the insertion of an erect penis into the vagina,
usually for sexual
pleasure, reproduction, or
both. The act of sexual
procreation between a man and a woman; the man's
penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and
ejaculation occur. (intercourse is also known as coitus, copulation, carnal knowledge or sexual
relation).
Touching -
Great Sex
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Oral Sex -
Positions
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Orgasm -
Consent -
Underage -
Sex Ed -
Safe Sex
Intimate Relationship is an
interpersonal relationship that involves physical and/or
emotional intimacy. Physical
intimacy is characterized by friendship, platonic love, romantic love or
sexual activity. While the term intimate relationship commonly implies the
inclusion of a sexual relationship, the term is also used as a euphemism
for a relationship that is strictly sexual.
Human Sexuality is the capacity of humans to have
erotic
experiences and responses.
Sexology is the scientific study of human sexuality,
including human sexual interests, behaviors and functions.
Human Body -
Body Smart -
Behavior -
Human Nature
Dating Dangers -
Rape is unwanted Sexual Intercourse that
is forced on you.
Sex is part
Perception, it's part
Visualization, it's part
Human Chemistry, it's part
Human Biology,
it’s a persons
Mood, it’s a persons
Desire, it’s a persons
Energy Level, it’s the other
Persons Touch, it’s the other persons past experiences, it’s
your past experiences, it's a persons skill level, it’s a
persons ability to trust, it’s a persons ability to relax, it’s
a persons ability to explore, it’s how well a person knows
themselves, it’s how well a person knows the other person, sex
can be something more then you can understand, sex can be
nothing at all, and sex can change your life, for better or for
worse.
Everyone wants to be loved, but sex is not the most important way
to feel loved.
Sex and
intimacy should be a great benefit and a great pleasure in
your life. Sex and intimacy should never control your life, or endanger your life, or drastically alter your life’s
direction or your life’s goals. Sex and intimacy is a great
thing and should never be a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes and
everyone has had sex with someone they wish that they never had
sex with. Learn from that experience, because if you don't, you will most
likely repeat that same mistake. This is easier said then done and everyone is vulnerable. So
please educate yourself. Learn about
Intrapersonal intelligence.
Sex Education
Sex education is not just learning about
where baby's come from
or how horrible
venereal diseases are.
Sex Education is more about knowing why something that is so
beautiful and so natural could actually have so many problems
and
responsibilities associated with it. Should sex education be
separated by gender? And when should you start teaching
Safe Sex? And what is
Great Sex?
Sex Education is instruction on issues relating to human
sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human
sexual anatomy,
sexual activity, sexual reproduction,
age of consent,
reproductive health,
reproductive rights, safe sex, birth control and
sexual abstinence. Sex education that covers all of these aspects is known
as comprehensive sex education. Common avenues for sex education are
parents or caregivers, formal school programs, and public health
campaigns.
Sex and Relationships Education is a form of sex education taught in
UK schools. SRE focuses on exploring the emotional, social and physical
aspects of growing up, having relationships, engaging in sex, and learning
about human sexuality and sexual health. Young people learn about the
nature of marriage and its importance for family life and
bringing up children. Young people are
protected from teaching and materials which are inappropriate, having
regard to the age and the religious and cultural background of the pupils
concerned. School governing bodies have regard for the guidance. Parents
have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of SRE provided
outside national curriculum science.
Relationship Education promotes practices and principles of premarital
education,
relationship resources,
relationship restoration, relationship maintenance, and evidence-based
marriage education.
Sex Education Curriculum is a sex education program encompassing the
methods, materials, and assessments exercised to inform individuals of the
issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual
reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional
relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence,
Safe Sex, birth control, and other aspects of human
sexual behavior. Common sex education curricula include an abstinence-only
approach, as well as a comprehensive approach, implemented in academia via
the Internet, peer education, visual media, games, health care
organizations, and school instruction.
Sex Education in the United States (wiki).
Comprehensive Sex Education is a sex education instruction method
based on-curriculum that aims to give students the knowledge, attitudes,
skills and values to make appropriate and healthy choices in their sexual
lives. The intention is that this understanding will prevent students from
contracting sexually transmitted infections in the future, including HIV
and HPV. CSE is also designed with the intention of reducing unplanned and
unwanted pregnancies, as well as lowering rates of domestic and sexual
violence, thus contributing to a healthier society, both physically and
mentally. Comprehensive sex education ultimately promotes sexual
abstinence as the safest sexual choice for young people. However, CSE
curriculums and teachers are still committed to teaching students about
topics connected to future sexual activity, such as age of consent, safe
sex, contraception such as: birth control, abortion, and use of condoms.
This also includes discussions which promote safe behaviors, such as
communicating with partners and seeking testing for sexually transmitted
infections. Additionally, comprehensive sex education curricula may
include discussions surrounding pregnancy outcomes such as parenting,
adoption, and abortion. The most widely agreed benefit of using
comprehensive sex education over abstinence-only sex education is that CSE
acknowledges the student population will be sexually active in their
future. By acknowledging this, CSE can encourage students to plan ahead to
make the healthiest possible sexual decisions. This ideology of arming
students to most successfully survive their future sexual experiences
underlies the majority of topics within CSE, including condoms,
contraception, and refusal skills. Studies have found that comprehensive
sex education is more effective than receiving no instruction and/or those
who receive abstinence-only instruction.
Teaching young students about
Safe Sex should not influence them to have sex, just like
teaching a young person to wear their seatbelt in a car does not make them
believe that they can now drive a car. They know that they have to be a
certain age and also be tested, so that they can prove that they have the
knowledge and skill and know how to drive a car, or drive the human body.
And every person needs to remember that driving a car is still dangerous
even when you're old enough and you know how to drive. Just knowing how to
do something doesn't remove all the
risks involved. Knowing
how to effectively do something only increases your chances of making a
good decision and being successful in the choices you make. The key is to
always keep learning. The key to
the car is like the key to your brain, they both require knowledge and
skill to operate effectively and efficiently.
Single Sex Education -
Sex Education
Website
Advocates for Youth Sex Education -
Sexology
What
do young people think about their school-based sex and relationship
education? A qualitative synthesis of young people's views and
experiences.
Study Finds Girls Feel Unprepared for Puberty
Among U.S. high school students surveyed in 2015 - 41% had sexual
intercourse. So less than half of U.S. teenagers aged 15 to 19 are having
sex, a rate dramatically lower than it was a quarter-century ago. 30% had
sexual intercourse during the previous 3 months, and, of these, 43% did
not use a condom the last time they had sex. 14% did not use any method to
prevent pregnancy. 21% had drunk alcohol or used drugs before last sexual
intercourse. Only 10% of sexually experienced students have ever been
tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The Love
Competition (vimeo)
Sex-Ed -
Future
of Sex Ed -
National Sexuality Education Standards (pdf)
Our Whole
Lives Sexuality Education Curricula
Sex Ed
Conference -
I Wanna Know -
Sex Ed Resources
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Sex Education
(HBO) (youtube)
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Momentumme is
committed to educating and supporting people to develop a healthy and
positive understanding of human sexuality and to give tools to foster
thriving relationships for people with intellectual disabilities.
Relate with Katy Park -
Michael Gill
Disability
Workshops Addressing Sexuality with People with Developmental
Disabilities.
Sex will have a very strong
influence on your life. So the more you understand about
this influence the better you can control it and enjoy it.
Is
sex an
Instinct?
Instinctual, but you still have
control.
Sex has 5 main reasons,
reproduction,
pleasure,
fantasy,
experience and
love. Sex can be for one reason or
for a combination of reasons. There is pleasure from
other kinds of stimulus. And there are people who do things just because
it feels good. And then there are people who understand that something
feels good because someone else is giving them pleasure, most likely because
someone loves them. But if you have to
steal
affection, then that's not love, that's animalistic, like a
dog f*cking the air, there's
nothing there except for your delusion. But if there is someone there and
someone else is involved? Someone might not like what you are doing. What
if you masturbated and you did not like how you were doing it? And what if
you did not stop masturbating because you did not listen to yourself? How f*cked up would you be?
The Facts of Life - The Birds and the Bees
Sex Talk is when an adult tries to explain sex to a younger
person. Usually it's about the basic physiological functions involved in sex and
reproduction.
Often includes the details of sexual behavior. A sex talk
is something
unavoidable that must be taken seriously. But most adults know
very little about sex, and often don't have a good enough friendship with
a younger person in order to explain sex in a meaningful and honest way.
So it's best that everyone reads this entire page first, and then have an
open and honest discussion, without any judgment. Learn from each other.
Child Sexuality is an integral part
of the
development and maturation of
children. A range of
sensational,
emotional and consequent sexual activities that may occur before or during
early puberty, but before full sexual maturity is established. The
development of child sexuality is influenced by social and
cultural
aspects; the perception of developing child sexuality is even more heavily
influenced by cultural aspects. The concept of child sexuality also played
an important role in the classical
psychoanalysis.
Consent -
Age
doesn't make you an Adult, so what does?
Rated R?
Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents. Sexuality education
is defined as teaching about human sexuality, including intimate
relationships, human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexually
transmitted infections, sexual activity, sexual orientation, gender
identity, abstinence, contraception, and reproductive rights and
responsibilities.
Sexual health
access, education and acceptance.
Beyond Birds & Bees. How we teach our children about bodies, sex,
relationships and equality.
The Birds and the Bees (wiki)
Mature - Old Enough
Maturity is the period of
time in your life after your
physical growth has
almost completely stopped and that you're
almost fully
developed as an individual. The
dorsolateral prefrontal
cortex of the Human Brain takes
20 years to develop.
So
intelligence is a life long process.
Maturity of the
mind is the ability to
respond to the environment
according to the
circumstances
and the
culture of the society that one lives
in, as well as
being
aware of the correct time and location to behave,
and knowing when and how to act.
Adult
development and maturity theories include the
purpose in life concept,
in which maturity emphasizes a clear comprehension of life's purpose,
directedness, and intentionality, which contributes to the feeling that
life is meaningful.
Mental Age -
Mental Maturity
Sexual Maturity is the age or stage when an organism
can
reproduce.
Consent.
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a
child's body matures into an
adult body capable of sexual
reproduction.
How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in Puberty. Scientists
have discovered how the growth of milk-producing mammary glands is
triggered during puberty. Sleeping
stem cells in the
mammary gland are
awoken by a protein dubbed
FoxP1,
according to the research.
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and
psychological development that generally
occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of
majority).
Minor is a person under a certain age, generally 18
years old.
Adult is a human or
other organism that has reached sexual maturity, but not always
mental maturity. A
legal adult
is a person who has attained the age of
18 years old and is therefore
regarded as
independent,
self-sufficient, and
responsible, but this is not always the
case.
Criminals.
Coming of Age is a young person's
transition from being a child
to being an adult. It
continues through
the teenage years of life. The certain age at which this transition takes
place changes in society, as does the nature of the change. It can be a
simple legal convention or can be part of a
ritual
or
spiritual event as practiced by many societies. In the past, and
in some societies today, such a change is associated with the age of
sexual maturity (early adolescence), especially menarche and spermarche.
In others, it is associated with an age of religious responsibility.
Particularly in western societies, modern legal conventions which
stipulate points in late adolescence or early adulthood (most commonly
18-21 when adolescents are generally no longer considered minors and are
granted the full rights and responsibilities of an adult) are the focus of
the transition. In either case, many cultures retain ceremonies to confirm
the coming of age, and stories that are told in film are called
coming-of-age films. And likewise there are also coming-of-age comics.
Enlightenment.
Rite of Passage is a ceremony of the passage which occurs when an
individual leaves one group to enter another.
In order to acquire Mental Maturity you should understand these
subjects.
Self Smart
-
People Smart -
Relationships -
Social
Intelligence -
Intelligence -
Know Thyself
-
Physical Health -
Mental Health -
Information Literacy -
Media Literacy.
Age of Majority is the threshold of adulthood as it
is conceptualized (and recognized or declared) in law.
Is the chronological moment when minors cease to legally
be considered children and assume control over their
persons, actions, and decisions.
What if your Under Age Child starts thinking about Sex
An adult must first explain to a young person that they will
answer all their questions and that they're not here to censor them or
impeded their learning, or predetermine
their intelligence. Sex for anyone, young or old, can cause
physical harm and mental harm if the person is not prepared mentally or
physically. "
So please don't rush this." Rushing it
will not make you a better person, or make your life more
meaningful, or make you look cool, or will it make you understand sex more just
because you
experience it. You might think that sex will make you
popular, but popularity has
it's own dangers. Sex is more than a biological function, it's emotional
and complicated. And these complications and particular
emotions are
better experience when you are older and more mature and more
educated and knowledgeable about sex and about
relationships and all the
vulnerabilities that are associated with them. Having sex when you are to
young could confuse you, embarrass you and it could also be very
traumatic, which could cause more
harm than good and also have negative effects on future relationships. Sex is a
Risk,
but when you are 16 and older, sex can also be an amazing
journey and very beautiful, but it's not safe for kids or young
minds or young bodies. So hey, at least
you got one good thing to look forward to when you get older,
kidding of course, there are millions of things to look forward
to. Don't waste your time thinking about sex like previous
generations, focus on the
important knowledge, you'll thank me later. In other words....
Explain to them that Sex is for
Fully developed Adults, and this is why. Sex is not for people
under the age of 16. Mostly because a 16 year old person is not
fully developed yet, mentally or physically. And
mental maturity
is needed to cope with the dangers of sex. Mental maturity
is also needed to help
minimize the risks that are associated
with sex. Not to say that you can't have sex, or that you can't get pregnant
or catch a disease, it's just saying
that you need to be more prepared, which takes time and
takes education. And being prepared is a
responsibility that you will need to have your entire
life. Young adults must also understand their vulnerabilities
and their weaknesses when it comes to
pressure from friends,
biological urges,
media influences, and
Aggression
from others that forces you to do things that you do not want to
do, which is not your fault. You must learn what actions and
behavior will protect you from these unwarranted influences.
Sex is for
reproduction, sex is for bonding with someone you
love, and sex is also for pleasure.
And this pleasure, reproduction and bonding is more suited for
the adult mind, an adult mind that fully understands the
vulnerabilities of human life, and the adult mind that fully
understands the temptations in life that can easily exploit an
uneducated mind. And sadly these uneducated minds are
everywhere, and not just among the children, these
uneducated minds are also among most adults. So please wait till
you have learned everything that you need to know. If not, you
will make mistakes, with some of those mistakes drastically
effecting your life in the most awful way you could ever
imagine. I want you to
enjoy sex, I just don't want sex to ruin
your life, like it has for a lot of people, just look around
you.
Please be careful, Life doesn't have an
Undo
Button. It's better when you are young to focus more on
friendships and save the relationships for after 16 or older.
Relationships are more complicated, more responsible, more
emotional, more difficult and
relationships can
be devastating and painful when the relationship ends. So there's a lot to
learn. Even though relationships are a lot of work, it's great to
feel loved, and it's great to share life experiences with someone
you love. You will soon understand how extremely important
friendships are. So learn about
Relationships,
and learn what it takes to have good
Friendships. Enjoy the roller-coaster.
You have to learn the
right things at the right time. In order to understand something
accurately enough you need to learn a few things first, if you don't learn
a few things first, then you could easily misunderstand things and make
big mistakes.
Just saying
that something is bad, or wrong, or a sin, does not
explain enough. And just knowing who says it is not
important, whether you say your father says it, or your
mother says it, or God says it, or the leader says it,
or an expert says it, what's important is knowing why it
was said. There is no replacement for knowledge. Either
you know something or you don't know something. If you
can't explain something in a way that it's understood,
then you should learn more about it, you should know
most of the benefits, and know most of the dangers, and
be able to accurately see in a side by side comparison,
what the best choice is, and know why it is the best
choice, and be able to explain it. Trying to pretend
that you know something, is dangerous, and it's also a
very ineffective way of teaching and learning. This is
not to say that you might get lucky from time to time
giving advice, and that advice would save someone from
making a bad mistake, but everyone knows, it's better to
know then it is to depend on luck, because you are not
always that lucky. Saying that Ignorance is bliss is a
lie, Intelligence is bliss, and that can be proven, just
like ignorance is proof that you're an idiot.
Touching.
Sexualized Behavior in young people is definitely a concern, but you
first need to define sexual behavior verses inappropriate behavior. It may
not be sexual, but a more a confused reality.
Beware of the
TV, Magazines, and the News, they are not your friends, they are
more about Manipulation then they are about Education and keeping you
informed.
No Pressure
-
Sexual Slang (profanity)
Human Sex Drive is a person's overall
sexual drive
or desire for sexual activity. Sex drive is influenced by biological,
psychological and social factors..
A lot of things in life may
appear to be innocent or harmless, but everything has
risks evolved. So you
either minimize the risks and increase your safety by learning everything
that you can, or you just avoid doing the activity and thus avoid any risk
that is associated with that particular action. Play it safe, play it
smart, or play something else.
If you're a child and an adult asks you
what do you think or know about sex? Just answer that you are
too young and that you don't waste time thinking about things
that you know you shouldn't be doing, or do things that are not
beneficial to you at this time in your life, instead you spend
your time thinking about the things that you can do, things that
are important, valuable and known to be enjoyable. There's a
time and place for everything, and this is not the time, or the
place. Capisci?
When it
comes to desire, if you give in, you may have to give something
up. So the more educated and knowledgeable you are, the better
your chances will be in making good decisions, and, the better
your chances will be that you will never feel tormented, or feel
guilty, or feel like you have no control over your life, because
you do. It's only a
mistake if you keep making the same mistake over and over
again. Learning = Power, Power = Freedom, Freedom = Potential,
Potential = Control, Control = Endless Possibilities.
The moment
that you stop feeling
insecure about not doing interesting things that
would impress your friends, is one of the most
liberating moments in your life. You have to live your
life, just don't do things to impress others, or do
things to feel important or do things just to be
popular.
Experiences are important to have, just don't let your
pursuit of
experiences control you, Some experiences you
still have to plan and prepare for, you still have to do
research, and you still have to learn more and do a
Risk Assessment. You should not feel bad about
saying no, just apologize for not being ready. Not
feeling comfortable is not an answer, just explain why
you are not ready. Because when we can explain
ourselves, we learn and we also teach. You're not being
selfish when you're saying no, you're just saying no at
this moment. What does your gut say? What does your
common sense say? Even though you are responsible for
your actions, mistakes happen. So please be careful.
No regrets and no blame. You'll be ok. Remember be
true to yourself. Be fearless, but be responsible.
Be Aware, but be compassionate and be sensible. You
care about your friends needs, just don't feel guilty or
feel insecure about not being ready to fulfill those
needs. Be honest. If my absence makes this experience
more dangerous, then we should all wait. Don't judge
your friends, and tell your friends not to judge you,
learn from each other.
Consent - Not Being Pressured - No means No - Yes means Maybe
Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees of
their own
free will to the
proposal or desires of another, as long as they're
mature enough and are totally
aware of the situation and are in
sound mind with the
capacity to think and
reason and
the ability to
understand and
self-manage oneself.
Underage -
Peer Pressure -
Sex Ed -
Safe Sex -
Sexual Harassment
Informed Consent is a process for
getting permission based
upon a clear appreciation and
understanding of the
facts, implications,
and
consequences of an action. To give informed consent, the individual
concerned must have adequate
reasoning faculties and be in possession of
all relevant facts.
Affirmative Consent is a knowing,
voluntary, and
mutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual
activity. Consent can be given by words or actions, as long as those words
or actions create clear permission regarding
willingness to engage in the
sexual activity. Silence or lack of resistance, in and of itself, does not
demonstrate consent. The definition of consent does not vary based upon a
participant’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression.
Permissible is
something that may be permitted but follows certain
rules. Something that is accepted, safe or
allowed.
Permissive is something
not strict in
discipline and thus
not
preventive. To grant permission by lack of control or
oversight.
Permission is giving someone
the approval or a formal written
authorization to do something. Saying yes
and
agreeing.
Grant is to give the
right or
permission to someone and allow
them the opportunity to
control.
Principles of Consent:
Consent to
any sexual act or prior consensual sexual activity between or
with any party does not necessarily constitute consent to any future or
other sexual act. Consent may be initially given but withdrawn at any
time. Consent must be
free of any coercion, intimidation, force, or
threat
of harm. A person initiating sexual activity is still responsible to
obtain consent even if the person is under the influence of drugs or
alcohol. When consent is withdrawn or cannot be given, sexual activity
must stop. Consent cannot be given when a person is
incapacitated.
Incapacitation occurs when an individual lacks the ability to
knowingly
choose to participate in sexual activity. Incapacitation may be caused by
the
lack of consciousness or being asleep, being involuntarily restrained,
or if an individual otherwise cannot consent. Depending on the degree of
intoxication, someone who is under the influence of
alcohol, drugs or
other intoxicants may be incapacitated and therefore unable to consent.
How do I avoid being
Coerced
into having sex when I'm not ready or willing?
Self Defense.
What if I say yes but then I change my mind and
say no or stop? You have the right to revoke consent once it's been
given. But this may not stop the person. So make sure that the person
understands the fact that you have the right to change your mind, and that
you will apologize for any inconvenience that it causes, just as long as
they respect your wishes. So I'm saying yes for now, but if something
doesn't feel right, then I want to stop.
Just
because something is
popular does not mean that it is good or right.
Conformity -
Social Influences.
Consensual Sex
Age of Consent
is the age at which a person is considered to be
legally competent to
consent to sexual acts, and is thus the
minimum age of a person with whom
another person is legally permitted to engage in sexual activity. The
distinguishing aspect of the age of consent laws is that the person below
the minimum age is regarded as the victim, and their sex partner as the
offender.
Rape is the lack of consent. A type of
sexual assault usually
involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration
perpetrated against a person without that person's consent. The act may be
carried out by physical force, coercion,
abuse of
authority or against a person who is incapable of giving valid
consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an
intellectual disability or is below the legal age of consent.
Prostitution.
Marital Rape is non-consensual sex (i.e.,
rape) in which the
perpetrator is the victim's spouse. It is a form of partner rape,
domestic
violence and sexual abuse.
Groping
is
Touching or fondling another person in an unwelcome
sexual way using the hands.
Unwelcome is
not liking something or being uncomfortable with something that does not
feel good.
Sex Crimes
-
Dating Dangers
Implied Consent
not expressly granted by a person, but rather implicitly granted by a
person's actions and the facts and circumstances of a particular situation
(or in some cases, by
a person's silence or inaction).
Unanimous
Consent is a situation in which no one present objects to a proposal.
Fear or
Ignorance?
You should only ask for things or search for things, you should never
force things or take things.
Stealing is more then wrong, stealing is a
sign that ignorance has destroyed your awareness and your connection to
life. Ignorance has made a fool of many. The true joy of a gift, its true
greatness, is when a gift comes naturally, like when it comes from
someone's heart, as if it was the will of God or the will of the Universe.
Depending where you
live in the world, when you reach a certain physical age you are given
some
rights, and you also lose some rights
too.
16 years of age you're allowed to
drive a car, Get
married or
register a civil partnership
with consent, Drive a
moped or invalid carriage, You can consent to sexual activity with others
aged 16 and over, Drink wine/beer with a meal if accompanied by someone
over 18, Get a National Insurance number, Join a trade union.
17-year-olds are not that much different
from 16-year-olds. But 17-year-olds can be defined as '
arrested
juveniles' and treated the same as children in the eyes of the law.
This means that, if a young person aged 10-17 commits a crime, they will
be: Dealt with by youth courts, Given different sentences to adults, Sent
to special secure centers for young people, rather than adult prisons.
18 year olds are allowed to
vote, even for presidents, Open a bank
account, Buy cigarettes,
Gamble or
buy a lottery tickets, Get a tattoo, Get a piercing, Enlist in the
army (which means that you can legally move out of your parents house),
and Drink alcohol in most European countries and in Canada.
19 and 20 year olds are not that different
than 18 year olds.
21 year olds can now
Drink alcohol and Go to nightclubs,
Change your driver's license, Rent a car, Adopt a child, and stay on your
parent's health insurance plan even though they are socially considered to
be no longer dependent on their parents.
Platonic Love is a term used for a
type of love, or close relationship
that is
non-sexual.
Platonic is free
from physical
desire.
Friendship.
Try not to go against the grain, or fight the natural flows of life's
energy.
Premonition is a
sense that everyone
should learn to pay attention to. When something feels wrong, or when
something feels like it's not quite right, it may be because something is
wrong or not quite right. This is when the importance of knowledge becomes
clear. We must learn to master our natural born abilities in order to
effectively utilize them.
Let's Not, and Say we Did indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed
action, and does not wish to participate, but offers an
alternative, to pretend that the action did take place, but only
happened only in our minds. "I don't
think so" meaning, let's take time to think about this.
This is not just about the experience, this is about the
freedom of choice and
human rights.
Both
parties have to agree, if not, then there is no agreement.
So if this is not about saving lives, then
forcing is a crime, which is not
about
Love. Don't confuse
instincts
with
reality.
Kiss and tell?
This is not about
rejection, this is about
mutual respect and
awareness. I would
rather focus on long term gratification then the
immediate gratification.
Media Literacy -
Social Influences -
Self-Control
Control Freak
describes a person who attempts to dictate how everything is done around
them. The phrase was first used in the 1970s, an era when stress was laid
on the principle of 'doing one's own thing' and letting others do the
same.
The effects of sexualized virtual selves (PDF)
There's a big difference between
Self-Control
and
Repression. Self-Control is when you understand human
instincts and human urges but learn to control these influences on
your behavior and your actions. Repression is being forced to
deny information and knowledge, which causes confusion and the
inability to understand your behaviors and actions. Repression
also makes you vulnerable to disinformation, with most of the
disinformation being created within yourself and not just from
other people and the world around you.
Sexual Attitude Reassessment is a process-oriented,
structured group experience to promote participants' awareness of their
attitudes and values related to sexuality, and to assist them in
understanding how these attitudes and values affect them professionally
and personally.
Sex must be Consensual, if not, then its most likely to be
exploitive or possibly destructive. And this is not to confuse
"not being in the mood" with not being "sexual attracted to
someone" or not even 'liking someone'. A relationship solely
based on sexual attraction is hardly ever sustainable,
especially if you don't have a sincere and honest relationship.
You have to feel comfortable with someone and enjoy their
company. You should also have similar interests, enjoy the same
activities, and have similar goals and similar dreams. If you
lack these similarities then you're most likely to be two people
living separate lives, but being together.
Each person also needs to know how to communicate effectively
without implications or
expectations. You should
be with someone you can trust, someone who knows how to touch
you, someone who knows how to kiss you, someone who knows how to
talk to you, before and after intimacy. And the talking after
part is the most important aspect of a relationship. Because if
a relationship is not sincere and honest it is most likely to
fail and could possibly be dangerous or destructive. If you are
not able to make it on your own, then your dependency on
relationships could put you in danger, especially if you're not with the right person.
Arousal nonconcordance
exists when genital response and arousal, the
subjective experience of
enjoying/desiring a sexual activity, differ. It turns out that all genital
response tells us is that the genitals are reacting to something they’ve
been conditioned to perceive as sexually relevant.
Genital response tells us absolutely nothing about whether we are enjoying
the situation, because arousal takes place in the brain, not in the
genitals. In other words, genital response is an autonomic, trained
physiological reaction that is not necessarily related to what we find
sexually appealing. And at times, we may find something very sexually
appealing—and our genitals do not respond at all.
Perversion.
Incel or
involuntary celibates, are members of an online subculture who define
themselves as
unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring
one, a state they describe as inceldom.
Sexual Tension is a social phenomenon that occurs when two individuals
interact and one or both feel sexual desire, but the consummation is
postponed or never happens. A common scenario is where the two individuals
function in proximity, such as co-workers or in a group of friends, but do
not have sex to avoid awkwardness or for other reasons. Sexual tension
doesn't have anything to do with the actual act of sex but is everything
that leads up to it. Sexual tension can also occur when two individuals
have previously had sexual relations and still feel an attraction towards
each other, but do not wish to have sex again for fear of its effect on
their current social situation (such as maintaining a relationship with a
different partner). It can also be felt in situations when two individuals
have a relationship devoid of physical contact, as in a long-distance
relationship. Sexual tension often occurs between individuals when the
relationship is close and often flirtatious, yet the two people involved
adamantly deny their feelings for each other. Meanwhile, it can appear
extremely obvious to other friends or co-workers that such tension is
present between the two individuals. When people give in to sexual
tension, the relationship can become complicated and awkward if no new
relationship level is established, as the relationship that existed before
is no longer valid.
Sexual Frustration is a sense of dissatisfaction stemming from a
discrepancy between a person's desired and achieved sexual activity. It
may result from physical, mental, emotional, social, and religious or
spiritual barriers. It may also derive from not being satisfied during
sex, which may be due to issues such as anorgasmia, anaphrodisia,
premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, or an
incompatibility or discrepancy in libido. Sexual frustration can result
from an individual's lacking one or more of the organs needed for
achieving sexual release. This may occur when a male is born without a
penis or has it removed, or when a female's clitoris is removed for
cultural or medical reasons.
The truth about unwanted arousal: Emily Nagoski (video and text). "My
genitals do not tell you what I want or like. I do." Just because your
wife isn’t wet, this doesn’t mean she’s not interested in sex.
Sex Lubrication (K-Y). She does not feel sexually interested or
aroused but discovers to her horror that her genitals are responding. You
can be unaroused mentally, but show physical signs of arousal. Just
because a man has an erection, this doesn’t mean something turned him on
mentally. Many women have experienced lying in bed with their husband,
going through foreplay, and being very lubricated, but mentally not being
there at all. We automatically assume that wet = aroused, both physically
and mentally, and when that doesn’t happen, we assume that something is
wrong. Either they’re not interested in sex right now, or worse, they’re
not interested in us. If a wife is giving her husband oral or manual sex,
for example, and he loses his erection, the assumption is that she’s not
doing a good job, or at least that he’s not enjoying it. But, I know for a
fact that this happens to a lot of men and they are absolutely loving the
attention…there’s just this arousal non-concordance. It doesn’t mean he’s
not enjoying it, and it doesn’t mean you aren’t doing a good job. He may
be extremely aroused mentally, but physically just need something different.
Why Does Having Sex Change You?
Why does having sex make you believe that your world is better?
Why does having sex make you believe that you're better than others?
Is it a
false confidence
that comes from having an
experience?
Or is it that you feel better about yourself because you have something to
brag about to your friends? Or is it an
ego trip, or a
power trip,
or just a feeling of
privilege?
Why is
self-discipline and self-control considered
to be unnecessary when it comes to sex?
Is it the lack of
experience
or the lack of
knowledge?
Why do I have the urge to smoke tobacco and drink alcohol after sex?
Am I celebrating the wrong way?
Why does having sex with someone change the
relationship? Is it the lack of
experience
or the lack of
knowledge?
What should I do when things start to get
weird or become too
complicated?
Should I learn to communicate better or just be more careful with people I
become intimate with? What is this new level of closeness that is created by having
sex? Is it a false sense of security or is it
love?
Why does sex produce change in some people while others feel no change
at all? And how would I know when things change?
Why does sharing something so special become so complicated?
Is it that my
perception changes or
is it drugs or something else?
Does the relationship have to change after experiencing sex? It depends on
what changes
you mean?
How do I explain and communicate to someone that "I" have
changed?
Does it have to be change or be nothing?
Yes we
improve ourselves, yes we grow up, and yes we
mature, but how do we know if we are
growing up right?
Safe Sex - Birth Control - Disease Control
Safe Sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have
taken precautions to protect themselves and
others against sexually transmitted
infections or STIs, such as HIV. It is also referred to as
safer sex or
protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged
in without precautions, especially forgoing condom use.
Risk Aversion.
There's more then just
Cooties out there. People who are sexually active should be
tested for STD once a year.
Can Safe Sex be fun? Why is
Safe Sex believed to be unnatural?
Religion?
How do I learn Safe Sex? Why is safe sex so difficult to
talk about?
Great Sex -
Trust.
Avoiding
Sexually Transmitted Disease or STD's,
Aids,
Herpes,
Chlamydia,
Syphilis,
Gonorrhea, and the
Human Papilloma Virus to name a few.
STD Testing at Home -
Prostitution
-
Sex Education (does not influence sex)
The Most Sexually Diseased Cities in the USA
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV AIDS, is a condition in humans in which
progressive failure of the
immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and
cancers to thrive. Without treatment, average survival time after
infection with HIV is estimated to be 9 to 11 years, depending on the HIV
subtype. Infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen,
vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk. Within these bodily fluids,
HIV is present as both free virus particles and virus within infected
immune cells.
More cases of sexually
transmitted diseases were reported last year than ever before. More
than 1.5 million people were reported with chlamydia, the most common
sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea infects an estimated 820,000
American's each year, and doctors are worried about the increasing number
of gonorrhea cases with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 19 percent increase in
syphilis cases, a 13 percent rise in gonorrhea and a 6 percent increase in
chlamydia.
Gay and bisexual men account for many of the
new cases, and the biggest numbers are among young adults, especially
those in their late teens and early 20s. "Half of all STDs occur in youth
under age 20".
Teen Birth Rate has hit a
Record Low in California. Many experts cite California’s
comprehensive
sex education and guarantees of
confidential access to
birth control. And as a
result of a California Supreme Court ruling, they can get an
abortion without parental consent or notification,
though many teens will still tell their parents, especially when they have
a good relationship with their parents and don't fear any unfair
judgments.
Teenagers and poor women were offered free intrauterine
devices and implants that prevent pregnancy.
The
birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009
to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent,
according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly
vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not
finished high school.
Party and Play or
chemsex is the
consumption of drugs to facilitate sexual activity. Sociologically, both
terms refer to a subculture of recreational drug users who engage in
high-risk sexual activities under the influence of drugs within groups.
Sleep Sex is characterized by an individual engaging in sexual acts
while in
non rapid eye movement (NREM)
sleep. Sexsomnia, also known as sleep sex, is a distinct form of
parasomnia, or an abnormal activity that occurs while an individual is
asleep.
Why do some people have Homosexual Tendencies and
thoughts while on Cocaine?
Less Than Zero (film) (wiki).
Sexual Behavior, Sexual Identity, and
Substance Abuse among Low-Income Bisexual and Non-Gay-Identifying
African American Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Abuse of some prescription drugs can be risk for college sexual assaults,
regretted sex Romantic Remorse - Hookup Regret.
Hooking Up
Non-Penetrative Sex is sexual activity that usually
does not include sexual penetration. It generally excludes the penetrative
aspects of vaginal, anal, or oral sexual activity, but includes various
forms of sexual and non-sexual activity, such as frottage, mutual
masturbation, kissing, or cuddling. Some forms of non-penetrative sex,
particularly when termed outercourse, include penetrative aspects, such as
penetration that may result from forms of fingering or oral sex.
Girls who use other birth control methods without using
condoms makes them more vulnerable to sexually
transmitted infections. (STI's)
Growing antibiotic resistance forces updates to recommended treatment for
sexually transmitted infections.
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Billions of dollars in
healthcare costs for treating STD's.
HIV/AIDS killed .47m people in 2010 and viral hepatitis killed
1.44m, more people in 117 of the 187 countries tracked by the
Institute of
Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Safe Sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have
taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) such as HIV. It is also referred to as safer sex or
protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged
in without precautions, especially forgoing condom use.
Peer Pressure -
Safer Sex Guide
Globally, an estimated two-thirds of the population
under 50 are infected with
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1.
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50, or
67% of the population, are infected with herpes simplex
virus type 1 (HSV-1).
Condom Nick Names
The Rubber, the C**k Sock, the Goalie, the
Love Glove, the Salami Sling,
the Raincoat, the Safety Tool,
the Willie Hat.
Condom Depot -
Condoms (amazon) -
Lelo
Hex-Condoms
Galactic
Cap Condom on just the Tip (youtube)
Sexually active women who used condoms
had larger colonies of beneficial microbes in their vaginas,
which preserve the natural flora of the vagina, and also helps
to avoid
Bacterial Vaginosis.
Women (body
knowledge)
How to put on a Condom (youtube)
Female Condom Demonstration (youtube)
Condom Use Instructions
LELO HEX - The World's First Re-Engineered Condom (youtube)
L.
Condoms are made from the highest grade materials on
earth without the harmful additives. For every condom
you purchase, one is distributed in a developing country
in need. Get love, give love.
Condoms made from this Native Australian Grass would be
as thin as a human hair, but as strong as latex.
Stealthing is the intentional removal
of a condom during sex without a partner's
consent.
Teen Pregnancies, Abortions Plummet With Free Contraception
Choice Project
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
Why are
Condoms
better then
Birth Control Pills? What are the
Side Effects?
Birth Control Methods-
What other
Birth Control methods are Safe?
Birth Control Methods used by Countries.
Diaphragm (wiki)
Contraceptive Implant (wiki)
Nexplanon
(wiki)
Contraceptive Patch (wiki)
NuvaRing (wiki)
Progestin (wiki)
Spermatogenesis Inhibitor ?
Intrauterine Device (IUD) What is an
IUD?
Levonorgestrel is a manufactured hormone used in a number of
birth control methods.
What is
Emergency Contraception? (wiki)
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Pulling out early does not always work because
Semen still comes out before ejaculation.
Coitus Interruptus is a method of birth control in which a
man, during sexual intercourse, withdraws his penis from a woman's vagina
prior to orgasm (and ejaculation) and then directs his ejaculate (semen)
away from the vagina in an effort to avoid insemination.
Sperm calcineurin inhibition prevents mouse Fertility
with implications for Male Contraceptive.
And having sex on your period or
Menstrual
Cycle is not a guarantee that you won't get pregnant either.
6 million pregnancies annually in the United States with
3 million pregnancies being unintended or not
planned. And those 3 million unintended pregnancies account for the
vast majority of the more than
1 million abortions annually performed in
the United States.
Family Planning services are defined as "educational, comprehensive
medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors,
to determine freely the
number and spacing of
their children and to select the means by which this may be
achieved". Family planning may involve consideration of the number of
children a woman wishes to have, including the choice to have no children,
as well as the age at which she wishes to have them. These matters are
influenced by external factors such as marital situation, career
considerations, financial position, and any disabilities that may affect
their ability to have children and raise them. If sexually active, family
planning may involve the use of contraception and other techniques to
control the timing of
reproduction.
Other aspects of family planning include
sex education,
prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections,
pre-conception counseling and management, and infertility management.
Family planning, as defined by the United Nations and the World Health
Organization, encompasses services leading up to conception. Abortion is
not considered a component of family planning, although access to
contraception and family planning reduces the need for abortion. Family
planning is sometimes used as a synonym or euphemism for access to and the
use of contraception. However, it often involves methods and practices in
addition to
contraception. Additionally, there are
many who might wish to use contraception but are not, necessarily,
planning a family (e.g., unmarried adolescents, young married couples
delaying childbearing while building a career); family planning has become
a catch-all phrase for much of the work undertaken in this realm.
Contemporary notions of family planning, however, tend to place a woman
and her childbearing decisions at the center of the discussion, as notions
of women's empowerment and reproductive autonomy have gained traction in
many parts of the world. It is most usually applied to a female-male
couple who wish to limit the number of children they have and/or to
control the timing of pregnancy (also known as spacing children).
Population Control is the practice of artificially maintaining the
size of any
population. It typically refers
to the act of limiting the size of an animal population so that it remains
manageable, as opposed to the act of protecting a species from excessive
rates of extinction, which is referred to as conservation biology.
A Lack of Women
in Asia | DW Documentary (youtube) -
Asia is
missing around 170 million women: 70 million in India, 50 million
in China, 20 million in Vietnam, 10 million in Korea. The result of
population control policies imposed by the West. The fight for women as
tradable commodities takes on a new dimension. With the growing surplus of
men, crime rates are rising and threatening the internal stability of
these nations.
Human Population Planning is the practice of intentionally controlling
the rate of growth of a
human population.
Historically, human population planning has been implemented with the goal
of increasing the rate of human population growth. However, in the period
from the 1950's to the 1980's, concerns about global population growth and
its effects on poverty, environmental degradation and political stability
led to efforts to reduce human population growth rates. More recently,
some countries, such as China, Iran, and Spain, have begun efforts to
increase their birth rates once again. While population planning can
involve measures that improve people's lives by giving them greater
control of their reproduction, a few programs, most notably the Chinese
government's "one-child policy and two-child policy", have resorted to
coercive measures.
Ford Foundation: Founder of Modern Population Control -
World Population Plan of Action.
Sterilization is any of a number of medical methods of birth control
that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce. Sterilization
methods include both surgical and non-surgical, and exist for both males
and females. Sterilization procedures are intended to be permanent;
reversal is generally difficult or impossible.
Eugenics.
Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for
male sterilization or permanent
contraception. During the procedure, the
male vasa deferentia are cut and
tied or sealed so as to prevent sperm from entering into the urethra and
thereby prevent fertilization of a female through sexual intercourse.
Vasectomies are usually performed in a physician's office, medical clinic,
or, when performed on an animal, in a veterinary clinic—hospitalization is
not normally required as the procedure is not complicated, the incisions
are small, and the necessary equipment routine.
Tubal Ligation is a surgical procedure for
female sterilization in
which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked or removed. This
prevents the fertilization of eggs by sperm and thus the implantation of a
fertilized egg. Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of
sterilization and birth control.
Hysterectomy is the
surgical removal of the uterus.
It may also involve removal of the cervix, ovaries (oophorectomy),
Fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. Usually
performed by a gynecologist, a hysterectomy may be total (removing the
body, fundus, and cervix of the uterus; often called "complete") or
partial (removal of the uterine body while leaving the cervix intact; also
called "supracervical"). Removal of the uterus renders the patient unable
to bear children (as does removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes) and has
surgical risks as well as long-term effects, so the surgery is normally
recommended only when other treatment options are not available or have
failed. It is the second most commonly performed gynecological surgical
procedure, after cesarean section, in the United States. Nearly 68 percent
were performed for benign conditions such as endometriosis, irregular
bleeding, and uterine fibroids. It is expected that the frequency of
hysterectomies for non-malignant indications will continue to fall given
the development of alternative treatment options.
Compulsory Sterilization also known as forced or coerced
sterilization, is a term used for government-mandated programs which bring
about sterilization of people. Several countries implemented sterilization
programs in the early 20th century. Although such programs have been made
illegal in most countries of the world, instances of forced or coerced
sterilizations persist.
The
most proven and effective way to control over population is education.
People who are highly educated have smaller families. But sadly the
rich and powerful don't want people to be more educated because educated
people are harder to manipulate and educated people are less likely to
believe the lies.
Ovulation is the release of egg from the ovaries. In humans,
this event occurs when the de Graaf's follicles rupture and release the
secondary oocyte ovarian cells. After ovulation, during the luteal phase,
the egg will be available to be fertilized by sperm. In addition, the
uterine lining (endometrium) is thickened to be able to receive a
fertilized egg. If no conception occurs, the uterine lining as well as
blood will be shed during menstruation.
When should you or even should you visit
Planned Parenthood?
Adolescent Maternity Program
Fertility Awareness
refers to a set of practices used to determine the fertile and infertile
phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness methods may be
used to avoid pregnancy, to achieve pregnancy, or as a way to monitor
gynecological health.
Is safe sex really that intrusive or am I just giving into pear
pressure or the fact that I’m selfish and can only perform sex
under certain narrow minded conditions? Is it just me or am I
just being stubborn and spoiled? I can still enjoy driving a car
wearing a seatbelt, I can still enjoy the beach wearing suntan
lotion, so I should be able to enjoy sex even if I have to wear
a
condom.
If you care about yourself and you care about the person you are
with, then you wear a
condom.
Can
masturbating with a condom make you more at ease with using
a condom?
If a women helps you to put on
condom for
you, will you be more at ease with using a condom? Would this make you
want to use a condom more?
Unplanned pregnancies, single
parents and foster children. .......this is sex education.....
Birth -
Giving Birth -
Pre-Mature Births
-
Toxins and Dangers to Babies.
If you can't
take responsibility for an outcome you know is possible, then
you either don't do it, or you do everything possible to
minimize the risk. No one is saying that you can't do it, we
are just saying that "Don't be
Stupid about it." Try to avoid making your life more
complicated then it needs to be. Learning = Power, Power = Freedom,
Freedom = Potential, Potential = Control, Control = Endless Possibilities.
Abstinence - The Safest Sex is No Sex
Abstinence
is a
self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are
widely experienced as giving
pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to
sexual abstinence, or abstinence from
alcohol, drugs, or
food. Because the
regimen is intended to be a conscious act, freely chosen to enhance life,
abstinence is sometimes distinguished from the psychological mechanism of
repression. The latter is an unconscious state, having unhealthy
consequences.
Program Yourself.
Sexual
Abstinence is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of
sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, financial,
philosophical, moral, or religious reasons. Asexuality is distinct from
sexual abstinence; and celibacy is sexual abstinence generally motivated
by factors such as an individual's personal or religious beliefs.
Sexual abstinence before
marriage is required in some societies by social
norms, or, in some countries, even by laws, and is considered part of
chastity. Abstinence may be voluntary (when an individual chooses not to
engage in sexual activity due to moral, religious, philosophical, or other
reasons), an involuntary result of social circumstances (when one cannot
find any willing sexual partners), or legally mandated (e.g. in countries
where sexual activity outside marriage is illegal, in prisons etc.)
Turning Japanese -
The Vapors (youtube).
Abstinence-Only Sex Education
is a form of
sex education that teaches not having sex outside of
marriage. It often excludes other types of sexual and reproductive health
education, such as birth control and safe sex. Comprehensive sex
education, by contrast, covers the use of birth control and sexual
abstinence.
Peer Pressure.
Virginity is the state of a
person who has
never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and
religious traditions that place special value and significance on this
state, predominantly towards unmarried females, associated with notions of
personal purity, honor and worth. Like chastity, the concept of virginity
has traditionally involved sexual abstinence. The concept of virginity
usually involves moral or religious issues and can have consequences in
terms of social status and in interpersonal relationships. Although
virginity has social implications and had significant legal implications
in some societies in the past, it has no legal consequences in most
societies today. The term virgin originally only referred to sexually
inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions,
as found in traditional, modern and ethical concepts. Heterosexual
individuals may or may not consider loss of virginity to occur only
through penile-vaginal penetration, while people of other sexual
orientations often include oral sex, anal sex or mutual masturbation in
their definitions of losing one's virginity. The social implications of
virginity still remain in many societies and can have varying effects on
an individual's social agency.
Platonic Love.
Sexual Inhibition is a conscious or subconscious constraint or
curtailment by a person of behavior relating to specific sexual matters or
practices, a discussion of sexual matters or viewing certain sexual
material. To some extent such
inhibitions may arise from cultural and
social influences and conditioning, as well as from personal factors,
including sexual orientation. In most partner relationships, the level of
inhibition tends to decrease the higher the level of trust that develops
between the partners. Such
inhibitions also tend to decrease with
improvements in a person’s confidence in their sexuality. A person may
take a drug, such as alcohol, to reduce their level of inhibition. Though
a person can be regarded as being sexually inhibited if they irrationally
fear of or are excessively averse to any sexual practice or discourse, the
term is normally not applied to a person who refrains from certain sexual
activities on moral and rational grounds (such as desire to avoid
pregnancy or contracting a disease) or due to a psychological disorder. A
person may also refrain from sexual activity with a particular person by
choice or because of a simple disliking of that person, for whatever
reason. The person whose advances are rejected may dismiss the rejection
as being due to a sexual inhibition. On the other hand, a person may be
regarded as having low sexual inhibitions when they welcome a variety of
non-conventional erotic practices. Hypersexuality is typically associated
with lowered sexual inhibitions, and alcohol and some drugs can affect a
person's social and sexual inhibitions.
Celibacy
is the state of voluntarily being
unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both,
usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of
a religious official or devotee. In its narrow sense, the term celibacy is
applied only to those for whom the unmarried state is the result of a
sacred vow, act of renunciation, or religious conviction. In a wider
sense, it is commonly understood to only mean abstinence from sexual
activity.
Safe Sex.
Prolife - Prochoice
Prolife is someone who is against abortions. Prochoice is
someone who is for a women's right to choose. Pro-Education is someone who
is for educating people enough so they are intelligent enough to make good
decisions and be smart enough to avoid making costly mistakes. When schools
have
sex education programs and
teach safe sex, it lowers abortion rates. When teens
have access to the
free birth
control of their choice, abortion rates plummet. The analysis also
found that
abortion rates are down worldwide, from 40 per 1,000 women in 1994 to
35 per 1,000 women by 2014. However, the decrease is concentrated mostly
in the developed world, where the rate declined from 46 abortions per
1,000 women to 27 per 1,000.
Mortality
Rates.
No one should have to be forced to make a hard
decision, it's not fair. But
in order to avoid these life or death situations, we need to fix this
problem where it starts, which is at the top. If governments make good
decisions at the top, then people will not be forced to make hard
decisions at the bottom. Politicians make bad decisions that kill
thousands of people everyday. And one of those bad decisions is not making
sex education mandatory and part of the standard
curriculum in every school. We need sexually
competent people who understand sex
and understand all the
responsibilities that surround sexual behavior. We should not have
under-educated people who
are a risk to themselves and a risk to other people. We have no need for
sexual deviants or
uncontrollable behaviors. Humans are
born to be
intelligent. But a human can't
become intelligent unless they have access to the necessary resources,
like a high quality education and valuable knowledge and information that
is always available, and also shared throughout all media outlets. This
way a person can educate themselves continually throughout their entire
life.
Sexual Intelligence 101.
Threats,
punishment, laws, and
fear
mongering doesn't keep people from making mistakes, never has. In 2016, 19 states passed more than 60
restrictions on abortion. And 2017 is starting to offer more of the same:
Kentucky passed a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks and Arkansas just
passed a law that allows a man to stop his wife from having an abortion if
he is the father of the fetus. Restrictive laws don’t actually seem to
reduce abortion rates. Instead, they are linked to unsafe abortions, which
put women at risk of serious health problems and even death. States that
emphasize abstinence-only programs have the highest rates of
teen pregnancy and teen birth.
Being prolife is being prochoice and being prochoice is being prolife.
Shaming people, bullying people or threatening people will never
cure people of their ignorance, so
it will not help people or change people. Only a high quality education
can help people and change people for the better.
Punishment doesn't
always teach people the difference between right from wrong, only a good
education can teach people the difference between
right from
wrong. Pro-Life, but not
Pro-Women's Life, and women are the reason why you're alive, so you're not
really prolife, you're a contradiction. If prolifers don't care about the
life of a women, how can they claim to be prolife? How many abandoned
children have you helped? How many orphans have you helped? how many
abused children have you helped? How many starving children have you
helped? How many children with diseases have you helped? How many children
born with deformities have you helped?
Politicians use prolife and prochoice to
divide people and to keep
people
distracted.
Hidden Agendas.
1 in 5 American women
won't be having a biological child -- some by choice, some by chance.
Christen Reighter, from a young age, knew she didn't want kids, in
spite of the insistence of many people (including her doctor) who told her
she'd change her mind. In this powerful talk, she shares her story of
seeking sterilization -- and makes the case that motherhood is an
extension of womanhood, not the definition. Women reported that medical
practitioners were often
condescending and
dismissive of their motivations.
Medical Paternalism is a set of attitudes and practices in medicine in
which a
physician determines that a patient's wishes or choices should not
be honored. These practices which were current up to the early to mid 20th
century, and were characterized by a
paternalistic attitude,
surrogate decision-making and a lack of respect for patient autonomy. It
is almost exclusively undertaken with the intention of benefiting the
patient, although this is not always the case. In the past, paternalism
was considered an absolute medical necessity, as there was little to no
public understanding of medical procedures and practices. However, in
recent years, paternalism has become limited and blind faith in doctors'
decisions has come to be frowned upon. By the end of the 20th century and
into the 21st, paternalistic medicine was increasingly seen as
inappropriate in the West with guidance from professional bodies such as
the General Medical Council indicating that it is ethically unsupportable.
Compulsory Sterilization also known as
forced
or coerced sterilization, programs are government policies which
attempt to force people to undergo surgical or other sterilization. The
reasons governments implement sterilization programs vary in purpose and
intent. In the first half of the 20th century, several such programs were
instituted in countries around the world, usually as part of eugenics
programs intended to prevent the reproduction of members of the population
considered to be carriers of
defective genetic traits.
Epigenetics.
Intact Dilation and Extraction is a surgical procedure that removes an
intact fetus from the uterus. The procedure is used both after late-term
miscarriages and in late-term abortions. It is also known as intact
dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction (D&X, or DNX, disfavored
term), and, in United States federal law, as
partial-birth abortion.
Instead of the
Mourning after Pill or
Plan B, How about "
The Day Before Pill"? A pill
(in the form of knowledge and information) that protects
you from not being aware of choices, options and
responsibilities. This way you make far fewer mistakes and not have to
feel like an ignorant moron. So you wake up the next day, you will be
extremely happy because you made no mistake the day before. We'll call the pill
"
Education Plan A Pill" and we will make it free to everyone. No side
effects, no guilt and no problems. Just more happiness and more
potential.
Just make it against
the law for a Man to have sex without a Condom. The Man must
have a written "
Contract of
Consent and
Responsibility" from a women if he wants to
have sex without a condom. If not, then they both risk getting a fine. The
fines will be
used to pay for sex education.
If you cannot enjoy
sex safely, then you should not have sex at all. And if you believe
that a condom reduces the pleasure of a sexual experience, then you
obviously don't know enough about sex, so don't have sex until you learn
enough about sex and know how to enjoy sex fully and safely. And you
should also know about the things that are risky and reckless.
Knowing what to do is just as important as knowing
what not to do.
Awareness
comes from knowledge. And education is your responsibility, no one else's.
Prochoice is also about protecting irresponsible men who don't
want to wear
condoms. Sometimes women don't have a
right to choose when men make the choice for them.
Problem Transference.
Safe Sex solves this problem, but only
when people are also educated to the highest degree.
How Accurate are home Paternity Tests?
One reason why education needs drastic
improvements is
abortion. My heart goes out to all women, because this is no
doubt one of the hardest decisions a women has to make. I wish
that men would be more
responsible and
respectable towards women
and just
wear a condom or practice
safe sex, and I wish that women would be more
responsible and respectable towards themselves and practice
birth control and self-control, but of course it's not
that simple, and
blaming someone doesn't help. We need
more
education and
less regulation.
Because as history clearly shows, regulation and
intimidation
does not work, it does not solve our problems, it only makes our
problems worse. So we need
more education and less legislation
because education has been clearly documented as being the
greatest determining factor in improving life for everyone. I'm
Prolife, as most Prochoice people are, but I'm not going to tell a women what she should do
with her life, or would I back any law that would tell a women what
she should do.
People who hide behind the word pro-life in order to force their
beliefs on women, or to intimidate women, are acting more like
pro-idiots then they are pro-lifers. The hearts of pro-lifers may be in the right place but they are
clearly not using their brains. If you are truly prolife then you
should be helping to
Feed Starving Children, helping children
with diseases, helping homeless children, helping abused
children, helping children who have no parents, and you should
also be helping to educate children so they learn to respect
themselves and learn to respect others, and learn about the
dangers of life so they can avoid having to make life or death
decisions. Intimidating pregnant women is not going to help
them. Women need our love and support, as all children do. Women
should see
Pregnancy as a blessing as most women do. But if a women
feels that her pregnancy is not a blessing, then she needs our
help and our support, she does not need our guilt or our regrets. I
see a future where all women will feel blessed to be pregnant,
and they will give birth because they're educated, healthy and full of
love. And if a women decides not to give birth, it will not be
because she was threatened or coerced, it will be because it was
thought to be the right decision for her and her baby at that
time.
Roe v. Wade -
Roe v.
Wade Documentary (youtube)
Do Prolife Groups Really Protect the Unborn? -
Assisted Suicide
Birth Control Sabotage is threats or acts of violence
against a partner's reproductive health or reproductive decision-making
and is a collection of behaviors intended to
pressure or coerce a partner
into becoming a parent or ending a pregnancy. Reproductive coercion is a
form of
domestic violence, also known as
intimate partner violence, where
behavior concerning reproductive health is used to maintain power,
control, and domination within a relationship and over a partner through
an unwanted pregnancy. It is considered a serious public health issue.
This reproductive control is highly correlated to unintended pregnancy.
The three forms of reproductive
coercion
are pregnancy pressure, pregnancy coercion, and birth control sabotage;
they can exist independently or occur simultaneously. If a woman does not
comply with her partner's wishes, her partner may act out violently
against her, which is a common response. Around 10% of U.S. men reported
ever having an intimate partner who tried to get pregnant when they did
not want to or stopped them from using birth control. Around 9% of U.S.
women reported having an intimate partner who tried to get them pregnant
when they did not want to or refused to use a condom.
Catholicism?
Female Foeticide is the practice of terminating a pregnancy
based upon the predicted sex of the infant.
Feticide is an act that causes the death of a fetus.
Infanticide is the intentional killing of infants.
Neonaticide is the deliberate act of a parent murdering
their own child during the first 24 hours of life.
Familicide is a
type of murder or murder-suicide in which a perpetrator kills multiple
close family members in quick succession, most often children, relatives,
spouse, siblings, or parents. In half the cases, the killer lastly kills
themselves in a murder-suicide.
Sex-Selective Abortion is the practice of terminating a pregnancy
based upon the predicted sex of the infant. The selective abortion of
female fetuses is most common where male children are valued over female
children, especially in parts of East Asia and South Asia (particularly in
countries such as People's Republic of China, India and Pakistan), as well
as in the Caucasus, and Western Balkans. Sex selective abortion was first
documented in 1975, and became commonplace by the late 1980s in South
Korea and China and around the same time or slightly later in India.
Sex-selective abortion affects the human sex ratio—the relative number of
males to females in a given age group, with China and India, the two most
populous countries of the world, having unbalanced gender ratios. Studies
and reports focusing on sex-selective abortion are predominantly
statistical; they assume that birth sex ratio—the overall ratio of boys
and girls at birth—for a regional population is an indicator of
sex-selective abortion. This assumption has been questioned by some
scholars. According to demographic scholarship, the expected birth sex
ratio range is 103 to 107 males to 100 females at birth.
Girl
Killers - India (youtube)
Ever since Texas passed HB2 in 2013 At least 100,000
Texas women—and as many as 240,000—between the ages of
18 and 49 have attempted to
self-induce abortions, according to a report
released today by the
Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP).
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Abortion Laws (HBO)
(youtube)
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP Laws)
Study Finds Women Who Want Abortions Are Often Given
Misleading Information (PDF)
Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, and
nearly all unsafe abortions (98%) occur in developing
countries. In developing world, 56% of all abortions are
unsafe, compared with just 6% in developed regions. In
2008, six million abortions were performed in developed
countries and 38 million in developing countries, a
disparity that largely reflects population distribution. Of
the
55.7 million abortions that occurred worldwide
each year between 2010–2014, the researchers estimated that 30.6
million (54.9%) were safe, 17.1 million (30.7%) were less safe and 8
million, (14.4%) were least safe.
American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project.
One-Child Policy was part of a birth planning program designed to
control the size of its population. Distinct from the family planning
policies of most other countries (which focus on providing
contraceptive options to help women have the number
of children they want), it set a limit on the number of children parents
could have, the world's most extreme example of population planning. It
was introduced in 1979 (after a decade-long two-child policy), modified
beginning in the mid 1980s to allow rural parents a second child if the
first was a daughter, and then lasted three more decades before being
eliminated at the end of 2015. The policy also allowed exceptions for some
other groups, including ethnic minorities. Therefore, the term "one-child
policy" is a misnomer, because for nearly 30 of the 37 years that it
existed (1979–2015), about half of all parents in China were allowed to
have a second child. 400 million births were prevented, starting from
1970. Besides
forced abortions and families
charged big fines, there is now
34 Million Men more than Chinese women in
2019.
Orphans -
Adoption -
Mentoring
Safe-Haven Law is when a
mother feels that she can not properly care
for a new born child, she can then leave her unharmed infant at a
hospital, Police station or other safe place where someone will definitely
find the child. The mother can do this without being persecuted or
criminally charged for
abandonment. The child then becomes a ward of the
state and the parent waives parental rights similar to adoption.
"Safe-haven" laws typically let parents remain nameless to the court,
often using a numbered bracelet system as the only means of linking the
baby to the parent. Texas was the first state to enact a “
Baby
Moses Law” in 1999, although the Safe Place originates in Mobile,
Alabama after a string of infanticides. All 50 states plus the District of
Colombia and Puerto Rico have versions of the Safe Haven law. The goal of
the laws are to protect newborns from abandonment and death.
Poverty is not just about the lack of
money, but it's more about the lack of knowledge.
Miscarriage is the natural death of an embryo or fetus
before it is able to survive independently. Some use the cutoff of 20
weeks of gestation after which fetal death is known as a stillbirth. The
most common symptoms of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding with or without
pain. Sadness, anxiety and guilt may occur. Tissue or clot-like material
may also come out of the vagina. (also known as spontaneous abortion and
pregnancy loss).
Damage to Sperm DNA can lead to repeat miscarriages. Between 1 and 2
percent of couples have
recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), defined as the consecutive loss of
three or more pregnancies before 20 weeks gestation.
There are about 4.4 million confirmed
pregnancies in the U.S. every year. 900,000 to
1 million of those end in
pregnancy losses EVERY year. Approximately 75% of all miscarriages occur
in the first trimester. An estimated 80% of all miscarriages are single
miscarriages. The vast majority of women suffering one miscarriage can
expect to have a normal pregnancy next time. An estimated 19% of the adult
population has experienced the death of a child (this includes
miscarriages through adult-aged children).
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetal death at or after
20 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. It results in a baby born without signs of
life. A stillbirth can result in the feeling of guilt in the mother. The
term is in contrast to miscarriage which is an early pregnancy loss and
live birth where the baby is born alive, even if it dies shortly after.
PDF.
Sudden Infant Death is the sudden unexplained death of a
child less than one year of age. Diagnosis requires that the death remains
unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene
investigation. SIDS usually occurs during sleep. Typically death occurs
between the hours of 00:00 and 09:00. There is usually no evidence of
struggle and no noise produced.
Premature Births -
Causes of Death -
Birth Control Safe Sex
Mizuko Kuyo is a Japanese ceremony for those who have had a
miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. This practice has become
particularly visible since the 1970s with the creation of shrines devoted
solely to this ritual. Reasons for the performance of these rites can
include parental grief, desire to comfort the soul of the fetus, guilt for
an abortion, or even fear of retribution from a vengeful spirit.
300.000 Mothers die from complications from pregnancy and
childbirth every year
WHO estimated 40-50 million abortions every year in
the world. This corresponds to approximately 125,000
abortions per day. 1.72 billion abortions worldwide in
the last 40 years.
Population Still Rising.
Hooking Up - One Night Stand - Casual Sex
Hookup Culture is one that accepts and encourages
casual sexual encounters, including one-night stands and other related
activity, which focus on physical
pleasure without necessarily including
emotional bonding or long-term commitment. It is generally associated with
Western late adolescent behavior and, in particular, American college
culture. The term hookup has an ambiguous definition because it can
indicate kissing or any form of physical sexual activity between sexual
partners.
One-Night Stand is a
single sexual encounter
in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations
between the sexual participants. The practice can be described as "
sexual
activity without emotional commitment or future involvement".
Anonymous Sex is a form of one-night stand or casual sex between
people who have very little or no history with each other, often engaging
in sexual activity on the same day of their meeting and usually never
seeing each other again afterwards.
Casual
Sex is sexual activity that takes places
outside a romantic relationship and
implies an
absence of commitment, emotional
attachment, or familiarity between sexual partners. Examples are sexual
activity while casually dating, one-night stands, extramarital sex,
prostitution, or swinging.
Promiscuity is the practice of having casual sex frequently
with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual
partners. The term can carry a moral judgment if the social ideal for
sexual activity is monogamous relationships. A common example of behavior
viewed as promiscuous by many
cultures is the one-night stand, and its
frequency is used by researchers as a marker for promiscuity.
Sexual Slang -
Smash, get some booty, bump uglies, do the nasty, get laid, get lucky,
let's do it, let's go all the way, make woopie, pootie tang, quickie, afternoon delight, screw,
schtupping, shag.
Womanizer is showing disapproval for a man
who has sexual relationships with many women. (also known as philanderer
or player).
Casanova is a man with a
reputation for having many sexual partners.
Lothario is showing disapproval a man who has sexual relationships
with many different women.
Don Juan is a
man who has sexual relationships with many women.
Romeo is a man who tries to have sexual
relationships with many different women.
Swinger is someone who exchanges sexual partners with other people.
Dirty Old Man is an older man who offends
people by being sexually interested in someone younger than him.
Libertine is someone who behaves in an
immoral way, especially someone who has a lot of sexual relationships.
Rake is old-fashioned for a man who behaves
in an immoral way, for example by having sexual relationships with a lot
of women.
Pity Sex
happens when people have sex with other people because they feel sorry for
them.
Charity Sex is when you love your
partner, and while you don't feel like having sex at that moment, you do
it anyway.
Expedient Sex is when people
have sex with someone, not out of love or pity, but in order to derive
some material benefit, such as money or status.
Prostitution -
Gold Diggers
Friend Sex or "friends with benefits", is
when mutual pleasure can be derived from a friendship, but it will test
your friendship, so you still need to communicate.
Love Sex is the best circumstances to have
sex are those of
partners feeling profound love in which a pleasurable
mood predominates before, during, and after sex.
Vacation sex,
Hotel sex, Drunken sex, Morning sex, Makeup sex, Breakup sex, Shower sex,
Car sex, Period sex, Tired sex, Drunk sex, First-time sex, Beach sex.
No matter what kind of sex you have, if you can't
communicate with your partner, then sex will never be
as good as it should be.
Humans have sex in all kinds of different ways, but we still have
problems with communication. Learn to communicate before you
fornicate, which means to have sex without being
married.
Casual Dating is a physical and emotional
relationship between two people who may have casual sex or a near-sexual
relationship without necessarily demanding or expecting the extra
commitments of a more formal
romantic relationship.
Dating -
Falling out of Love
Conjugal Visit is a scheduled period in which an inmate of a
prison or jail is permitted to spend several hours or days in private with
a visitor, usually their legal spouse. The parties may engage in sexual
activity. The generally recognized basis for permitting such visits in
modern times is to preserve family bonds and increase the chances of
success for a prisoner's eventual return to life after release from
prison. Additionally, they serve as an incentive to motivate inmates to
comply with the various day-to-day rules and regulations of the prison,
and to avoid any infringement which might disqualify them from having a
conjugal visit.
Sociosexual Orientation
is the individual difference in the
willingness to
engage in sexual activity outside of a committed relationship. Individuals
with a more restricted sociosexual orientation are less willing to engage
in casual sex; they prefer greater love, commitment and emotional
closeness before having sex with romantic partners. Individuals who have a
more unrestricted sociosexual orientation are more willing to have casual
sex and are more comfortable engaging in sex without love, commitment or
closeness.
Falling out of Love -
Cheating -
Affairs
Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually
explicit messages, photographs or images, primarily between mobile phones.
It may also include the use of a computer or any digital device. The term
was first popularized in the early 21st century, and is a portmanteau of
sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending a
text possibly with images.
Sex Addiction are obsessions with sexual activity. In the
context of
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD), these are extremely common, and can become extremely debilitating,
making the person ashamed of the symptoms and reluctant to seek help. As
preoccupation with sexual matters, however, does not only occur as a
symptom of OCD, they may be enjoyable in other contexts (i.e. sexual
fantasy).
Technology
Addiction.
Safe Sex -
Kinky Sex
Besides learning the joys of sex,
we also have to be aware of the
Obsessive influence of sex, the addictive nature of sex, the
mind consuming and thought control of sex,
The Sexual Triggers, the life changing
moments that sex can create, the diseases that you can get from
having sex and that Pregnancies happen because of sex. Just
because you haven't personally experienced difficulties does not
mean they don't exist. And just because you have personally
experienced difficulties does not guarantee that you actually
learned something important from the experience .....this is sex
education....
What is
Gateway
Sexual Activity? -
Drugs and Sex
Over
confidence and
insecurity about sex will both have their share of
vulnerabilities and ignorance. Both will cause you to make bad
decisions. Because they are both based on
emotions and not
reality or
logic. How do you tell the
difference between having
self-confidence and having a false sense of security?......is
this sex education?...
Are people delusional for
thinking that their obsession with sex is normal and that they
are not hurting anyone? If you believe that you can control
yourself and control your
compulsions does it mean that you don’t need
sexual advice?
Does
abstinence or refraining from sex make you more vulnerable
to the influences of sex and more likely to experience sexual
dysfunction?
It's not just
that sex occupies your thoughts, sex also makes you do things
and makes you say things that you are not fully aware of, what
are they? What are these implications that you are unaware of
and what are the effects that sex can have on yourself and the
effects that sex can have on others?
Stronger Working Memory Reduces Sexual Risk Taking in
Adolescents, Even After Controlling for Parental Influences.
Sex can consume a lot of time in
your life. So if you are not aware of how much time is actually
being consumed by this obsession with sex, then it will turn
into more then just an
obsession and most likely distort reality and cause you to
have
Irrational Behavior and may cause you to take irrational
actions.
Sexual Dysfunction is difficulty experienced by an
individual or a couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity,
including physical pleasure, desire, preference, arousal or orgasm.
You have to learn as soon as you can that
if you don't know how to control obsessions with sex it will end
up controlling you….this is sex education..
Why does sex affect the normal
processes of the mind? Is this why teenagers make bad decisions?
How many
Psychological Effects does sex have on the human mind?
The Biology of Sexuality
Having seconds thoughts about something or discovering something
about yourself is all part of the Journey.
Regret -
Guilt -
Shame -
Remorse -
Mental Health
Morality -
Intrapersonal intelligence
(self smart)
Am I with this person just for
sex? Is this person with me just for sex? Can sex be the cause
of a
Dysfunctional Relationship?
Can sex be used as a method of control? Can you still be
friends without sex? What are the dangers of kiss and tell and bragging
about sexual encounters?
Sexism is
prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexism
can affect any gender, but it is particularly documented as affecting
women and girls. It has been linked to stereotypes and gender roles, and
may include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically superior to
another. Extreme sexism may foster sexual harassment, rape, and other
forms of sexual violence.
Do drugs make sex better or do they just make you think that the
sex is better? If sex is already good to begin with why does
changing the perception of good sex by using drugs thought to be
fun?
Natural Sexual Enhancers (youtube)
Monogamy
is a form of relationship in which an individual has
only one partner
during his or her lifetime or at any one time (serial monogamy), as
compared to polygyny, polyandry, or polyamory. The term is also applied to
the social behavior of some animals, referring to the state of having only
one mate at any one time.
Polyamory is typically the practice of, or desire for,
intimate relationships where individuals may have
more than one partner,
with the knowledge and consent of all partners. It has been described as "
consensual,
ethical, and responsible non-monogamy.
Polygyny
is when a man
marries several women or has several brides or wives.
Polyandry is the practice of a woman having
two or more husbands.
Polygyny
in Animals is a mating system in which one male lives and
mates with multiple females, but each female only
mates with a single male. Systems where several females mate with several
males are defined either as promiscuity or polygynandry. Lek mating is
frequently regarded as a form of polygyny because one male mates with many
females, but lek-based mating systems differ in that the male has no
attachment to the females with whom he mates, and that mating females lack
attachment to one another. Polygyny is typical of one-male, multi-female
groups and can be found in many species including: gorilla, elephant seal,
red-winged warbler, house wren, hamadryas baboon, common pheasant, red
deer, Bengal tiger, Xylocopa varipuncta, Anthidium manicatum and elk.
Oftentimes in polygynous systems, females will provide the majority of
parental care. Some females willingly choose polygyny in order to gain
access to the "best" resources available. An explanation for why
polygynous systems persist is explained by the polygyny threshold model.
This model demonstrates the link between female reproductive success and
territory quality or the quality of a breeding situation. The
polygyny threshold model also shows the effects of female reproductive
success when multiple females in the same territory mate with one male. In
this situation, the female has the option of breeding with an unmated male
in a poor-quality territory or with an already-mated male in a
high-quality territory. The second breeding female will receive fewer
resources from the male than the first breeding female. However, if the
bigamous threshold is higher than the second female's original resource
threshold, the female will enter into a polygynous mating system, since
she would still benefit from acquiring more resources. The polygyny
threshold model can be applied to more than two females, provided there
are enough resources to support them. Female choice, the act in which a
female chooses her mate based on the attractiveness of his qualities, is
very common in polygynous systems. In these cases, females will choose
males based on secondary sexual characteristics, which may indicate access
to better and more resources. From an evolutionary standpoint, the most
predominant characteristic that is often found in polygynous mating
systems is extreme sexual dimorphism. Sexual dimorphism, or the difference
in size or appearance between males and females, gives males an advantage
in fights against each other to demonstrate dominance and win over harems.
Sexual dimorphism can present in larger body size and canine size.
Polygyny is beneficial in particular to the male because he has a greater
increase in fitness and reproductive success. This increase consequently
reduces the genetic diversity of the community, often leading to increased
inbreeding. However, polygyny is not a particularly beneficial mating
system for females because their mate choice is limited to one male.
Extra-pair copulations are a strategy used by females to avoid the
sexual conflict caused by polygyny, allowing them access to better
mate choice. Unlike in males, extra-pair copulations are advantageous for
females because they present females with more mate choice as well as
increase the genetic diversity of the community. Extra-pair copulations
exemplify sexual conflict, a situation in which one behavior is
advantageous for one sex, but disadvantageous for the other.
Lek Mating is an
aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays,
lekking, to entice visiting females which are surveying prospective
partners for copulation. Leks are commonly formed before or during the
breeding season. A lekking species is characterised by male displays,
strong female mate choice, and the conferring of male indirect benefits.
Although most prevalent among birds such as black grouse, lekking is also
found in insects including paper wasps, crustaceans, fishes, amphibians,
reptiles and mammals. A classical lek consists of male territories in
visual and auditory range of each other. An exploded lek, as seen in the
kakapo (the owl parrot), has more widely separated territories, but still
in auditory range. Lekking creates a paradox: strong sexual selection by
females for specific male traits ought to erode genetic diversity by
Fisherian runaway, but diversity is maintained and runaway does not occur.
Many attempts have been made to explain it away, but the paradox remains.
Sexual
Selection Sexual selection is a mode of natural selection where
members of one biological sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with
(intersexual selection), and compete with members of the same sex for
access to members of the opposite sex (intrasexual selection). These two
forms of selection mean that some individuals have better reproductive
success than others within a population, either from being more attractive
or preferring more attractive partners to
produce offspring. For instance, in the breeding season, sexual
selection in frogs occurs with the males first gathering at the water's
edge and making their mating calls: croaking. The females then arrive and
choose the males with the deepest croaks and best territories.
Generalizing, males benefit from frequent mating and monopolizing access
to a group of fertile females. Females have a limited number of offspring
they can have and they maximize the return on the energy they invest in reproduction.
Infidelity - Cheating - Falling Out of Love
Infidelity
is referred to as
cheating or
adultery when
married, or being unfaithful or
having an affair, which is a violation of a couple's assumed or stated
contract
regarding emotional and/or sexual exclusivity. Other scholars define
infidelity as a violation according to the subjective feeling that one's
partner has
violated a set of rules or relationship norms; this violation
results in feelings of sexual
jealousy and rivalry.
Why is it called Cheating?
Adultery
is
extramarital sex that is
considered objectionable on social, religious,
moral, or legal grounds. Though what sexual activities constitute adultery
varies, as well as the social, religious and legal consequences, the
concept exists in many cultures and is similar in Islam, Christianity and
Judaism. A single act of sexual intercourse is generally sufficient to
constitute adultery, and a more long-term sexual relationship is sometimes
referred to as an affair.
Affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or
passionate attachment between two people without the attached person's
significant other knowing.
Conspiracy.
Adultery is
extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on
social,
religious,
moral, or
legal grounds.
Mistress is a relatively long-term female lover and companion who is
not married to her partner, especially when her partner is married to
someone else.
Concubine is a woman
who cohabits with an important man. Courtesan.
Paramour is a woman's lover. A woman who
cohabits with an important man.
Cuckold is the husband of an adulterous wife.
Rejection -
Jealousy
Sexual incompatibility is when one person
really doesn't like sex and the other person does. Or, one person wants to
have sex more often than the other person.
Hooking Up -
I'm Not Comfortable
Alienation of Affections is a
common law tort,
abolished in many jurisdictions. Where it still exists, an action is
brought by a deserted spouse against a third party alleged to be
responsible for the failure of the marriage. The defendant in an
alienation of affections suit is typically an adulterous spouse's lover,
although family members, counselors and therapists or clergy members who
have advised a spouse to seek divorce have also been sued for alienation
of affections. As of 2016, six US states (Hawaii, North Carolina,
Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah) recognize this tort. The
tort of alienation of affections is similar to the tort of criminal
conversation.
Criminal
Conversation is a tort arising from adultery, abolished in many
jurisdictions. It is similar to breach of promise, a tort involving a
broken engagement against the betrothed, and alienation of affection, a
tort action brought by a deserted spouse against a third party.
Breach of
Promise was also called
breach of contract to marry, and the remedy
awarded was known as heart balm. From at least the Middle Ages until the
early 20th century, a man's promise of engagement to marry a woman was
considered, in many jurisdictions, a legally binding contract. If the man
were to subsequently change his mind, he would be said to be in "breach"
of this promise and subject to litigation for damages. The converse of
this was seldom true; the concept that "it's a woman's prerogative to
change her mind" had at least some basis in law (though a woman might pay
a high social price for exercising this privilege, as explained below)—and
unless an actual dowry of money or property had changed hands or the woman
could be shown to have become engaged to a man only to be able to use
large amounts of his money, a man was only rarely able to recover in a
"breach of promise" suit against a woman, were he even allowed to file
one.
Philanderers is a man who readily or frequently
enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer.
Promiscuity is the practice of having casual sex frequently
with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual
partners. The term can carry a moral judgment if the social ideal for
sexual activity is monogamous relationships. A common example of behavior
viewed as promiscuous by many cultures is the one-night stand, and its
frequency is used by researchers as a marker for promiscuity.
Player is a male who is skilled at manipulating ("playing") others, and
especially at seducing women by pretending to care about them,
when in reality they are only interested in sex. "play him for a
fool", or "play him like a violin".
Free Love is the idea or practice of having
sexual relations according to choice,
without being restricted by marriage
or long-term relationships.
Free Love is a
social movement that accepts all forms of love. The movement's initial
goal was to separate the state from sexual matters such as marriage, birth
control, and adultery. It stated that such issues were the concern of the
people involved, and no one else.
What is a
Open Relationship?
What is Love?
Limerence is a state of mind which results from a romantic
attraction to another person and typically includes obsessive thoughts and
fantasies and a desire to form or maintain a relationship with the object
of love and have one's feelings reciprocated.
Evolution used same Genetic Formula to turn Animals Monogamous.
According to a new study that looked at 10 species of vertebrates,
evolution used a kind of universal formula for turning non-monogamous
species into monogamous species -- turning up the activity of some genes
and turning down others in the brain.
What is
Romance
is the expressive and pleasurable feeling from an emotional attraction
towards another person often associated with sexual attraction. It is eros
rather than agape, philia, or storge.
Some of My Personal Experiences with
Relationships (feeling boxed in)
Wanderlust
is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the
world.
Why can't you have an affair with the person your with? Acting
and dressing up as other people could be fun.
Breaking up sucks, and on top of that, you're always wondering
what went wrong. It would be great if there was a last meeting
between the two people ending a
relationship,
that would be used to discus why the friendship or relationship can not
continue. Then at least you
could have a chance to explain certain behaviors or changes. So
at the least a person could learn from the experience, even if the
friendship or relationship ends.
Effective communication skills again become extremely
important. Never under estimate the importance of effective
communication skills. It's extremely important for everyone to
learn effective communication skills, or have someone teach you
effective communication skills. Communication is your vehicle
for transferring knowledge and information, not just to others,
but to yourself. To be a great learner, you have to be a good
communicator. Because if you don't have the necessary vocabulary
to
tag information
with proper
labels, then remembering this information is extremely
difficult. This is why we name things.
When I say your name, I'm
saying that I remember you. Even though a name or label could
never fully explain everything about the contents, names and
labels do make our lives a lot easier.
Esther Perel: Rethinking infidelity a talk for anyone who has ever loved (video)
Promises found to reduce cheating in large study of adolescents.
Adolescents who
promised to
be truthful were less likely to 'cheat' than those who did not, even when
they could not be found out.
Don't Break my Heart
- Why does a
Broken Heart cause so much pain? -
Rejection.
Broken Heart also known as a heartbreak or heartache) is a
term metaphor for the intense
emotional—and sometimes physical—
stress or
pain one feels at experiencing great longing. The concept is
cross-cultural, often cited with reference to a desired or lost lover, and
dates back at least 3,000 years. Emotional pain that is severe can cause
'broken heart syndrome', including physical damage to the
Heart.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a type of non-ischemic
cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the
muscular portion of the
Heart.
This weakening may be triggered by
emotional stress, such as the death of
a loved one, a break-up, or constant
anxiety. This leads to one of the
common names, Broken Heart Syndrome. Stress cardiomyopathy is now a
well-recognized cause of acute
heart failure, lethal ventricular
arrhythmias, and ventricular rupture. The name "Takotsubo syndrome" comes
from the Japanese word for a kind of octopus trap (ja), because the left
ventricle takes on a shape resembling a fishing pot.
Emotions (why we feel)
Sugar Daddy - For the Love of Money
Age Disparity in Sexual Relationships refers to
differences in ages of individuals in all sexual relationships.
Sugar Baby is a slang term for a young female or male who is
financially pampered/cared for by a 'sugar daddy' or 'sugar
mama' in exchange for companionship.
Prostitution.
Gold Digger is a person (usually female) who cultivates a
personal relationship in order to attain
money.
Cougar is a slang term referring to a woman who seeks sexual
activity with significantly younger men.
Jailbait is slang for a person who is younger than the
legal
age of consent for sexual activity, with the implication that a person
above the
age of consent might find them sexually attractive.
Polyamory
(hooking up) -
Polygyny -
Monogamy
Trophy Wife is an informal term for a wife, usually young
and attractive, who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband, who is
often older or unattractive, but usually wealthy. Such a gentleman may be
referred to as a sugar daddy. The term is normally used in a derogatory or
disparaging way. The term
trophy husband is the male equivalent, although
this is rarer. A trophy wife is usually a second or later
marriage.
Exploring Sexuality
When do I get to fully explore my
Sexuality? You most likely will not
get it right the first time...so when will you get it right?
How long does it take
to know someone?
Sexual Surrogate are hired by individuals experiencing
sexual dysfunction to provide direct sexual activity, with the goal of
improving the quality of the client's future sexual experiences.
Prostitution.
What is a
Love
and Intimacy Coach? -
World
Association of Sex Coaches
Smokey &
The Miracles: You Better Shop Around (youtube)
When will I know who is the right person to explore my sexuality
with?
Relationships.
Touching - Gentle Physical Contact
Touching is gentle and soothing physical
contact with someone's
skin that can help someone to feel better or free
someone of fear and anxiety. Touching can also have an emotionally
arousing affect.
Touch is a complex system of nerve cells that
responds to
changes to the surface or internal state of the body.
Message -
Acupressure
Caressing is
touching or
stroking someone gently or lovingly.
Affectionate play.
Stroke is to move your hand slowly
and gently over someone's
skin in order to make them feel good. Giving a
light touch with the hands.
Feelings -
Nervous System -
Senses -
Tickle
Skin-to-Skin Contact is the practice where a
baby is dried and laid directly on
their mother's bare chest after birth, both of them covered in a warm
blanket and left for at least an hour or until after the first feed.
Researchers have shown that touch can reduce stress hormones like
cortisol and lower heart rate, effectively calming
babies when they are upset. Touch has also been shown to
calm stress responses in the brains of adults.
Gentle is being
kind showing a kindly or
tender nature.
Quiet
and soothing.
Soothing is something
that provides physical relief or freeing someone from fear and anxiety.
Kissing -
Foreplay
-
Exploring -
When Not to Touch
Frisson is a
sensation
somewhat like shivering, usually caused by
stimuli other than cold.
It is typically expressed as an overwhelming emotional response combined
with piloerection, which is the erection or bristling of hairs due to the
involuntary contraction of small muscles at the base of hair follicles
that occurs as a reflexive response of the
sympathetic nervous system
especially to cold, shock, or fright. Stimuli that produce a response are
specific to the individual.
Goose
Bumps are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which
may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing
strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal.
Skin Orgasms.
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
(tingles)
The same cell types that cause goosebumps are responsible for controlling
hair growth. Researchers have discovered that the cells that cause
goosebumps are also important for regulating the stem cells that
regenerate hair. In the skin, the muscle that contracts to create
goosebumps is necessary to bridge the sympathetic nerve's connection to
hair follicle stem cells. The sympathetic nerve reacts to cold by
contracting the muscle and causing goosebumps in the short term, and by
driving stem cell activation and new hair growth over the long term.
How our Brains distinguish between Self-Touch and Touch by Others.
How To
Stop Yourself Being Ticklish - with Dr Emily Grossman (youtube)
Erogenous Zone is an area of the human body that has
heightened sensitivity, the stimulation of which may generate a
sexual
response, such as relaxation, the production of sexual fantasies, sexual
arousal and
orgasm. Erogenous zones are located all over the human body,
but the sensitivity of each varies, and depends on concentrations of nerve
endings that can provide pleasurable sensations when
stimulated. The
touching of another person's erogenous zone is regarded as an act of
physical intimacy. Some people may resent stimulation in this manner while
others may find it pleasing, and this may also depend on the relationship
between the persons involved. Erogenous zones may be classified by the
type of sexual response that they generate. Many people are gently aroused
when their eyelids, eyebrows, temples, shoulders, hands, arms and hair are
subtly touched. Gently touching or stroking of these zones stimulates a
partner during foreplay and increases the arousal level. Also, the gentle
massage or stroke of the abdominal area along with kissing or simply
touching the navel can be a type of stimulation.
Anterior Fornix Erogenous Zone is reportedly a female
erogenous zone that when stimulated can lead to rapid vaginal lubrication
and arousal, sometimes without any other form of stimulation, with
continued stimulation resulting in an intense orgasm.
Second G-Spot.
Prostate Massage is the
massage or
stimulation of the male
prostate gland for medical purposes or sexual stimulation. The prostate
takes part in the sexual response cycle, and is essential for the
production of semen. Due to its proximity to the anterior rectal wall, it
can be stimulated from the anterior wall of the rectum or externally via
the perineum.
Orgasm.
Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?
Tickling
is the act of
touching a part of a body in a way that causes involuntary
twitching movements or laughter. The word About this sound "tickle"
evolved from the Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken,
to touch lightly.
Why does a persons
touch sometimes
Tickle?
Efference Copy
is an internal copy of an outflowing (efferent), movement-producing signal
generated by the
motor system.
It can be collated with the (reafferent)
sensory input that
results from the agent's movement, enabling a comparison of actual
movement with desired movement, and a shielding of perception from
particular self-induced effects on the sensory input to achieve perceptual
stability. Together with internal models, efference copies can serve to
enable the brain to predict the effects of an action. An equal term with a
different history is corollary discharge. Efference copies are important
in enabling motor adaptation such as to enhance gaze stability. They have
a role in the perception of self and nonself electric fields in electric
fish. They also underlie the phenomenon of tickling.
Kissing
Kiss
is the
touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object.
How to Kiss Creatively (youtube)
-
kissing -
Master the Art of Kissing
Kissing Tradition
involve kissing which can indicate joy or be used as part of a greeting.
Kissing involves the
Touching of one's lips to the lips or other body
part, such as the cheek, head, hand, of another person.
Why people have Lateral Preferences when Kissing and Hugging. People
tend to tilt their head to the right rather than to the left when kissing
and initiate a hug with the right hand, and in emotional situations, the
lateral preference shifts to the right. To cradle a baby in the left
arm. The dominant hand is kept unoccupied when cradling a child so that it
can be used to perform other tasks.
Gestures -
Senses -
Brail -
Message
Air Kiss is a ritual or social gesture whose meaning is
basically the same as that of many forms of kissing. The air kiss is a
pretence of kissing: the lips are pursed as if kissing, but without
actually touching the other person's body. Sometimes, the air kiss
includes touching cheek-to-cheek. Also, the gesture may be accompanied by the mwah sound.
Spin
the Bottle is a party game in which several players
sit/stand/kneel in a circle. A bottle is placed on the floor in the center
of the circle. A player spins the bottle, and must kiss the person to whom
the bottle points when it stops spinning.
Making Out
refers to kissing, petting, and necking, but may also refer to
non-penetrative sex acts such as heavy petting. Snogging is a term with
roughly the same meaning in British English and some related varieties of
English, except in Hiberno-English (spoken in Ireland), where it is more
commonly known as shifting.
How to make out (youtube).
Hickey
is a bruise or bruise-like mark caused by the kissing or sucking of the
skin, usually on the neck or arm. While biting might be part of giving a
hickey, sucking is sufficient to burst small superficial blood vessels
under the skin. Be extremely careful because a young person died after
receiving a hickey from his 24-year-old girlfriend. The suction was strong
enough to cause a blood clot in the neck. The clot traveled to his brain
and caused a fatal stroke. The stroke occurred hours after the hickey was
given, when he began having convulsions while having dinner with his family.
Physical Intimacy
is sensual proximity or
touching. It is an act or reaction, such as an
expression of
feelings (including close friendship,
love, or sexual
attraction), between people. Examples of physical intimacy include being
inside someone's personal space, holding hands, hugging, kissing, caressing, and sexual activity.
Foreplay is a set of emotionally and physically intimate
acts between two or more people meant to create sexual arousal and desire
for sexual activity. Either or any of the sexual partners may indicate
sexual interest to initiate foreplay, and the initiator may not be the
active partner during the sexual activity. Foreplay stimulates both
partners' sexuality, lowers inhibitions and increases emotional intimacy
between partners, and implies a certain level of confidence and trust
between the partners. In animal sexual behavior, the loose equivalent is
sometimes termed 'precoital activity'. Why is is foreplay important?
Sexual
Arousal is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in
anticipation of sexual activity. A number of physiological responses occur
in the body and mind as preparation for sexual intercourse and continue
during it.
Libido.
What is a
Skin Orgasm?
Hug
is a form of physical intimacy, universal in human communities,
in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist
of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two persons are
involved, this is informally referred to as a group hug. Why are
Hugs
important? Why is a
Hug
more beneficial to a person then an
Orgasm?
Cuddle Party - What is
Cuddling? (youtube)
Social Touching
(PDF) -
Touching -
Body Smart
Holding hands can sync brainwaves, ease pain, study shows.
Brain-to-brain coupling during handholding is associated with pain reduction
Paradise By The
Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (youtube)
The
role of touch in regulating inter-partner physiological coupling during
empathy for pain. When an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman
in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain dissipates.
The more empathic the partner and the stronger the analgesic effect, the
higher the synchronization between the two when they are touching.
Brainwaves fall into a similar pattern.
Great Sex - Lovers
Sex is an
incredible journey where two people try to end up in the same place at
the same time.
Good
lovers know that they may
not always choose the same path, but they will always want to reach the
same destination together. Great sex can happen when two people have experience with
each other and are comfortable and relaxed with each other.
Great sex can happen when two people can
communicate openly
and
honestly with each other and also have
confidence in each others
abilities.
Great sex can happen when you're
aware of your partners
needs and can stay focused on fulfilling their needs. Great sex can happen
when two people are
madly in love. Great sex can happen
when you're not hurrying towards an
orgasm and that you're taking your
time to explore the pleasures of the human body. So one of the most
important skills needed for having great sex is
communication.
You want to avoid
expectations and
focus more on communicating. If you can
openly communicate with someone
without being
unfairly
judged, and without
feeling
insecure, then that's when sex can be
incredible. You will need to know how to
communicate
effectively with yourself too, as well as, know how to communicate
openly and
honestly with your partner.
In order to fully enjoy sex, you will need a lot more than just
experience, skills,
practice, knowledge,
creativeness,
passion and
compassion. You will also need to accurately
understand yourself and
also
understand the person you're
with. This means that you will need to educate yourself about a lot of
different subjects, and also
promise to keep learning
about yourself and promise to keep learning about your partner, because
people can change over time, even you, so it's a good idea to be prepared for those
changes. Great sex starts
with a healthy mind, so you have to keep educating yourself. Great
sex also starts with
good hygiene,
because you want to smell good and also taste good. Great sex also starts
with a strong body, so
exercise
is very important. Great sex also starts
with a nourished body, so you need to
eat
healthy. Great sex is a form of
multitasking where
you
coordinate several body
movements, or sometimes just
focusing on one movement, and knowing when to
change positions. The next important thing is, you will need
to
feel comfortable in your own
skin, with no expectations, no awkwardness and no self doubt. Sex should happen without
feeling any kind of guilt and without feeling
any type of
insecurity, because once you remove all
self-conscious fears and doubts, that is when sex becomes
truly amazing, like a
spiritual awakening,
but that's only if you're with the right person, because some people are not
meant for each other and some people just don't want to learn. The next important thing
is, you will need to make your lover feel
sexy and
feel beautiful, and make them
feel loved,
and make them
feel comfortable and
worry free. You have to make sure that the information that
you're communicating to your lover is being
interpreted
correctly, this way the desired action is performed in the
right way. Great sex happens when two people
work together on achieving
common goals. Sometimes the man will need to
delay his own orgasm so
that his partner can achieve an orgasm as well. Sometimes it's best that the man
gives first
before receiving, because a man could easily lose interest after an
orgasm. Remember
that the average women needs around
25 minutes
of sexual activity in order to have an
orgasm. So
please be aware of your partners needs. And also be aware that people may
want to have sex at different times in the day, so if someone is not
in the mood
for sex or is not ready for sex, then you have to
patient and
understanding of each others
ups and downs and
each others energy levels.
Being
horney at different times than your partner is
not that unusual. It's how you understand that moment and how you both
agree what the appropriate rules should be at that moment. It starts with a
question, but neither person can
expect anything, only know yourself and know your partner. Know that
people are sometimes
not in the mood, and know that
people can also change
their minds. But the person needs to explain what they feel, effectively
and accurately. If you have trust and communication, then you can have great
sex. And the sex keeps getting better and better as time goes on,
especially if you're with the right person. This is
when you realize that
learning is the
best orgasm that you will ever have. And remember, if an orgasm is your only goal, then you will most
likely never appreciate sex or understand the
fantastic journey of having sex. A man needs to be able to
focus, and be able to change his
focus when needed. And a man also needs to be able to
multitask at
times, and also learn how to
relax and let go when the time comes.
Great sex can happen when you know when you have to take
the lead and
knowing when you have to follow. Sex is about
giving and
receiving and
reciprocation. And giving must be totally
unselfish. It's my turn now,
then it's your turn next, or it's your turn first and then my turn next. Taking turns means that each person should have
an
equal amount of time
playing the
leader, someone who is in
control and who gets to tell the
other person what to do, and what to say. Giving should be about the
receiver and their needs, and their personal preferences. And when you're receiving,
this is a great opportunity for you to really
explore yourself and enjoy all the various
sensations of sex.
Role
play if needed, but don't lose
yourself in the character. Don't
expect fireworks or mind-blowing orgasms every time you have sex.
And try not to put so much
emphasis on the first try with
having sex, or expect things with your first experience with sex. The right techniques with the right person, in the right conditions and at
the right time, can increase your odds of having a good sexual experience,
but it's not a guarantee, so don't expect great sex to happen all the
time. One bad experience could effect future experiences, and having a
good experience may not be as good the next time that you do it. There are
a lot of things that can alter your experience. So educating yourself
about all the different things that can have an effect on your experience
is necessary. The more you know, the greater your chances will be for
having a good experience, and the more you know, the greater your chances
will be for handling a bad experience. It's not the end of the world when
bad sex happens, and just because you have good sex, this doesn't mean
that your world is perfect. Sex is a
privilege that
you should
not take for
granted.
Safe
Sex -
Trust -
Sharing -
Exploring -
Message Techniques -
"The Most Important Sex Organ is the
Brain"
How many sexual experiences does a person need to have before
they figure out what they like?
How many sexual experiences does a person need to have before
they become experienced?
When is the right time to talk about sexual preferences with
your partner? -
Communication.
If I feel uncomfortable doing a particular sex act do I still
have to do it because my partner likes it?
Can I find ways to enjoy something that I normally don’t like?
How do I explain to my lover what I like and what I don't like?
Do I need a
sex contract or a
consensual sex agreement, or is this
unnecessary and possibly dangerous?
Relationship Contract.
When is having a good
sense of humor about sex important?
Why is it important to find a good lover, and to
be a good lover?
Knowing how to effectively
communicate to yourself is one thing, knowing how to
communicate with others is another thing. What is being in the
mood? What are some of the things that help you get in the
mood? Can you control your Mood?
Sexual Frustration in humans is frustration caused by a
discrepancy between a person's desired and achieved sexual activity. It
can be a result of multiples issues such as obtaining less sex than
desired. It may also derive from not being satisfied during sex, which may
be due to issues such as anorgasmia, anaphrodisia, premature ejaculation,
delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction or an incompatibility or
discrepancy in libido.
Sexual Performance Anxiety Causes and Treatments -
Anxieties
Sometimes men, in order to maintain an erection and to keep from
having an orgasm to quickly, men must learn to stay focused continually for many
minutes, and then be able to change focus back and fourth when needed.
How do you handle
rejection?
How do I talk to my partner about sex when I have little or no
experience? Learn Together.
Communication.
Will having great sex make it more difficult to repeat a great
sexual experience? Should I just settle for and except mediocre sex? How does
body image effect my sexuality?
Feeling comfortable in your own skin.
Information Literacy -
Problem
Solving -
Intelligence -
Social
Intelligence -
Awareness -
ConfidenceBeing
able to say anything you want, is good and bad. A man would say
things to his friend that he would not say to his wife or girlfriend.
Most of the time it's out of respect and other times it's being
submissive or
censored. Some language is
offensive, but that
depends on who you talk to.
Something's don't need to be said, but some people like to say certain
things because they
perceive them to be either
funny or
shocking. And most of the time people will
never fully explain what we mean,
or say if they were even trying to say something meaningful. Sometimes
people are just shooting the sh*t, or just making conversation or small
talk. But when we cannot communicate things to a person
effectively, then
understanding is
lost. And if someone does not want to
listen or
understand, which is different
than
tolerate, then that
person will stop learning and will never care about other people in the
way they should.
To be Good in Bed you have to be
good in
the head, which means that you need to
learn how to be a good
lover in order to be a good lover. You want to get to a point where you
know your partner really well so that you can take them on an amazing
journey filled with pleasure without having to be told what to do or how
to do it. Learn to
empathize and feel joy in knowing that someone else is feeling joy too
because of you.
Compassion.
A person can have sex with one person
their whole life. But that doesn't make them an
expert
on sex. It only
means that they had sex, and not that they have learned enough
for them to be an expert or sexpert. And just because you had sex with
several different people, this too does not make you an
sex expert.
It mostly depends on who you're with, and that both of you had
the time and knowledge to fully explore the world of intimacy.
But just going to school does not make you a teacher. To be good
in bed is to be good in the head. Meaning, it's what you know
and not how well you blow. But for some people it's the
opposite. Being good in bed might be enough for some people, but
eventually, you will realize there is so much more to life then
sex. And that is when you will enjoy sex even more. Sex is
personal, and sex is an agreement between two people. And each
person will experience sex in their own way, even when they have
sex with the same person multiple times. When you can openly
communicate with your partner about sex, that is when sex
becomes its best. But, you can have a great relationship with
someone but not have great sex with that someone. And, you can
have great sex with someone, but not have a great relationship
with that someone. And when you can have a great relationship
with someone, and have great sex, and feel you're in love, that
is when you get married. Unless of course your life takes you
both in two different directions, which happens. You can have it
all and still not have everything, which is the mistake that
everyone makes. What we want is not necessarily what we need.
And the only way to know exactly what we need is to keep
learning. You can think about the "what ifs", or you can think
about the "what now?" A "what if" is just a guess of where you
might have been. A "what now" is knowing where you are at the
present time, and where you think you are going to be in the future.
Feminism.
To truly experience
pleasure, and too really enjoy all the sensations of pleasure fully,
you have to understand what pleasure is and also know yourself and be
aware of yourself. Knowledge is the key to pleasure, the more you know,
the more things in life you can enjoy.
"It's kind of like helping each other
masturbate."
5 Things You Should avoid Before Sex:
Don't eat a heavy meal. Brush teeth for fresh breath. Don't drink too much. Don't worry about
how you look.
Don't forget the lube. Don't forget to pee, before and after.
To figure out
what kind of
mood someone is in, is not that easy. That is why
communication is so valuable. You don't have to be able to read
each others minds if you're both good at expressing yourselves
using words, or using
body language.
What do you think would be the
Perfect Date? How many hours should a date be? How many activities
should you do?
Questions?
What do you think would be the best sexual experience? How would
the intimacy begin? How would it proceed? And how would it
finish? How confident are you in accomplishing all these
activities? Could you be spontaneous if plans change? Do you
have a backup plan? Do you need practice?
Lighting -
Aromas -
Colors -
Music or
Silence -
Sheets and Pillows -
Temperature -
Clothing -
Script
Sexual Roleplay
is role-play that has a strong erotic element. It may involve two or more
people who
act out roles
in a sexual fantasy and may be a form of foreplay and be sexually
arousing. "You can play the role, but just don't become the role you play.
Everyone plays a role in life, and we sometimes like to imagine being
someone else. But
the roles we play in
life can be false and not based on reality. So be careful not to blur
the line between
fantasy and
reality, or blur the line between having fun
and
criminal perversion."
Uniform Fetishism is a sexual fetishism where an individual is
obsessed and fixated by another or oneself wearing a uniform.
Live Action Role-Playing Game - LARP is a form of role-playing game
where the participants physically portray their characters. The players
pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world
while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player
actions may be mediated by game rules or determined by consensus among
players. Event arrangers called gamemasters decide the setting and rules
to be used and facilitate play.
More, More, More
(Andrea True Connection - 1976) (youtube) - Oooh how do you like your
love, More more more, How do you like it, how do you like it?
Any Way You Want It
- Journey (youtube) - Any way you want it, That's the way you need it,
Any way you want it, She loves to laugh, She loves to sing, She does
everything, She loves to move, She loves to grove, She loves the lovin'
things.
Sharing your Sexual Fantasies with your Partner
The Perfect Sexual Experience: Write the sex script and create the scene of how you want your
sexual experience to be like. Share the
script with your lover.
The more details there are the more accuracy you will have in
the performance. Two
actors
playing their parts, both knowing what the other is going to do.
The main focus is making the other person feel loved, as well as
making the other person feel beautiful attractive and sexy. You
also want to make the other person feel comfortable, relax and
worry free with no
expectations and no awkwardness. Talk about your fears and any
insecurities, hang-ups, or
pet peeve's that you may have, so they don't
distract you, or get in the way. And don't expect perfection or
miracles to happen the first time. The sex script will need
practice, rehearsing and editing. So eventually the experience will happen
smoothly and natural, if not, it may become awkward at times and cause
you to lose the passion or ruin the mood. But remember this is
not a test, so put aside all judgments. This is a learning
journey of discovery. Open your mind and open your heart. You also want to make sure that each person is well
groomed, clean and smelling nice before you start. Don't make
love to a body, make love to the person. Being good in bed is
not just about being skilled with the mere mechanics of sex,
it's about making a connection, it's seeing each other, touching
each other, feeling each other, tasting each other, smelling
each other, and listening to each other. It's sharing an
intimate moment in life. Coming together is not just about
cuming together. Coming together is making a connection. And
it's not all about like and dislike, it's more about what you
know and what you don't know. You come to learn, you don't cum
to learn. There is so much that we can learn from each other, it
would be a shame not to talk and cuddle.
Sex Script
Example:
They have dinner, they take a romantic walk, they return home,
they sit close together, they look
into each others eyes, they kiss softly, they whisper softly
into each others ears, they gently touch each other, they slowly
undress each other, softly caressing the skin as each item of
clothes is removed. Both give each other oral sex on their
knees (optional). The women then gets into
her first sexual position and
gently guides the penis into her vagina. The man goes deep as
specified by the women, she also specifies the rhythm and the
speed and any variation that would give her the most pleasure.
After a few minutes they change position to one that is more
comfortable to the man, after a few minutes they change into
another position that they both feel comfortable in. Caressing
the skin in areas the person likes to be touched and for how
long. Speaking words that the person likes to hear and not
speaking words they don't like to hear. During
intercourse the kissing may get more passionate, but the kissing
is done exactly they way each other likes it.
"
Orgasms "
Then they lie next to each other, softly caressing, quite,
enjoying the rush of
oxytocin, feel the breathing as your
Heart Rate begins to
return to normal, you can then after a few minutes fall asleep, talk,
or take a shower, in any order you choose. So this is only one
example, and of course people have different ideas, so there can
be many variations. You may number them for quick reference,
like variation number 12 or 44.
After Sex Effect: The experience after sex is just as important as the actual
experience of sex itself. There is nothing worse then feeling
guilty after an orgasm. You have to make sure that your lover
has no bad feelings after sex. After sex you should feel
extremely happy and relaxed. Sometimes people may feel a burst
of energy and feel energetic, and some people become tired and
just
fall asleep.
So it is a good idea to talk about the moments after sex. After
an orgasm, a man’s brain releases a
cocktail of different
chemicals, and each man reacts a little differently. Some
women like to cuddle after sex. So men need to be aware of a
women's needs after sex, and not just during sex. What you say
and how you act is very important, before, during and after.
"
Fantasy's
are hard to describe and even harder to reenact. So don't ever
expect too much from a fantasy, for every fantasy is just an
idea, and as we all know, not every idea is a good idea, so be
careful what you wish for."
Timing is everything.
When Breathing, taking drugs, eating food, saying certain words, and doing
certain actions, all have to consider the timing and the place. Just like
a movie director does with its actors. (
Off
Cue) Off timing can ruin a good experience, so we need to rehearse and
to practice.
I will not judge you.
You must be free to communicate no matter how crazy an idea might be. I
may laugh at the idea at first, but I will not judge you for it. And my
laugh is just the first impression, so I could be wrong. So I will always
leave room for discussion. I will not deny you of your right to express
yourself. I would be a fool not to listen to you, and I would be even more
of a fool if I did not even try to understand you. That is my commitment
to you, my promise to you. Though I am also only human, I make a mistakes
too, so please forgive me, for I will always forgive you.
Intimately Connected: The Importance of Partner Responsiveness for
Experiencing Sexual Desire.
Having
Confidence can be
dangerous, especially when you don't have
Common Sense. You want to feel comfortable in your own skin,
but not so comfortable that you believe that you're better then others,
and eventually stop paying attention to other peoples needs.
Grand Funk Railroad
- Some Kind of Wonderful (youtube).
A good and healthy sex life
has both physical health benefits and mental health benefits.
Flattery
is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of
ingratiating oneself with the subject. Make sure the attention and generosity
is sincere and honest, because it just
may be a way to manipulate you in order to gain favors?
What are the differences between
friendship,
dating,
courtship,
cohabitation,
concubine and
marriage?
Dating
Tips (relationships)
Wingman is a role that a person may take when a
friend needs support with
approaching potential partners.
Maintenance Sex or scheduling times
to have sex refers to making a conscious decision to be physically
intimate with your partner with a degree of regularity and consistency.
For some couples, this may mean literally penciling sex into their
calendars once a week, or making a mental note to get it on at a
particular time. The reality is that if you wait to have sex until you’re
both magically in the mood at the same time, you may be waiting a very
long time. Maintenance sex encourages you to prioritize intimacy as a
couple by planning it in advance. If you’re going to choose a designated
hour to get busy, make sure it’s a time when you both can relax and look
forward to connecting. For example, if you know that you both won’t have
any looming deadlines distracting you on a Saturday morning, that might be
a better bet that a Wednesday night after a long workday. Take turns
initiating or playing out a fantasy. Challenge yourselves to have sex in a
new location of your home or at a different time of day every week. Make
sure you’re both comfortable and relaxed.
Sex Positions
Sex Position is a
position of the
body that people use for sexual intercourse or other sexual
activities. Sexual acts are generally described by the positions the
participants adopt in order to perform those acts. Though sexual
intercourse generally involves penetration of the body of one person by
another, sex positions commonly involve penetrative or non-penetrative
sexual activities.
What
Sex Positions do I need to know?
It's not just how you touch your lover, or where you touch your
lover, it's more about how your lover reacts to your touch,
which can vary depending on the time, the place and the mood.
Communication.
Sex
Positions for Female Orgasm (youtube) - Doggy
Style, Cowgirl, Legs Over Shoulders.
Sex
Positions for Female Orgasm
Are
certain
Sex Acts that enhance your sexual experience all in your
head or is this your real
G-Spot?
Why are there so many
sexual positions?
Sex Info
101
Should I learn
Sensual Massage Techniques?
Message -
Masseuse
Kama Sutra is a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that
discusses the nature of love, family life and other aspects pertaining to
pleasure oriented faculties of human life. It is presumed or depicted as a
synonym for creative sexual positions; in reality, only 20% of Kama Sutra
is about sexual positions.
Tantric Sex is synonymous with "spiritual sex" or "sacred
sexuality," a belief that sex should be recognized as a sacred act capable
of elevating its participants to a
higher spiritual plane. A catch-all
phrase for "sacred sexuality", and may incorporate unorthodox practices.
Seen as a "cult of ecstasy", combining sexuality and spirituality to
correct Western repressive attitudes towards sex.
Mindful Sex is having
awareness and being relaxed,
it's taking your time to learn and to explore your sexuality and your
partners sexuality.
Sex Magic
is any type of sexual activity used in magical, ritualistic
or otherwise religious and spiritual pursuits. One practice of sex magic
is using the energy of sexual arousal or
orgasm with visualization of a
desired result. A premise of sex magic is the concept that sexual energy
is a potent force that can be harnessed to transcend one's normally
perceived reality.
Wheelchair Sex -
Wheel Chairs
Intimate Rider helps overcome physical challenges &
disabilities, achieve a broader range of motion with
minimal effort.
More than 56 million Americans who have some kind of
disability.
Disability Sex and Relationships
Mechanics of Human Sexuality. The mechanics of human sexuality or
mechanics of sex, or
more formally the
Biomechanics of human
sexuality, is the study of the mechanics related to
human sexual activity. Examples of topics include the
biomechanical study of the strength of vaginal tissues
and the biomechanics of male erectile function. The
mechanics of sex under limit circumstances, such as
sexual activity at zero-gravity in outer space, are also
being studied.
Exercise Knowledge
Pioneering researchers studied the male and female
genitals during coitus (penile-vaginal penetration) with
ultrasound technology in 1992 and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) in 1999, mapping the anatomy of the
activity and taking images illustrating the fit of male
and female genitals. In the research using MRI,
researchers imaged couples performing coitus inside an
MRI machine. The magnetic resonance images also showed
that the penis has the shape of a boomerang, that one
third of its length consists of the root of the penis,
and that the vaginal walls wrap snugly around it.
Moreover, MRI during coitus indicate that the internal
part of the clitoris is stimulated by penile-vaginal
movements. These studies highlight the role of the
clitoris and indicate that what is termed the G-spot may
only exist because the highly innervated clitoris is
pulled closely to the anterior wall of the vagina when
the woman is sexually aroused and during vaginal
penetration.
Human Sexual Activity
is the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality.
People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from activities done
alone (e.g., masturbation) to acts with another person (e.g., sexual
intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) in varying patterns of
frequency, for a wide variety of reasons. Sexual activity normally results
in sexual arousal and physiological changes in the aroused person, some of
which are pronounced while others are more subtle. Sexual activity may
also include conduct and activities which are intended to arouse the
sexual interest of another or enhance the sex life of another, such as
strategies to find or attract partners (courtship and display behavior),
or personal interactions between individuals (for instance, foreplay or
BDSM). Sexual activity may follow sexual arousal. Human sexual activity
has sociological, cognitive, emotional, behavioral and biological aspects;
these include personal bonding, sharing emotions and the physiology of the
reproductive system, sex drive, sexual intercourse and sexual behavior in
all its forms. In some cultures, sexual activity is considered acceptable
only within marriage, while premarital and extramarital sex are taboo.
Some sexual activities are illegal either universally or in some countries
or subnational jurisdictions, while some are considered contrary to the
norms of certain societies or
cultures. Two
examples that are criminal offenses in most jurisdictions are
sexual assault and sexual activity with a
person below the local age of consent. -
PDF.
Oral Sex - Using the Mouth
Oral Sex is
sexual activity involving the stimulation of the
genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the
lips, tongue or teeth) or throat. Cunnilingus is oral sex performed on a
female, while fellatio is oral sex performed on a male. Anilingus, another
form of oral sex, is oral stimulation of a person's anus. Oral stimulation
of other parts of the body (as in kissing and licking) is usually not
considered oral sex. Oral sex may be performed as foreplay to incite
sexual arousal before other sexual activities (such as vaginal or anal
intercourse), or as an erotic and physically intimate act in its own
right. Like most forms of sexual activity, oral sex can pose a risk for
contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs). However, the
transmission risk for oral sex, especially HIV transmission, is
significantly lower than for vaginal or anal sex. Oral sex is often
regarded as taboo, but most countries do not have laws which ban the
practice. Commonly, people do not regard oral sex as affecting the
virginity of either partner, though opinions on the matter vary. People
may also have negative feelings or sexual inhibitions about giving or
receiving oral sex, or may flatly refuse to engage in the practice.
Cunnilingus is an oral sex act performed by a person on a
female's genitalia.
Eating Pussy Info-Graph (image)
Fellatio is an oral sex act involving the use of the mouth
or throat, which is performed by a person on the penis of another person
or oneself (autofellatio). Oral stimulation of the scrotum may also be
termed fellatio or tea bagging. Fellatio can be sexually arousing for both
participants, and may lead to orgasm for the receptive partner. It may be
performed by a sexual partner as foreplay before other sexual activities
(such as vaginal or anal intercourse), or as an erotic and physically
intimate act in its own right. Like most forms of sexual activity, oral
sex creates a risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs).
However, the transmission risk for oral sex, especially HIV transmission,
is significantly lower than for vaginal or anal sex. Most countries
do not have laws which ban the practice of oral sex, though some cultures
may consider it taboo. People may also have negative feelings or sexual
inhibitions about giving or receiving oral sex; they may refuse to engage
in it of their own volition. Commonly, people do not regard forms of oral
sex as affecting the virginity of either partner, though opinions on the
matter vary. (also known as blowjob, BJ, giving head, or sucking off).
Motesex is when someone gives
oral sex slowly and orderly.
Sex +
Food: Auntie Angel (youtube) - #head #dome #becky #skull #scub.
Giving a Blow Job Info-Graph (image)
Is Oral Sex necessary?
Why is
Oral Sex so seductive and so significant, and then sometimes
degrading?
Orgasm - Climax - Happy Ending
Orgasm is the
sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual
response cycle, resulting in rhythmic muscular contractions in the pelvic
region characterized by
sexual pleasure.
Experienced by males and females, orgasms are controlled by the
involuntary or
autonomic nervous system.
They are often associated with other involuntary actions, including
muscular spasms in multiple areas of the body, a general
euphoric
sensation and, frequently, body movements and vocalizations. The period
after orgasm (known as the refractory period) is often a relaxing
experience, attributed to the release of the neurohormones
oxytocin and
prolactin as well as
endorphins (or "endogenous
morphine"). Human orgasms usually result from physical sexual
stimulation
of the penis in males (typically accompanying ejaculation), and the
clitoris in females. Sexual stimulation can be by self-practice (
masturbation)
or with a sex partner (penetrative sex, non-penetrative sex, or other
sexual activity). The health effects surrounding the human orgasm are
diverse. There are many physiological responses during sexual activity,
including a relaxed state created by prolactin, as well as changes in the
central nervous system such as a temporary decrease in the metabolic
activity of large parts of the cerebral cortex while there is no change or
increased metabolic activity in the limbic (i.e., "bordering") areas of
the brain. There is also a wide range of sexual dysfunctions, such as
anorgasmia. These effects impact cultural views of orgasm, such as the
beliefs that orgasm and the frequency/consistency of it are important or
irrelevant for satisfaction in a sexual relationship, and theories about
the biological and evolutionary functions of orgasm.
Synesthesia.
Orgasmic is something very
enjoyable or exciting that is
characterized by feelings of
pleasure.
A climax of sexual
excitement.
Why does
touching feel good, while other times it
does not feel good?
Where does the
Orgasm come from?
Do you have to have an
Orgasm in order to enjoy sex? -
Temporary Gratification.
Orgasm Control (controlling
yourself)
The average women needs around 25 minutes of sexual activity to have an
orgasm. Men orgasm more than women, with a 52%
Orgasm Gap.
Lesbian women have significantly
more orgasms than straight women. Women have more orgasms when they
masturbate than when they are with a partner.
Great Sex Tips.
Expanded Orgasm an
full body orgasmic state which
lasts 30 minutes or longer.
Feelings -
Nervous System -
Senses.
Brain Orgasm
refers to a sensation of tingling or warmth that is
triggered by specific
sounds or visual scenarios. It generally originates in the crown of
the head or back of the neck and can travel throughout the periphery of
the body.
Energygasm
is an orgasm triggered by the mind. It involves tantric stuff and uses
elements of
mindfulness.
Ejaculation is the discharge of
semen (normally
containing sperm) from the
male reproductory tract,
usually accompanied by orgasm. It is the final stage and natural objective
of male sexual stimulation, and an essential component of natural
conception.
The Orgasm Gap. 95
percent of heterosexual men reported that they usually or always orgasmed
during sex, while 65 percent of heterosexual women reported the same. That
30 percent difference is what has been commonly dubbed: “the orgasm gap.
86 percent of
lesbian women reported that they usually
or always orgasmed during sex. This means that there's a 21 percent gap
between lesbians and straight women. Either straight men find it harder to
make women come or, more generously, queer women are just really good at
it. Create a relaxed and sexy environment in which you can both let
yourself go, properly rather than performatively. Foreplay is also very
important. Unless someone is insanely aroused. You're not going to make
someone orgasm in a few seconds. There needs to be some build up. Not just
physically, but psychologically as well. You can use toys, fingers,
tongues, bodies. But it's all focused on pleasure: giving and receiving.
Use your mouth and hands preferably simultaneously. Whether you're using
your tongue, finger, dildo or dick – start off gentle. If you pick up the
pace and they seem more turned on by that, then carry on. If they seem
like they're into one rhythm, then continue. to make a woman come, you
need to listen to their body at all times. all lesbians are anecdotally
very good at:
communication. Talking. Feeling things
out. “Everyone gets turned on by different stuff. All women's bodies are
different and unique and I think we all experience pleasure in different
ways. Plenty of people find it hard or aren't able to orgasm for whatever
reason, and that doesn't mean sex is any less satisfying or enjoyable. In
fact, oftentimes, the best thing about orgasms is the build up – the stuff
that happens beforehand.
Sex is not
supposed to be a race to the finish line. While 75 percent of men
always reach orgasm during sex, only 29 percent of women report the same.
In addition, most women are unable to climax through vaginal intercourse,
instead needing
Clitoral Stimulation. Sex
shouldn't be just about the orgasm but more about the
exploration of the human body and the exploration of our senses,
this way you learn something about yourself and the other
person, thus
sex becomes more enjoyable and more meaningful over
time.
In what ways can a man
make a
women orgasm? (youtube)
Where is
the G-Spot (youtube)
Internal Clitoris -
How to Make Me Come, tumblr
G-Spot is characterized as an erogenous area of the
vagina that, when stimulated, may lead to strong sexual arousal, powerful
orgasms and potential female ejaculation. It is typically reported to be
located 5–8 cm (2–3 in) up the front (anterior) vaginal wall between the
vaginal opening and the urethra and is a sensitive area that may be part
of the female prostate.
Erogenous Zone is an area of the human body that has heightened
sensitivity, the stimulation of which may generate a sexual response, such
as relaxation, the production of sexual fantasies,
sexual arousal and orgasm.
Erogenous zones are located all over the human body, but the sensitivity
of each varies, and depends on concentrations of nerve endings that can
provide pleasurable sensations when stimulated. The touching of another
person's erogenous zone is regarded as an act of physical intimacy.
Whether a person finds stimulation in these areas to be pleasurable or
objectionable depends on a range of factors, including their level of
arousal, the circumstances in which it takes place, cultural context,
nature of the relationship between persons involved, and personal history.
Erogenous zones may be classified by the type of sexual response that they
generate. Many people are gently aroused when their eyelids, eyebrows,
temples, shoulders, hands, arms and hair are subtly touched. Gently
touching or stroking of these zones stimulates a partner during foreplay
and increases the arousal level. Also, the gentle massage or stroke of the
abdominal area along with kissing or simply touching the navel can be a
type of stimulation.
Perineum
is the
space between the anus and scrotum in the
male and
between the anus and the vulva in
the female. The perineum is the region of the body between the
pubic symphysis (pubic arch) and the coccyx (tail bone), including the
perineal body and surrounding structures. There is some variability in how
the boundaries are defined. The perianal area (peri- and anal) is a subset
of the perineum. The perineum is an erogenous zone for both males and
females. Perineal tears and episiotomy often occur in childbirth with
first-time deliveries, but the risk of these injuries can be reduced by
preparing the perineum, often through massage.
Super Orgasms.
Experts claim that the climaxing state is possible with a mix of
relaxation, yoga and bonding. Those with the ability of being “super
orgasmic” typically have greater blood flow to their genitals compared to
“single orgasmic” women.
Orgasms can help
you Sleep. when you orgasm you release a cocktail of
hormones that actually promote good
sleep.
Oxytocin,
a.k.a. the love hormone, counteracts
stress hormones,
which helps you fall asleep. And
serotonin and
norepinephrine help the body cycle through
REM and deepnon-REM sleep cycles. An orgasm also releases a hormone called
prolactin, which causes stem cells in the brain to develop new neurons
in the brain’s
olfactory bulb (or
smell centre). In women, prolactin is known to surge after sex, during
pregnancy and while
breastfeeding. Vasopressin is also released during orgasm, which is
another chemical associated with sleep.
Vasopressin increases the amount of solute-free water reabsorbed back
into the circulation from the filtrate in the kidney tubules of the
nephrons.
Second, AVP constricts
arterioles, which increases peripheral
vascular resistance and raises arterial blood pressure. A third
function is possible. Some AVP may be released directly into the brain
from the hypothalamus, and may play an important role in social behavior,
sexual motivation and pair bonding, and maternal responses to stress. It
has a very short half-life, between 16–24 minutes.
Blended Orgasm happens when
both a clitoral and vaginal orgasm occur simultaneously.
Vaginal Orgasm
is a
G-Spot Orgasm.
Touching.
Clitoral Orgasm
is a
direct stimulation of the
Clitoris.
Why do females make more sounds then men during sex?
Female Copulatory Vocalization occur during sexual
intercourse and are hence related to sexual activity. Vocalizations that
occur before intercourse, for the purpose of attracting mates, are known
as mating calls. In humans, coital vocalizations are linked to orgasm,
hence occurring during copulation and serving as an
expression of sexual pleasure.
Vocalizations can be used intentionally by women in order to
boost the self-esteem of their partner and
to cause quicker ejaculation.
Nocturnal Emission is a wet dream or sleep orgasm.
Can
sleeping on your stomach provoke sex dreams?
Coregasm
is an orgasm triggered by
exercise.
Anyone could have a particular area of their body that
can be sensitive to sexual stimulation.
Sexercises is physical exercise performed in preparation for
sexual activity and designed to tone, build, and strengthen muscles.
Sexercises are often performed as part of a sex diet lifestyle, which
seeks to maximize the health benefits of regular sexual activity. Exercise
is known to improve and quicken the flow of
oxygenated blood, in higher and
consistent amounts, along with other beneficial chemical compounds, to the
genitalia, which is important for fertility and important during
intercourse. Sexercises range from Kegel exercise to aerobic and
cardiovascular routines.
Flexibility for performing contortion specifically for erotic or sexual
positions may also be practiced.
"Sex helps you
sleep better, and better sleep helps you have sex."
Exercise will immediately
increase levels of
neurotransmitters like
dopamine,
serotonin and
noradrenaline, which will increase your mood
right after that workout. Exercise also produces brand new brain cells in
the
hippocampus, that actually
increase its volume, as well as improve your long-term memory. Effects of
long-term exercise improves
attention
function dependent or your prefrontal cortex. You not only get better
focus and attention, but the volume of the hippocampus increases as well.
Male
orgasms that happen when sleeping are better known as "
wet dreams".
Sleep Sex
is a condition in which a person will engage in sexual
activities while
asleep.
Why is a
Man's Penis very Sensitive after an Orgasm? After an orgasm the
head of the
penis, the glans, is usually very
sensitive. The most "over-sensitivity" is in the first few moments right
after orgasm. Refractory period and is there to ensure you get out of the
vagina as soon as you
ejaculate. This is because
evolution has shaped your glans as a scoop to get the sperm of your male
competitors out before you deposit your own. "So sloppy seconds is not
necessarily that bad from a
reproduction point of view.
Being first or
dominate is not always a good
thing."
Refractory Period is usually the recovery phase after orgasm during
which it is physiologically impossible for a man to have additional
orgasms. This phase begins immediately after ejaculation and lasts until
the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle begins anew with
low level response. Although it is generally reported that women do not
experience a refractory period and can thus experience an additional
orgasm (or multiple orgasms) soon after the first one, some sources state
that both men and women experience a refractory period because women may
also experience a moment after orgasm in which further sexual stimulation
does not produce excitement.
Refractory Period in Physiology is the fundamental property of any
object of autowave nature (especially excitable medium) not to
respond on stimuli, if
the object stays in the specific refractory state. In common sense,
refractory period is the characteristic recovery time, a period of time
that is associated with the motion of the image point on the left branch
of the isocline u ˙ = 0 {\displaystyle {\dot {u}}=0} \dot{u} = 0[B: 1]
(for more details, see also Reaction-diffusion and Parabolic partial
differential equation).
Psychological Refractory Period psychological refractory period (PRP)
refers to the period of time during which the response to a
second stimulus is
significantly slowed because a first stimulus is still being processed.
This delay in response time when one is required to divide attention can
exhibit a negative effect that is evident in many fields of study. The PRP
can be used to investigate many areas of research that study processes
which require divided attention, such as reading aloud, language, or
driving and talking on the phone. PRP effects related to personality, age,
and level of alcohol or caffeine intake have also been investigated.
Human Sexual Response Cycle is a four-stage model of physiological
responses to sexual stimulation, which, in order of their occurrence, are
the excitement phase, plateau phase, orgasmic phase and resolution phase.
Excitement Phase (also known as the
arousal phase or initial excitement phase) is the first stage of the human
sexual response cycle, which occurs as a result of physical or mental
erotic stimuli, such as kissing, petting, or viewing erotic images, that
leads to sexual arousal. During this stage, the body prepares for sexual
intercourse, initially leading to the plateau phase. There is wide
socio-cultural variation regarding preferences for the length of foreplay
and the stimulation methods used. Physical and emotional interaction and
stimulation of the erogenous zones during foreplay usually establishes at
least some initial arousal.
Foreplay
is a set of emotionally and physically intimate acts between two or more
people meant to create sexual arousal and desire for sexual activity.
Foreplay results in physiological and mental responses in both parties in
anticipation of the expected sexual activity. Either or any of the sexual
partners may indicate sexual interest and initiate foreplay, and the
initiator may not be the active partner during the sexual activity.
Foreplay stimulates both partners' sexuality, lowers inhibitions and
increases emotional intimacy between partners, and implies a certain level
of confidence and trust between the partners. In animal sexual behavior,
the loose equivalent is sometimes termed 'precoital activity'.
Climax is the moment of most intense
pleasure in
sexual
intercourse. To reach a final end or climactic stage. The highest
point of anything conceived of as growing, developing or unfolding. The
decisive moment in a novel or play.
Fantasies about Sex - Dreaming of Sex
Sexual Fantasies is a mental image or pattern of thought
that stirs a person's sexuality and can create or enhance sexual arousal.
A sexual fantasy can be created by the person's
imagination or memory, and
may be triggered autonomously or by external stimulation such as erotic
literature or pornography, a physical object, or sexual attraction to
another person. Anything that may give rise to a sexual arousal may also
produce a sexual fantasy, and sexual arousal may in turn give rise to
fantasies.
Why most
Sexual Fantasies should never be explored in real life? Why
am I even having these types of fantasies to begin with? Why are
some sexual fantasies considered healthy and why are some sexual
fantasies considered not so healthy?
What makes a
particular sex act
Perverted?
When does Sex become a Crime?
What makes something
Kinky? Should I limit the amount of sexual fantasies that I have? Should I dream of sexual fantasies that are more reality based
and limit the amount of sexual fantasies that should never
happen or that will never happen?
Just because it
Feels Good does not mean you have to do it. There’s a lot of
things that feel good that a person can do.
Choosing the right
thing to
Enjoy, that has the least amount of negative side effects, is
not that easy, but it can be done.
There’s a difference between choosing and having a
Choice.
Sex is awesome, just don't let sex control your life. Of course
that is just one of many advices that are
easier said then done.
Fetish is a form of sexual desire in which
gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of
clothing or part of the body. Excessive or irrational devotion to some
activity.
Sexual Fetishism is a sexual fixation on a nonliving object or
nongenital body part. The object of interest is called the fetish; the
person who has a fetish for that object is a fetishist. A sexual fetish
may be regarded as a non-pathological aid to sexual excitement, or as a
mental disorder if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the
person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. Sexual
arousal from a particular body part can be further classified as
partialism. While medical definitions restrict the term sexual fetishism
to objects or body parts, fetish can also refer to sexual interest in
specific activities in common discourse.
Safe Sex.
Disinhibition is not the same as having
Confidence.
Perversion is a
type of human behavior that deviates from that which is understood to be
orthodox or normal. Although the term perversion can refer to a variety of
forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors
that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or obsessive.
Perversion differs from deviant behavior, in that the latter covers areas
of behavior (such as petty crime) for which perversion would be too strong
a term. It is often considered derogatory, and, in psychological
literature, the term paraphilia has been used as a replacement, though
this term is controversial, and deviation is sometimes used in its place.
Kinky
is any unconventional sexual practices, concepts or fantasies. The term
derives from the idea of a "bend" (cf. a "kink") in one's sexual behaviour,
to contrast such behaviour with "straight" or "vanilla" sexual mores and
proclivities. The term kink has been claimed by some who practice sexual
fetishism as a term or synonym for their practices, indicating a range of
sexual and sexualistic practices from playful to sexual objectification
and certain paraphilias. Kink sexual practices go beyond what are
considered conventional sexual practices as a means of heightening the
intimacy between sexual partners. Some draw a distinction between kink and
fetishism, defining the former as enhancing partner intimacy, and the
latter as replacing it. Because of its relation to "normal" sexual
boundaries, which themselves vary by time and place, the definition of
what is and is not kink varies widely as well.
Taboo is a vehement prohibition of an action based on the
belief that such behavior is either too sacred or too accursed for
ordinary individuals to undertake. Such prohibitions are present in
virtually all societies. The word has been somewhat expanded in the social
sciences to strong prohibitions relating to any area of human activity or
custom that is sacred or forbidden based on moral judgment and religious
beliefs. "Breaking a taboo" is usually considered objectionable by society
in general, not merely a subset of a culture.
Cheating -
Hooking up
Lascivious is sexual behavior or conduct that is considered
crude and offensive, or contrary to local moral or other standards of
appropriate behavior. In this sense "lascivious" is similar in meaning to
"lewd", "lustful", "indecent", "lecherous", "unchaste", "licentious" or
"libidinous".
Dominatrix
is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities. A dominatrix
might be of any sexual orientation, but her orientation does not
necessarily limit the genders of her submissive partners. The role of a
dominatrix may not even involve physical pain toward the submissive; her
domination can be verbal, involving humiliating tasks, or servitude. A
dominatrix may be a paid professional ("pro-domme"), or may use the title
of dominatrix in her personal sex life.
Dominance and Submission is a set of behaviors, customs, and
rituals involving the submission of one person to another in an erotic
episode or lifestyle. It is a subset of BDSM.
Masochism is sexual pleasure obtained from
receiving punishment (physical or psychological).
Erotic Humiliation is consensual psychological
humiliation in order to produce erotic excitement or sexual arousal. This
can be for the person being humiliated and demeaned or for the person
humiliating, or for some spectator. It may be part of BDSM and other
sexual roleplay or accompanied by the sexual stimulation of one or both
partners in the activity. Humiliation is a subjective issue, and is
dependent on context. It does not need to be sexual in nature; as with
many other sexual activities, it is the feelings that are obtained from
the experience that are desired, regardless of the nature of the actual
activity. Usually there is a feeling of submission for the person being
humiliated, and dominance, for the person implementing the humiliation.
Erotic humiliation can be done verbally and/or physically, and can take
place privately or publicly. Some individuals assume an acting role and
others prefer to be spoken to in a degrading way. A classic technique that
can be used to put the submissive into a bottom mind space is to humiliate
them while also providing them with sexual stimulation. Select individuals
who desire this form of humiliation also use it to acquire emotional
release. Humiliation can become ritualized, and unlike some sexual
variations, it can also be easily carried out over a long distance (such
as online). While fantasy and fascination with erotic humiliation is a
prevalent part of BDSM and other sexual roleplay, relatively little has
been written on it. Humiliation play can, however, be taken to a point
where it becomes emotionally or psychologically distressing to one or the
other partner, especially if it is public humiliation. Erotic humiliation
can become extreme enough to be considered a form of edgeplay, which some
consider may best be approached with advance negotiation and use of a
safeword.
Safeword is a code word, series of code words or other
signal used by a submissive or bottom to unambiguously communicate their
physical or emotional state to a dominant or top, typically when
approaching, or crossing, a physical, emotional, or moral boundary. Some
safewords are used to stop the scene outright, while others can
communicate a willingness to continue, but at a reduced level of
intensity. Safewords are usually agreed upon before playing a scene by all
participants, and many organized BDSM groups have standard safewords that
all members agree to use to avoid confusion at organized play events.
Safewords of BDSM fall under the guiding philosophy of safe, sane and
consensual. Those who practise the more permissive philosophy of
risk-aware consensual kink may abandon the use of safewords, especially
those that practice forms of edgeplay or extreme forms of dominance and
submission. In such cases, the choice to give up the use of safewords is a
consensual act on the part of the bottom or submissive. (
Stop
or No).
Code Words and Meanings
What is considered
Risky
Sexual Behavior?
Lower Back Tattoo
or Tramp Stamp is tattoo that was popular among some women in the 2000s
and gained a reputation for its feminine appeal. They are sometimes
accentuated by low-rise jeans and crop tops, and are considered erotic by
some.
Erotophilia is a personality trait which assesses an
individual's disposition to respond to sexual cues in either a positive or
negative manner. It is measured on a continuous scale, ranging from
erotophobia to erotophilia. Erotophobes tend to score higher on
authoritarianism and need for achievement, have more traditional sex
roles, experience more sex guilt and have more negative reactions to
masturbation and homosexuality than erotophiles. Erotophilic individuals
tend to masturbate and fantasize more frequently, think about sex more
often, have sexual intercourse for the first time at an earlier age, have
more past sexual experiences and have a greater number of intercourse
partners than erotophobic individuals. Erotophiles are also more likely to
engage in breast self-examinations, schedule regular gynecological visits
and engage in preventative behaviors regarding sexually transmitted
diseases (e.g., more frequent condom use).
Air Sex is a performance activity invented in Japan; clothed
men and women
simulate sexual activity with an invisible partner, often in
an exaggerated manner, set to music, and in a competition before an
audience. This is somewhat akin to playing air guitar, explaining the
name. The creator, J-Taro Sugisaku, says that it was invented in Tokyo in
2006 by a group of bored men without girlfriends.
Twerking is a type of dance in which an individual, usually
female, moves to music in a sexually provocative manner involving
thrusting hip movements and a low squatting stance. Twerking is also known
as "booty shaking," "p-poppin" or "pussy-poppin", and "bounce" depending
on the context.
Why does
Role Playing make sex fun? Where do strong sexual desires
come from?
Sexual Fetish Psychology (youtube)
Does
Experimenting
with
Sex Toys really help to enhance the sexual experience?
Sex Toy is an object or device that is primarily used to
facilitate human sexual pleasure, such as a dildo or vibrator. Many
popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals and may be
vibrating or non-vibrating. The term sex toy can also include BDSM
apparatus and sex furniture such as slings; however, it is not applied to
items such as birth control, pornography, or condoms. Alternative
expressions include adult toy and the dated euphemism marital aid,
although "marital aid" has a broader sense and is applied to drugs and
herbs marketed to supposedly enhance or prolong sex. Sex toys are most
commonly sold at a sex shop, but they may also be sold in a pornographic
DVD store or head shop. Today's sex toys are available in almost all
countries for male and females.
Anal Sex is generally the insertion of the erect penis into
a person's anus, or anus and rectum, for sexual pleasure. Other forms of
anal sex include fingering, the use of sex toys for anal penetration, oral
sex performed on the anus (anilingus), and pegging. Although the term anal
sex most commonly means penile-anal penetration, sources sometimes use the
term anal intercourse to refer exclusively to penile-anal penetration, and
anal sex to refer to any form of anal sexual activity, especially between
pairings as opposed to anal masturbation. What are the dangers of
anal sex?
Pegging is a sexual practice in which a woman performs anal sex on a
man by penetrating his anus with a strap-on dildo. This practice may also
involve stimulating the male genitalia.
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction is difficulty experienced by an individual or a
couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity, including physical
pleasure, desire, preference, arousal or orgasm.
Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or
absent interest in or desire for sexual activity.
Prude is a person who is or claims to be
easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. Being more
uncomfortable than most with sexuality or nudity. A negative view of
sexuality.
Erotophobia describes an irrational and potentially debilitating fear
of some object, person or act that is related to sex. This fear either
impairs a person's desire or ability to have sexual relationships, or
completely prevents a person's ability to have sex. Erotophobia can also
in some (but not all) individual cases, be a part of larger patterns of
any of the following psychological problems—social phobia, avoidant
personality disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, or general social anxiety
problems. Erotophobia can also, for others, be very specific to love
making with another person and not be related to any of these other social
anxiety disorders. In the case of specific erotophobia, only the fear of
something related to sex would be present without any other fears or
syndromes.
Sexual Inhibition is a conscious or subconscious constraint or
curtailment by a person of behavior relating to specific sexual matters or
practices, a discussion of sexual matters or viewing certain sexual
material. To some extent such inhibitions may arise from cultural and
social influences and conditioning, as well as from personal factors,
including sexual orientation. In most partner relationships, the level of
inhibition tends to decrease the higher the level of trust that develops
between the partners. Such inhibitions also tend to decrease with
improvements in a person’s confidence in their sexuality. A person may
take a drug, such as alcohol, to reduce their level of inhibition.
Antisexualism is opposition or hostility towards sexual behavior and
sexuality.
Sexual Abstinence is the practice of refraining from some or all
aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social,
financial, philosophical, moral, or religious reasons.
Celibacy
is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both,
usually for religious reasons.
Sexless Marriage is a marital union in which little or no sexual
activity occurs between the two spouses.
Marriage of Convenience is contracted for reasons other than that of
relationship of love. Instead, such a
marriage is entered into for
personal gain or some other sort of strategic purpose, such as political
marriage. Some cases in which those married do not intend to live together
as a couple, typically marry only for one of them to gain the right to reside in a country.
Male Body - Men's Sex Organs
Male
organism is the physiological sex that produces
sperm.
Man is a male
Human. The term man is
usually reserved for an adult male, with the term boy being the usual term
for a male child or adolescent.
Human Rights.
Boys have one X and
one
Y Chromosome.
Testosterone is the primary male sex
hormone
and an anabolic steroid. In men, testosterone plays a key role in the
development of male reproductive tissues such as the testis and prostate,
as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased
muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
Testosterone Makes Men Less Likely to Question Their Impulses. Sex
hormone connected with greater reliance on gut instincts and less
self-reflection.
Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment
during childhood. Men who grow up in more challenging conditions where
there are lots of infectious diseases, for example, are likely to have
lower testosterone levels in later life than those who spend their
childhood in healthier environments.
Anabolic Steroid are steroidal androgens that include natural
androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are
structurally related and have similar effects to testosterone. They are
anabolic and increase protein within cells, especially in skeletal
muscles, and also have varying degrees of androgenic and virilizing
effects, including induction of the development and maintenance of
masculine secondary sexual characteristics such as the growth of facial
and body hair. The word anabolic, referring to anabolism, comes from the
Greek ἀναβολή anabole, "that which is thrown up, mound". Androgens or AAS
are one of three types of sex hormone agonists, the others being estrogens
like estradiol and progestogens like
progesterone, which is a medication and naturally occurring steroid
hormone. It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens
mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone
levels in women. It is also used in women to support pregnancy and
fertility and to treat gynecological disorders.
Steroids can Influenced
Sex-Specific Behavior.
Androgen
stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of male
characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This
includes the activity of the primary male sex organs and development of
male secondary sex characteristics.
Penis (PDF) -
Penis Types
(image)
Penis Size (wiki) -
Micro-Penis
(wiki) -
Body
ImageWhen determining to know if your penis is small,
you have to ask what you are
comparing it to? My penis is
perfect, but it might not be so perfect for you. I might
be small, but I'm still
Big in
Japan (Alphaville). "Does Size Matter?" The size of
your vocabulary matters, but even then, it's the quality of the
words that you know, and how effective you are at using the
words you know.
So
the matter of
size is
relative. Does size matter? Matter to
what? Does it matter to sex? Sex with who? Sex with a women?
Which women?" It's not a one size fits all, it matters to
some, and it doesn't matter to others.
Enlargement Exercises (youtube).
"
It's
Not the Size of the Boat, nor the motion of the ocean,
it's whether or not the captain can stay in port long enough for
all the passengers to get off."
It Ain't the Meat,
It's the Motion - Maria Muldaur (youtube).
Penis Names, love stick, holy-poker, schlong, joy-stick,
twig and berries, skin flute.
Circumcision
is the removal of the foreskin from the human penis.
How do I Clean my Penis?
Foreskin is the
double-layered fold of smooth muscle tissue, blood vessels, neurons, skin,
and mucous membrane part of the penis that covers and protects the glans
penis and the urinary meatus. It is also described as the prepuce, a
technically broader term that also includes the clitoral hood in women, to
which the foreskin is embryonically homologous. The highly innervated
mucocutaneous zone of the penis occurs near the tip of the foreskin. The
foreskin is mobile, fairly stretchable, and acts as a natural lubricant.
Policy
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Phallic Symbol
Testicular Atrophy is a medical condition in which the male
reproductive organs (the testes, which in humans are located in the
scrotum) diminish in size and may be accompanied by loss of function. This
does not refer to temporary changes, such as those brought on by cold.
Testicular Examination (info-Graph)
Erection
is when the penis becomes firmer, engorged and enlarged. Penile erection
is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular
and endocrine factors, and is often associated with sexual arousal or
sexual attraction, although erections can also be spontaneous. The shape,
angle and direction of an erection varies considerably in humans.
The
Science of 'Morning Wood' (youtube)
Morning glories, or
nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) as they are correctly called, are
spontaneous erections that occur during sleep or while waking up.
Hypothesizes that the noradrenergic neurons of the locus ceruleus are
inhibitory to penile erection, and that the cessation of their
discharge that occurs during REM sleep may allow testosterone-related
excitatory actions to manifest as NPT. A full bladder can stimulate an
erection has existed for some time and is characterized as a 'reflex
erection".
Stronger
Erections (youtube)
Erectile Dysfunction is sexual dysfunction characterized by
the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during
sexual activity in humans. A penile erection is the hydraulic effect of
blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis.
The process is most often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when
signals are transmitted from the brain to nerves in the penis. The most
important organic causes of impotence are cardiovascular disease and
diabetes, neurological problems (for example, trauma from prostatectomy
surgery), hormonal insufficiencies (hypogonadism) and drug side effects.
Sexual Dysfunction is difficulty experienced by an
individual or a couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity,
including physical pleasure, desire, preference, arousal or orgasm.
Sexual Dysfunction in the United States Prevalence and Predictors.
Impotence is the quality of
lacking strength or power;
being weak and feeble. An inability (usually of
the male animal) to copulate, which means that you are unable to engage in
sexual intercourse.
Yartsa
Gunbu is an entomopathogenic fungus found in mountainous
regions of Nepal and Tibet. It parasitizes larvae of ghost moths and
produces a fruiting body which used to be valued as a herbal remedy.
Asexuality
is the
lack of sexual attraction to anyone, or low or absent interest in
or desire for sexual activity.
Penile Fracture is rupture of one or both of the tunica
albuginea, the fibrous coverings that envelop the penis's corpora
cavernosa. It is caused by rapid blunt force to an erect penis, usually
during vaginal intercourse, or aggressive masturbation. It sometimes also
involves partial or complete rupture of the urethra or injury to the
dorsal nerves, veins and arterie.
Penile Cancer is a malignant growth found on the skin
or in the tissues of the penis. Around 95% of penile cancers are squamous
cell carcinomas. Other types of penile cancer such as Merkel cell
carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, melanoma and other are generally rare.
Penis Disorders (webmd) -
Penis Problems (webmd)
Urology focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male
and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs.
Physical
Health -
Human
Body Knowledge
Masculinity -
Gender Roles -
Socially Constructed -
Behaviors -
Bias -
Conformity -
Privilege
Stud is the practice of having
casual sex frequently with
different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual
partners.
Libido or sex drive, is a person's overall
sexual drive or
desire for sexual activity.
Sex drive is influenced by biological,
psychological and social factors. Biologically, the
sex hormones and
associated neurotransmitters that act upon the nucleus accumbens
(primarily testosterone and dopamine, respectively) regulate libido in
humans.
Being Horny is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in
anticipation of sexual activity.
What's
that Hard Disk behind My Nipple?
Gynecomastia is a common disorder of the endocrine system in
which there is a non-cancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue.
Most adolescent boys, up to 70%, have some breast development during
puberty. Newborn and adolescent males often experience temporary
gynecomastia due to the influence of maternal hormones and hormonal
changes during puberty, respectively. The development of gynecomastia is
usually associated with benign pubertal changes; in adolescent boys, the
condition is often a source of psychological distress. However, 75% of
pubertal gynecomastia cases resolve within two years of onset without
treatment. In rare cases, gynecomastia has been known to occur in
association with certain disease states. Gynecomastia may be seen in
individuals with Klinefelter syndrome or certain cancers, with disorders
involving the endocrine system or metabolic dysfunction, with the use of
certain medications, or in older males due to a natural decline in
testosterone production.
Masturbation - Men
The combination of Fantasy and Self Stimulation.
Make sure your hands are clean and be very careful with soaps, oils or
creams. Be gentle, and Learn.
How much should you masturbate?
Should I
masturbate?
What are some the health concerns that a person should have when
Masturbating? (a onesome, instead of a twosome or a threesome).
Masturbating too much can cause you to have
problems like low energy levels and weakness, which may be confused with
depression. Masturbating too much can also cause you to experience certain
dysfunctions like erection problems, premature ejaculation and intimacy
issues. Masturbating too much can also cause you to experience
neurological problems that are similar to
addictions.
Safe SexMasturbation shouldn't be automatic, though
it's sometimes unavoidable. You need to be aware of yourself. You should
explore your own sexual abilities and sexual energy, and not just do it
for a
orgasm. And don't expect miracles or assume to
be perfect. You need to respect yourself and understand your needs,
and not just do what you want or feel. Use masturbation as a way to
exercise your self control, and also as a way to learn how to understand
all the mechanisms that helps you to maintain control over your mind and
body.
Stimulate,
anticipate,
levitate,
rejuvenate, live, learn, love and progress.
Women MasturbationMaking Love to Yourself. Making
love to yourself is safer, but it still has risks. And Knowing how to make
love to yourself is not the same as making love to another person.
Understanding your own sexuality takes a lot of time, so Understanding
another persons sexuality will also take a lot of time. there are many
benefits that comes from Understanding your own sexuality, but that does
not guarantee that you will understand someone else's sexuality. You're
not just exploring someone else's sexuality, you're exploring your own
sexuality too, and sometimes you're exploring yourself and the other
person at the same time. that is why
communicating
with an open mind is so extremely important. You have to learn how to
understand body language as well as human language. You have to learn how
to understand how the mind communicates with the body and how the body
communicates to the mind. Then you can share this information and
experience with another person who is also going through the same process
of learning and exploring. Being able to learn together is one of the
purest forms of love that there is.
Pre-Ejaculate is a clear, colorless, viscous fluid that is emitted
from the urethra of the penis during sexual arousal. Pre-ejaculate is a
fluid that is discharged from a penis when it's aroused and usually occurs
right before ejaculation. The fluid acts as a natural lubricant during
sex. It is similar in composition to semen but has distinct chemical
differences. The presence of sperm in the fluid is variable from low to
absent. Pre-ejaculate functions as a lubricant and an acid neutralizer.
The fluid is discharged from the urethra of the penis during arousal,
masturbation, foreplay or at an early stage during sexual intercourse,
some time before the individual fully reaches orgasm and semen is
ejaculated. It is primarily produced by the bulbourethral glands (Cowper's
glands), with the glands of Littré (the mucus-secreting urethral glands)
also contributing. The amount of fluid that is issued varies widely among
individuals. Some individuals do not produce any pre-ejaculate fluid,
while others emit as much as 5 ml (0.18 imp fl oz; 0.17 US fl oz).
Pre-ejaculate fluid contains chemicals associated with semen, such as acid
phosphatase, but other semen markers, such as gamma-glutamyltransferase,
are absent. Pre-ejaculate neutralizes residual acidity in the urethra
caused by urine, creating a more favorable environment for the passage of
sperm. The vagina is normally acidic, so the deposit of pre-ejaculate
before the emission of semen may change the vaginal environment to promote
sperm survival. Pre-ejaculate also acts as a lubricant during sexual
activity, and plays a role in semen coagulation. Low levels or no sperm
exists in pre-ejaculate, although studies examined small samples of men.
Two contrary studies found mixed evidence, including individual cases of a
high sperm concentration. Popular belief – dating to a 1966 Masters and
Johnson study – stated that pre-ejaculate may contain sperm that can cause
pregnancy, which is a common basis of argument against the use of coitus
interruptus (withdrawal) as a contraceptive method. However, pre-ejaculate
is ineffectual at causing pregnancy. Studies have demonstrated the
presence of HIV in most pre-ejaculate samples from infected men.
Pre-ejaculate is also known as Precum, pre-seminal fluid, or Cowper's
fluid.
Touching
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Is Sexual Self-Stimulation Wrong?
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All sex has its dangers, but knowing those dangers is not easy.
Orgasm Control
Orgasm Control
is a sexual technique which may be practiced either alone or with a
partner and involves the maintenance of a high level of
sexual arousal for an extended
period of time without reaching
Orgasm. When practiced by males, orgasm
control allows the practitioner to enjoy direct sexual stimulation without
waiting through the refractory period common after orgasm. When the
decision is made to allow orgasm, the physical sensations may be much
greater and more pleasurable than if the orgasm were experienced
conventionally.
There are benefits to having
sex, but
balance is key.
For men, you should not
always masturbate just to
Orgasm. Practice
Control,
Will Power and
Delayed Gratification. Use masturbation as a way to
Practice Control. See
how long you can maintain an erection without
Ejaculation.
Try not get get near an orgasm, because once you are close to
having an orgasm it's hard to control it and stop it from
happening.
Erotic Sexual Denial is a sexual practice or sex play in which a
person is kept in a heightened state of sexual arousal for an extended
length of time without orgasm, and is commonly practiced in association
with BDSM and sexual bondage. Erotic sexual denial can be another name for
or variant of orgasm control. One form of erotic sexual denial is the
reduction or deprivation of all genital stimulation. To ensure a complete
absence of genital stimulation, a chastity device may be used as a
physical barrier to genital touch or full erection.
Temporary Satisfaction.
Edging is an orgasm control sexual technique that may be practiced
either alone or with a partner and involves the maintenance of a high
level of sexual arousal for an extended period of time
without reaching
climax. When practiced by males, orgasm control allows the practitioner to
enjoy direct sexual stimulation without waiting through the refractory
period common after orgasm. When the decision is made to allow orgasm, the
physical sensations may be much greater and more pleasurable than if the
orgasm were experienced conventionally.
Coitus Reservatus is a form of sexual intercourse in which the
penetrative partner does not attempt to ejaculate within the receptive
partner, but instead attempts to remain at the plateau phase of
intercourse for as long as possible, avoiding the seminal emission. It is
distinct from death grip syndrome wherein the male has no volition in his
emissionless state.
Tantric Sex
is a set of techniques for cultivating a more fulfilling sexual or loving
relationship, combining
breathing techniques, bio-energy, yoga,
massage, sexuality and spirituality.
Life Force is what Taoists believe that a man loses when he
ejaculates, so they like to avoid ejaculation in order to conserve life
essence by minimizing the loss of
body fluids.
How does sex affect my energy
level?
"You're the giver and the receiver
simultaneously, switching from women to women and from scene to scene
seamlessly, not worrying about time, not thinking about the climax, not
thinking about losing focus because my lover knows exactly when to stop
and start, and my lover knows exactly where to touch me, so I just enjoy
the ride, and I see where fantasy takes me. And when it's over, I think
about what was learned from this journey, and then I talk to the lover
within me, and ask, was it good for you? Was it good for me?"
Ejaculation is the
discharge of semen (normally containing
sperm)
from the male reproductory tract, usually accompanied by orgasm. It is the
final stage and natural objective of male sexual stimulation, and an
essential component of natural
conception.
Sperm - Semen
Sperm is the male reproductive cell and is derived from the Greek word
(σπέρμα) sperma (meaning "seed"). In the types of sexual reproduction
known as anisogamy and its subtype oogamy, there is a marked difference in
the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or
sperm cell. A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a
spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is referred to as a
spermatium. Sperm cells cannot divide and have a limited life span, but
after fusion with egg cells during fertilization, a new organism begins
developing, starting as a totipotent zygote. The human sperm cell is
haploid, so that its 23 chromosomes can join the 23 chromosomes of the
female egg to form a
diploid cell. In mammals,
sperm develops in the testicles and is released from the penis. It is also
possible to extract sperm through TESE. Some sperm banks hold up to 170
litres (37 imp gal; 45 US gal) of sperm.
Men make
a thousand sperm every second. The body needs vitamin A to make
sperm.
Semen
components:
Testes, 2–5% Approximately 200-
to 500-million spermatozoa (also called sperm or spermatozoans), produced
in the testes, are released per ejaculation. If a man has undergone a
vasectomy, he will have no sperm in the ejaculation.
Seminal vesicles (65–75%) amino acids,
citrate, enzymes, flavins, fructose (2–5 mg per mL semen, the main energy
source of sperm cells, which rely entirely on sugars from the seminal
plasma for energy), phosphorylcholine, prostaglandins (involved in
suppressing an immune response by the female against the foreign semen),
proteins, vitamin C.
Prostate (25–30%) acid
phosphatase, citric acid, fibrinolysin, prostate specific antigen,
proteolytic enzymes, zinc (the zinc level is about 135±40 micrograms/ml
for healthy men. Zinc serves to help to stabilize the DNA-containing
chromatin in the sperm cells. A zinc deficiency may result in lowered
fertility because of increased sperm fragility. Zinc deficiency can also
adversely affect spermatogenesis.)
Bulbourethral
glands < 1% galactose, mucus (serve to increase the mobility of
sperm cells in the vagina and cervix by creating a less viscous channel
for the sperm cells to swim through, and preventing their diffusion out of
the semen. Contributes to the cohesive jelly-like texture of semen.),
pre-ejaculate, sialic acid.
Sperm
Count evaluates certain characteristics of a male's semen
and the sperm contained therein. It is done to help evaluate male
fertility, whether for those seeking pregnancy or verifying the success of
vasectomy.
Reported declines in sperm counts. Temporal trends in sperm count: a
systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Low
Sperm Count not just a problem for fertility. New research links sperm
count to other health problems and increased risk of illness.
Phthalates that leach out of plastics into water and food are linked
to lower testosterone in Men and Women, especially
pregnant women.
Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Male Reproductive Health
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Body Burden. Between 1973 and 2013,
sperm counts dropped by more than 50 percent
around the world, with the most significant declines seen in North.
Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression
analysis.
Have sperm densities declined? A reanalysis of global trend data.
Semen Analysis evaluates certain characteristics of a male's
semen and the sperm contained therein. It is done to help evaluate male
fertility, whether for those seeking pregnancy or verifying the success of
vasectomy.
An automated smartphone-based diagnostic assay for point-of-care semen
analysis .
Sperm Check.
Hyperactivation is a type of sperm motility. Hyperactivated sperm
motility is characterised by a high amplitude, asymmetrical beating
pattern of the sperm tail (flagellum). This type of motility may aid in
sperm penetration of the zona pellucida, which encloses the ovum.
Hyperactivation could then be followed by the acrosome reaction where the
cap-like structure on the head of the cell releases the enzymes it
contains. This facilitates the penetration of the ovum and fertilisation.
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using
metabolic energy. This is in contrast to mobility, which describes the
ability of an object to be moved.
How Human Sperm really Swim. Sperm tail wiggles on one side. But human
sperm also roll as they swim, like corkscrewing through water, their
one-sided stoke would average itself out, and they would swim forwards.
The sperm head spins at the same time that the sperm tail rotates around
the swimming direction. This is known in physics as precession, much like
when the orbits of Earth and Mars precess around the sun. Sperm were
recorded using a high-speed camera capable of recording over 55,000 frames
in one second, and a microscope stage with a piezoelectric device to move
the sample up and down at an incredibly high rate, they were able to scan
the sperm swimming freely in 3D.
Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. Sperm
quality can be harmed by several environmental and lifestyle factors, of
which obesity and related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, are
well-known risk factors for poor sperm quality. In a previous study, the
scientists showed that male fruit flies which had consumed excess sugar
shortly before mating more often produced offspring who became overweight.
Flagellum is a lash-like appendage that protrudes from the cell body
of certain bacteria and eukaryotic cells termed as flagellates. A
flagellate can have one or several flagella. The primary function of a
flagellum is that of locomotion, but it also often functions as a sensory
organelle, being sensitive to chemicals and temperatures outside the cell.
The similar structure in the archaea functions in the same way but is
structurally different and has been termed the archaellum.
Premature
Ejaculation occurs when a man experiences orgasm and expels
semen soon after sexual activity and with minimal penile stimulation. It
has also been called early ejaculation, rapid ejaculation, rapid climax,
premature climax, and (historically) ejaculatio praecox.
Retrograde Ejaculation
occurs when semen, which would, in most cases, be ejaculated via the
urethra, is redirected to the urinary bladder. Normally, the sphincter of
the bladder contracts before ejaculation forcing the semen to exit via the
urethra, the path of least resistance. When the bladder sphincter does not
function properly, retrograde ejaculation may occur. It can also be
induced deliberately by a male as a primitive form of male birth control
(known as coitus saxonicus) or as part of certain alternative medicine
practices.
Seminal plasma hypersensitivity reactions: an updated review,
Allergic to SemenOral Sex
Blue Balls is a slang term for the condition of temporary
fluid congestion (
vasocongestion)
in the testicles accompanied by testicular pain, caused by prolonged
sexual arousal in the human male without ejaculation. Some urologists call
the condition "epididymal hypertension". The condition is not experienced
by all males
What is the difference between
Pleasure and
Indulging?
Abstain
from Porn and Masturbation Challenge
What is the difference between
Autoeroticism and
Thinking Off?
Autoeroticism is the practice of becoming sexually
stimulated through internal stimuli. The term was popularized toward the
end of the 19th century by British sexologist Havelock Ellis, who defined
autoeroticism as "the phenomena of spontaneous sexual emotion generated in
the absence of an external stimulus proceeding, directly or indirectly,
from another person". The most common autoerotic practice is masturbation.
Though the terms autoeroticism and masturbation are often used
interchangeably, they are not synonymous as not all autoerotic behaviors
are masturbatory. Nocturnal emissions, erotic daydreams, and sexual
arousal to 'sexually-neutral' stimuli (music, scenery, art, risk,
spiritual reverie, etc.) are also examples of autoeroticism.
Thinking Off results in a spontaneous, persistent, and
uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital
engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire. Also known as
persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), originally called persistent
sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS), Weiss Disease, and also known as restless
genital syndrome (ReGS or RGS).
Addictions
-
Nervous System -
Limbic System
Stimming is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, or
repetitive movement of objects common in individuals with developmental
disabilities, but most prevalent in people with autism spectrum disorders.
Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. When the
foreskin is also affected, it is termed balanoposthitis.
Fordyce
Spots are visible sebaceous glands that are present in
most individuals. They appear on the genitals and/or on the face and in
the mouth. They appear as small, painless, raised, pale, red or white
spots or bumps 1 to 3 mm in diameter that may appear on the scrotum, shaft
of the penis or on the labia, as well as the inner surface (retromolar
mucosa) and vermilion border of the lips of the face. They are not
associated with any disease or illness, nor are they infectious but rather
they represent a natural occurrence on the body. No treatment is therefore
required, unless the individual has cosmetic concerns. Persons with this
condition sometimes consult a dermatologist because they are worried they
may have a sexually transmitted disease (especially genital warts) or some
form of cancer.
Hirsuties Coronae Glandis are small protuberances that may
form on the ridge of the glans of the human penis. They are a harmless
anatomical variation. Though sometimes confused with HPV infection, the
papules are not a sexually transmitted infection and are not contagious.
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any type of Candida
(a type of yeast). When it affects the mouth, it is commonly called
thrush. Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other
areas of the mouth and throat. Other symptoms may include soreness and
problems swallowing. When it affects the vagina, it is commonly called a
yeast infection. Signs and symptoms include genital itching, burning, and
sometimes a white "cottage cheese-like" discharge from the vagina. Less
commonly the penis may be affected, resulting in itchiness. Very rarely,
the infection may becoming invasive, spreading to other parts of the body.
This may result in fevers along with other symptoms depending on the parts
involved
Urinary Tract Infection is an infection that affects part of
the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as
a bladder infection (cystitis) and when it affects the upper urinary tract
it is known as kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Symptoms from a lower
urinary tract include pain with urination, frequent urination, and feeling
the need to urinate despite having an empty bladder. Symptoms of a kidney
infection include fever and flank pain usually in addition to the symptoms
of a lower UTI. Rarely the urine may appear bloody. In the very old and
the very young, symptoms may be vague or non-specific.
Hematospermia is the presence of blood in semen, is most
often a benign symptom. Among men age 40 or older, hematospermia is a
slight predictor of cancer, typically prostate cancer. No specific cause
is found in up to 70% of cases.
Congestive
Prostatitis is a condition which is characterized by inflammation
of the prostate gland and affects males who suffer from prostate
enlargement.
Postorgasmic illness syndrome is a syndrome in which men
have severe cognitive and physical symptoms immediately following
ejaculation in the absence of a local genital reaction. The symptoms last
for up to a week. The cause and prevalence are unknown; it is considered a
rare disease.
A penis has a sad life. His hair is always a mess,
his family is nuts, his neighbor is an asshole, his best friend is a pussy, and his owner beats him.
Body Smart.
Female Body - Women's Sex Organs
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an
organism, that produces non-mobile ova (
Egg
Cells).
Woman is a female
Human;
that is, of the species Homo sapiens. The term woman is usually reserved
for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child
or adolescent.
Human RightsGirls
have 2
X Chromosomes
Estrogen
is the primary female sex
hormone. It is
responsible for the development and regulation of the
female reproductive
system and secondary sex characteristics.
Progesterone is
an endogenous steroid and progestogen
sex hormone involved in the
menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens, and is
the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone is also a crucial
metabolic intermediate in the production of other endogenous steroids,
including the sex hormones and the corticosteroids, and plays an important
role in brain function as a neurosteroid. Progesterone modulates multiple
brain functions implicated in the pathogenesis of drug
addiction, and can also cause
depression.
Hot Flash are a form
of flushing due to reduced levels of
estradiol. Hot flashes are a symptom which may have several other
causes, but which is often caused by the
changing hormone levels that are
characteristic of
menopause. They are typically experienced as a feeling
of intense heat with sweating and rapid heartbeat, and may typically last
from 2 to 30 minutes for each occurrence.
The largest
Cell in the human body is the
Female Egg and the smallest
cell is the
Male Sperm, 500 Million from Ejaculation.
List of Distinct Cell Types in the Adult Human Body (PDF)
Vagina
is a muscular and tubular part of the female genital tract, which in
humans extends from the vulva to the cervix. The outer vaginal opening may
be partly covered by a membrane called the hymen. At the deep end, the
cervix (neck of the uterus) bulges into the vagina. The vagina allows for
sexual intercourse and childbirth, and channels menstrual flow, which
occurs periodically as part of the menstrual cycle.
Gynaecology is the medical practice dealing with the health
of the
female reproductive systems (vagina, uterus, and ovaries) and the
breasts. Literally, outside medicine, the term means "the science of
women". Its counterpart is andrology, which deals with medical issues
specific to the male reproductive system. Almost all modern gynaecologists
are also obstetricians (see obstetrics and gynaecology). In many areas,
the specialities of gynaecology and obstetrics overlap.
Pelvic Examination is a doctor's visual and
physical examination of a
woman's reproductive organs. During the exam, the doctor inspects the
vagina, cervix, fallopian tubes, vulva, ovaries, and uterus. A pelvic
examination is the physical examination of the external and internal
female pelvic organs. It is frequently used in gynecology for the
evaluation of symptoms affecting the female reproductive and urinary
tract, such as pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary incontinence, or trauma.
Unnecessary Tests.
Pelvis
is either the lower part of the trunk of the
human body between the abdomen
and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region of the trunk) or the
skeleton embedded in it (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic
skeleton). The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the
pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the bony pelvis), the pelvic floor,
below the pelvic cavity, and the perineum, below the pelvic floor. The
pelvic skeleton is formed in the area of the back, by the sacrum and the
coccyx and anteriorly and to the left and right sides, by a pair of hip
bones. The two hip bones connect the spine with the lower limbs. They are
attached to the sacrum posteriorly, connected to each other anteriorly,
and joined with the two femurs at the hip joints. The gap enclosed by the
bony pelvis, called the pelvic cavity, is the section of the body
underneath the abdomen and mainly consists of the reproductive organs (sex
organs) and the rectum, while the pelvic floor at the base of the cavity
assists in supporting the organs of the abdomen. In mammals, the bony
pelvis has a gap in the middle, significantly larger in females than in
males. Their young pass through this gap when they are born.
Pelvic Floor s composed of muscle fibers of the levator ani, the
coccygeus muscle, and associated connective tissue which span the area
underneath the pelvis. The pelvic diaphragm is a muscular partition formed
by the levatores ani and coccygei, with which may be included the parietal
pelvic fascia on their upper and lower aspects. The pelvic floor separates
the pelvic cavity above from the perineal region (including perineum)
below. Because, to accommodate the birth canal, a female's pelvic cavity
is larger than a male's, the pelvic floor tends to be considered a part of
female anatomy, but males have an equivalent pelvic floor.
Virginity Test is the practice and process of determining
whether a person, usually a girl or woman is a virgin; i.e., whether she
has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The test typically involves a
check for the presence of an intact hymen, on the assumption that it can
only be torn as a result of
sexual intercourse.
The Virginity Fraud: Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl
(video and text) - Talks about how virginity tests or hymen examinations
are mostly
fraudulent and also
abusive towards women. The hymen does not
always bleed or get damaged the first time a woman has vaginal sex, and
the hymen is not lost forever, hymens are elastic and the size and shape
varies from women to women. This type of discrimination against women also
makes women afraid of ruining themselves, either through sport, play,
tampon use or a sexual activity.
The Wonder Down Under: A User’s Guide to the Vagina (book on amazon).
Hymen is a membrane that surrounds or partially covers the
external vaginal opening. It forms part of the vulva, or external
genitalia, and is similar in structure to the vagina. The hymen does not
seem to have a specific physiological function or purpose.
Birth
(reproduction - having a baby) -
Pro-Life
Prolactin is a protein that in humans is best known for its
role in enabling mammals, usually females, to
produce milk.
Vaginal Dryness
(webmd)
Vaginal Yeast Infection is excessive growth of
yeast in
the vagina that results in irritation. The most common symptom is vaginal
itching, which may be severe. Other symptoms include burning with
urination, white and thick
vaginal discharge that typically does not smell bad, pain with sex,
and redness around the vagina. Symptoms often worsen just before a woman's
period. Vaginal yeast infections are due to excessive growth of
Candida. These yeast are normally present in the vagina in small
numbers. It is not classified as a
sexually transmitted
infection; however, it may occur more often in those who are
frequently sexually active. Risk factors include taking antibiotics,
pregnancy, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Eating a diet high in simple sugar may
also play a role. Tight clothing, type of underwear, and personal hygiene
do not appear to be factors. Diagnosis is by testing a sample of vaginal
discharge. As symptoms are similar to that of the sexually transmitted
infections, chlamydia and gonorrhea, testing may be recommended. Despite
the lack of evidence, wearing cotton underwear and loose fitting clothing
is often recommended as a preventative measure. Avoiding douching and
scented hygiene products is also recommended. Treatment is with an
antifungal medication. This may be either as a cream such as clotrimazole
or with oral medications such as fluconazole. Probiotics have not been
found to be useful for active infections. About 75% of women have at least
one vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lives while nearly half
have at least two. About 5% have more than three infections in a single
year. It is the second most common cause of vaginal inflammation after
bacterial vaginosis.
Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse due to medical or
psychological causes.
PMS
refers to physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the one to two
weeks before a woman's period.
Menstrual
Cycles is the regular natural change that occurs in the
female reproductive system (specifically the uterus and ovaries) that
makes pregnancy possible. The cycle is required for the production of
ovocytes, and for the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy. Up to 80%
of women report having some symptoms during the one to two weeks prior to
menstruation. Common symptoms include acne, tender breasts, bloating,
feeling tired, irritability and mood changes. These symptoms interfere
with normal life and therefore qualify as premenstrual syndrome in 20 to
30% of women. In 3 to 8%, they are severe.
Robyn Stein Deluca: The Good News about PMS (video)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Menstrual Taboo
A
taboo-free way to talk about Periods (text and
video)
Crimes
Against Women
Sanitary Napkin
Tampons
Jayashree Industries
Menopause is the time in most women's lives when menstrual periods
stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children. Menopause
typically occurs between 49 and 52 years of age.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormonal disorder common among women of
reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged
menstrual periods or
excess male hormone (androgen)
levels. The ovaries may develop numerous small collections of fluid
(follicles) and fail to regularly release eggs. Signs and symptoms of PCOS
include irregular or no menstrual periods, heavy periods, excess body and
facial hair, acne, pelvic pain, difficulty getting pregnant, and patches
of thick, darker, velvety skin. Associated conditions include type 2
diabetes, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, mood disorders,
and endometrial cancer.
Menstrual Cup is made of medical grade silicone, shaped like a bell
and is flexible. It is worn inside the vagina during menstruation to catch
menstrual fluid (blood). About every 4–12 hours (depending on the amount
of flow), the menstruating woman removes the menstrual cup from her
vagina, empties the collected menstrual blood into a toilet or sink,
washes the cup under running water and inserts it again. At the end of the
monthly period, the cup can be sterilized, usually by boiling in water.
Unlike tampons and pads, the cup collects menstrual fluid rather than
absorbing it.
Be Girl
Flo
Hygiene (bathing)
Bacterial Vaginosis
Vagina Discharge
Conscious Period
She
Innovates
Afripads
Wash Advocates
Showers on
Wheels
Human Body Knowledge
Marijuana Tampon' Might Be the End of Your Period Cramps
Foria Pleasure
Dysmenorrhea-Painful-Periods
Livia - The Off Switch for Menstrual Pain.
National Women's Health Network Menstrual Suppression
Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine video (youtube)
Public Bathroom Vending Machines Sanitary Disposals
Intelligent Dispensing Solutions
Female Athletes and their Periods. Does the
Menstrual Cycle affect Sporting Performance? An elite athlete or
some women who exercise a lot may have their periods stop, which is called
hypothalamic amenorrhea, which is a condition in which menstruation
stops for several months due to a problem involving the
hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is in
the center of the brain and controls
reproduction. It produces gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Signal hormones that are produced in the ovary are not produced.
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone is a releasing hormone responsible for
the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone
(LH) from the anterior pituitary. GnRH triggers the follicular stimulating
hormone, and the luteinizing hormone that are produced in the ovary, that
signal does not translate to production of estrogen and progesterone, so
the woman loses her periods. They may become irregular initially and then
they may stop completely. It is reversible once the women decreases the
intensity of her workouts or when other changes occur. The typical
menstrual cycle is 28 days long, with the first five days of bleeding on
average. Then, the first 14 days are considered the follicular phase.
That’s when the little egg is getting built up. And, then there is the
second half, which, again, is about 14 days is when the lining gets really
lush and ready to accept a fertilized egg.
Generally the luteal phase is considered less favorable for athletic
performance because of the extra estrogen that gets made in there. So
to compensate for that, studies suggest that women need to carb-load more
during the second half of their menstrual cycle if they’re going to have
an endurance event. However, there are just as many women athletes who set
personal records during their luteal phase, during their menstrual cycle,
during their follicular phase, whatever. So it’s very different in every
woman. Many studies that say that performance does not vary throughout the
menstrual cycle and there are studies that say it does.
American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Women's
Health Care Physicians
Women's Health
Labiaplasty is a plastic surgery procedure for altering the
labia minora (inner labia) and the labia majora (outer labia), the folds
of skin surrounding the human vulva.
La
Vagina Ideal Cirugía vaginal rápido ideal para niñas (youtube)
Labia Minora are two flaps of skin on either side of the
human vaginal opening in the vulva, situated between the labia majora (the
Latin for big lips; also called outer labia, or outer lips). Inner lips
vary widely in size, color, and shape from individual to individual.
Bikini Waxing
is the removal of pubic hair using a special wax, which can be hot or
cold, that adheres to hairs and pulls them out when the wax is removed
quickly from the skin, usually with a cloth strip. While the practice is
mainly associated with women, men remove pubic hair at times as well.
Photos of different Vaginas
(image)
Vagina
Names, furburger, pleasure-pit, cherry pit, joy-hole, lady bits, beaver, fanny,
man in canoe, rosebud, joy buzzer, lentils, chick pea, love
button, bald man in a boat.
Labia (PDF) -
Vulva (PDF)
Clitoris is designed to bring a woman pleasure. That is its
sole purpose. Not
reproduction.
Skene's Gland
Clitoris contains 8,000 sensitive nerve endings, double the
nerve endings in the glans of a penis.
The word "Clitoris" is from the Greek work for "key"?
Understanding and getting to know the clitoris may unlock your
sex.
Only one quarter of the clitoris is partially visible to the
naked eye. The rest of it is inside the women's body. The
clitoris is actually close to four inches in length (kind of
like the average non-erect penis), but three-fourths of it is
hidden from view within a female's body. Besides the clitoris
being made up the clitoral head, the hood and the clitoral
shaft, it is also composed of the urethral sponge, erectile
tissue, glands, vestibular bulbs and the clitoral legs. Only the
clitoral head and the hood are located outside the body. Some
sex experts believe that the G Spot is actually a part of the
clitoris.
The clitoris varies in size and shape on different women. Some
are hidden under the hood, and some stick out. Some like to be
touched softly and others like a lot of pressure. It takes time
to get to know a woman's clitoris. Don't assume that you know
what it likes. Take your time and get to know each unique
clitoris, just like you would take the time to get to know the
woman it is
attached to.
Fifty to 75 percent of women who have
Climaxes (Orgasms) need to
have their clitoris touched (clitoral stimulation). Most women
are unable to have an orgasm through intercourse alone. There
are all kinds of orgasms. Vaginal, Cervical and G Spot Orgasms
do exist, but they are much harder for most women to achieve
than a clitoral orgasm. Very few women are able to achieve an
orgasm without any kind of clitoral involvement. There is
nothing immature about women having orgasms through their
clitoris. A clitoral orgasm can bring about anywhere between
three and 16 contractions and can last from 10 to 30 seconds.
But that doesn't exclude the fact that many women have
multiple
orgasms that can include pelvic contractions. Some sex educators
have compared and contrasted male and female orgasm and have
concluded that even the most average clitoral orgasm lasts
longer than even the best ever most fantastic
male orgasm.
The clitoris grows throughout a woman's life. After menopause,
the clitoris can become 2.5 times larger than it was when the
same woman was a teenager. I don't think that there has been an
actually study about clitoris size in relation to pleasure. And
I don't think that women have a size thing about their clitoris,
the way men do around penis size. I have never ever met a woman
who has measured her clitoris, but I have met men who have
measured their penis.
Heterosexual women report
reaching orgasm during sex only 65 percent of the time, versus 95 percent
for straight men.
Orgasm starts with the
genital sensory cortex and then spreads to areas in the
limbic system,
including the amygdala (emotional processing) and
hippocampus (memory,
fantasy) along with the
insula and anterior cingulate cortex (visceral
sensation and internal feelings). Woman climaxes more easily when she’s
relaxed and able to fantasize freely without any worries. Pleasure was
something to sink into, not race toward.
Body
Image
Feminism
is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that
share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political,
economic, personal, and social rights for women This includes seeking to
establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment.
News about Women
(women's news)
Femininity
or girlishness, womanliness or womanhood, is a set of attributes,
behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women. Femininity
is
socially constructed, but made up of both socially-defined and
biologically-created factors. This makes it distinct from the
definition of the biological female sex, as
both males and females can
exhibit feminine traits. People who exhibit a combination of both
masculine and feminine characteristics are considered androgynous, and
feminist philosophers have argued that gender ambiguity may blur gender
classification. Modern conceptualizations of femininity also rely not just
upon social constructions, but upon the individualized choices made by
women. Traits traditionally cited as feminine include gentleness, empathy,
and sensitivity, though traits associated with femininity vary depending
on location and context, and are influenced by a variety of social and
cultural factors. In some non-English speaking cultures, certain concepts
or inanimate objects are considered feminine or masculine (the counterpart
to feminine).
Shyness -
Introvert -
Being Horny
-
Oral Sex
Prude meaning honorable woman,
is a person who is described as (or would describe themselves as) being
concerned with decorum or propriety, significantly in excess of normal
prevailing standards. They may be perceived as being more uncomfortable
than most with sexuality or nudity.
Slut
is generally a term for a woman or girl who is considered to have
loose
sexual morals or who is
sexually promiscuous. It is
usually used as an insult, sexual slur or offensive term of disparagement
(slut shaming). It originally meant "a dirty, slovenly woman", and is
rarely used to refer to men, generally requiring clarification by use of
the terms male slut or man whore.
Slander.
Slut-Shaming is a form of
social stigma applied
to people, especially women and girls, who are perceived to violate
traditional expectations for sexual behaviors. Some examples of
circumstances wherein women are "slut-shamed" include violating
dress code policies by dressing in
perceived
sexually provocative ways, requesting access to birth control, having
premarital, casual, or promiscuous sex, engaging in prostitution, or when
being victim blamed for being raped or otherwise sexually assaulted.
Masturbation - Women
Clitoris is a female sex organ visible button-like portion
is near the front junction of the labia minora (inner lips), above the
opening of the urethra. Unlike the penis, the male homologue (equivalent)
to the clitoris, it usually does not contain the distal portion (or
opening) of the urethra and is therefore not used for urination.
Internal Clitoris.
G-Spot is characterized as an erogenous area of the vagina
that, when stimulated, may lead to strong sexual arousal, powerful orgasms
and potential female ejaculation. It is typically reported to be located
5–8 cm (2–3 in) up the front (anterior) vaginal wall between the vaginal
opening and the urethra and is a sensitive area that may be part of the
female prostate.
Vaginal Lubrication is a naturally produced fluid that lubricates a
woman's vagina. Vaginal lubrication is always present, but production
increases significantly near ovulation and during sexual arousal in
anticipation of sexual intercourse. Vaginal dryness is the condition in
which this lubrication is insufficient, and sometimes artificial
lubricants are used to augment it. Without sufficient lubrication, sexual
intercourse can be painful. The vaginal lining has no glands, and
therefore the vagina must rely on other methods of lubrication. Plasma
from vaginal walls due to vascular engorgement is considered to be the
chief lubrication source, and the Bartholin's glands, located slightly
below and to the left and right of the introitus (vaginal opening), also
secrete mucus to augment vaginal-wall secretions. Near ovulation, cervical
mucus provides additional lubrication.
Masturbation Facts -
Female Masturbation: 5 things to know (webMD) -
Masturbation Fun
A Woman's Guide To Mind-Blowing Masturbation -
Learning to Masturbate
Learning How To Masturbate (youtube)
It doesn’t have to be quick, or end with an
Orgasm.
Vibrator
is a sex toy that is used on the body to produce pleasurable erotic
stimulation. Most 2010-era vibrators contain an electric-powered device
which pulsates or throbs, which is used to stimulate erogenous zones such
as the clitoris, rest of the vulva or vagina, penis, scrotum or anus.
There are many different shapes and models of vibrators. Some vibrators
designed for women stimulate both the clitoris and the vagina. Some
vibrators designed for couples stimulate the genitals of both partners.
Mysteryvibe
Divinyls
- I Touch Myself (youtube)
Touching
(human touch)
Male Masturbation
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder or restless
genital syndrome, is spontaneous, persistent, unwanted and uncontrollable
genital arousal in the absence of sexual stimulation or sexual desire, and
is typically not relieved by orgasm. Instead, multiple orgasms over hours
or days may be required for relief.
Safe Sex
Dorsal Nerve Cord is one of the embryonic features
unique to
chordates. The dorsal nerve cord is a hollow cord dorsal to the
notochord. It is formed from a part of the Ectoderm that rolls,
forming the hollow tube, compared to other animal phyla, which have solid,
ventral tubes. The dorsal nerve cord is later modified in vertebrates into
the central nervous system which is composed of the
brain and spinal cord. A dorsal nerve cord is mainly found in
subphylum
Vertebrata. Chordates also usually have a notochord, a post-anal tail,
an endostyle, and
pharyngeal slits. Dorsal means the "back" side, as opposed to Ventral
which is the "belly" side of an organism. In
bipedal
organisms dorsal is the back and ventral is the front. In organisms which
walk on four limbs the dorsal surface is the top (back) and the ventral
surface is the bottom (belly).
She's kidding of course. She's just making a point about
how sensitive our private areas are, especially
testicles.
Public Displays - Sexualization of Women
Exhibitionism is the act of exposing in a public or
semi-public context those parts of one's body that are not normally
exposed – for example, the breasts, genitals or buttocks. The practice may
arise from a desire or compulsion to expose themselves in such a manner to
groups of friends or acquaintances, or to strangers for their amusement or
sexual satisfaction or to shock the bystander. Exposing oneself only to an
intimate partner is normally not regarded as exhibitionism. In law, the
act of exhibitionism may be called indecent exposure, "exposing one's
person", or other expressions.
Flaunting -
"Better to be Sexy and Racy than Sexist and Racist."
Stephen Fry (wiki).
Sexy is marked by or tending to
arouse sexual desire or interest, Exciting
sexual desire.
Why are Certain Clothes too Sexy for Wearing in Public?
You need to be aware of your
body language. Ignoring the fact that there are
ignorant people in the world is
not a good way to
protect
yourself. You have
the right to wear
what ever you want, but you should dress
responsibly and be ready to
defend yourself,
physically and
mentally. No
person has the right to
judge you by
your
appearance. And no person has the right to use your
appearance as a reason or as an excuse to be an
as*hole or a criminal towards you. But you need to understand the
Risks. Be beautiful, but
please be careful. Remember that
power corrupts,
even the power of
beauty.
Provocative is tending to
provoke, excite, or
stimulate. Exciting sexual desire.
Indecent Exposure -
Kinky.
Provocative Clothing (amazon)
-
Clothes -
Body Image.
Teasing comes in three major forms, playful, hurtful, and
educative. When teasing is playful and
friendly, and especially when it is
reciprocal, teasing can be regarded as flirting. When teasing is
unwelcome, it may be regarded as harassment or mobbing, especially in the
work place and school, or as a form of
bullying or emotional abuse. If
done in public, it may be regarded as humiliation. Teasing can also be
regarded as educative when it is used as a way of Informal learning.
Adults in some of the Indigenous American Communities often tease children
to playfully illustrate and teach them how their behavior negatively
affects the community. Children in many Indigenous American Communities
also learn by
observing what others do in addition to collaborating with
them. Along with teasing, this form of informal learning is different from
the ways that Western American children learn. Informal ways of child
learning include mutual responsibility, as well as active collaboration
with adults and peers. This differentiates from the more formal way of
learning because it is not
adult-oriented.
Tantalizing is to excite the senses or
desires of someone. To torment or tease someone with the sight or promise
of something that is unobtainable.
Jeggings (video)
Flirting
is playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest. Talk or behave
amorously, without serious intentions. Behave as though attracted to or
trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious
intentions. Behave carelessly or indifferently.
Flirting is a social
and sexual behavior involving spoken or written communication, as well as
body language,
by one person to another, either to suggest interest in a deeper
relationship with the other person, or if done playfully, for amusement.
Flirting usually involves speaking and behaving in a way that suggests a
mildly greater intimacy than the actual relationship between the parties
would justify, though within the rules of social etiquette, which
generally disapproves of a direct expression of sexual interest in the
given setting. This may be accomplished by communicating a sense of
playfulness or irony. Double entendres (where one meaning is more formally
appropriate, and another more suggestive) may be used. Body language can
include flicking the hair,
eye contact,
brief touching, open stances, proximity, and other gestures. Flirting may
be done in an under-exaggerated, shy or frivolous style. Vocal
communication of interest can include, for example, alterations in vocal
tone (such as pace, volume, and intonation), challenges (including
teasing, questions, qualifying, and feigned disinterest), which may serve
to increase tension, and to test intention and congruity, and adoration
which includes offers, approval and tact, knowledge and demonstration of
poise, self-assurance, smart and stylish, a commanding attitude. Flirting
behavior varies across cultures due to different modes of social
etiquette, such as how closely people should stand (proxemics), how long
to hold eye contact, how much touching is appropriate and so forth.
Nonetheless, some behaviors may be more universal. For example, ethologist
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt found that in places as different as Africa and
North America, women exhibit similar flirting behavior, such as a
prolonged stare followed by a head tilt away with a little smile, as seen
in the accompanying image associated with a Hollywood film.
Flirtatious is behaving in such a way as to
suggest a playful sexual attraction to someone.
We need
freedom of expression without
discrimination or
bias, but we also need
respect for each other?
Bullying
-
Sextortion -
Sex Crimes -
Revenge -
Criminal Behavior -
Misconduct
Sexualization
is to make something sexual in character or quality, or to become aware of
sexuality, especially in relation to men and women. Sexualization is
linked to sexual objectification.
Hypersexualization is to make someone extremely sexual or to
accentuate their sexuality in order to make the person exhibit unusual or
excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity.
What does it mean to be treated like an object?
Sexual
Objectification is the act of treating a person as a mere object of
sexual desire. Objectification more broadly means treating a person as a
commodity or an object without regard to their personality or dignity.
Objectification is most commonly examined at the level of a society, but
can also refer to the behavior of individuals and is a type of
dehumanization.
Sexual Objectification
is the act of treating a person as an instrument of sexual pleasure.
Objectification more
broadly means treating a person as a commodity or an object without regard
to their personality or dignity. Objectification is most commonly examined
at the level of a society, but can also refer to the behavior of
individuals.
Sex Object is a person regarded primarily as a source of
sexual gratification. A person viewed primarily in terms of sexual appeal
or as a source of
sexual gratification.
Dehumanization -
Social Dangers -
Dating Dangers
Modesty is a mode of
dress and deportment which intends to
avoid encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Modest behavior.
Disinhibition is not the same as having
confidence.
Groping
is touching or
fondling another person in an unwelcome sexual way using
the hands.
Public Displays of Affection are acts of
physical
intimacy in the view of others. What is an acceptable display of affection
varies with respect to culture and context. Displays of affection in a
public place, such as the street, are more likely to be objected to, than
similar practices in a private place with only people from a similar
cultural background present. Some organizations have rules limiting or
prohibiting public displays of affection.
When are public displays of affection proper or not proper?
Do you really need this type of
attention?
Grinding is a type of
close partner dance where two or more
dancers rub or bump their bodies against each other, this is generally
with a female dancer rubbing her buttocks against a male dancer's crotch
area.
Safe Sex -
Body Language
-
Body Image
Twerking is a type of dancing in which an individual, often
female, moves to music in a sexually provocative manner involving
thrusting hip movements and a low squatting stance.
Gallivant is
to wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. To go around from one place to
another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.
Sex in
Advertising is the use of sex appeal in advertising to help sell a
particular product or service. Sexually appealing imagery
may or may not pertain to the product or service in question. Examples of
sexually appealing imagery include nudity, pin-up models, and muscular
men.
Sexual Attraction.
Shock
Advertising is a type of advertising that "deliberately, rather than
inadvertently, startles and offends its audience by violating norms for
social values and personal ideals". It is the employment in advertising or
public relations of "graphic imagery and blunt slogans to highlight".
Exploitation of Women in Mass Media is the use or portrayal of women
in mass media (such as television, film and advertising) to increase the
appeal of media or a product to the detriment of, or without regard to,
the interests of the women portrayed, or women in general.
Sexuality in Music Videos is when women and men are portrayed
differently. impacts young adults' perceptions of appropriate societal
behavior. female adolescents are more likely to use music to reflect their
emotional state. Men are more likely to use music as a source of energy or
create a more positive image of themselves. Many artists include
references to sex, drugs, violence, etc. in their music and portray these
in their music videos. As more adolescents watch these videos, there has
been an increase in negative behaviors. The human sexuality in music
videos, as well as the behaviors portrayed by the artists, can give both
positive and negative impressions to the viewing audience. A survey found that 72.2% of
black, 68.0% of white, and 69.2% of Hispanic youths agree with the
suggestion that rap music videos contain 'too many' references to sex.
Sexploitation Film is a vehicle for the exhibition of
non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity.
Sex
and Nudity in Video Games used scantily clad images or characters to
sell or enhance games. some go further, using sex acts or nudity as a
character motivation (that is, the reason for a character's behaviors and
actions), in-game reward, or simply as a gameplay element.
Portrayal of Women (wiki).
Sexting
is sending and receiving sexually explicit messages, primarily between
mobile phones. The term was first popularized in the early 21st century,
and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the
wide sense of sending a text possibly with images. Exchange of images
solely between two romantic partners. Exchanges between partners that are
shared with others outside the relationship. Exchanges between people who
are not yet in a relationship, but where at least one person hopes to be.
Sexting has become more common with the rise in camera phones and
smartphones with Internet access, that can be used to send explicit
photographs as well as messages
Victimization and
Humiliation.
I Know What Boys
Like - The Waitresses (youtube)
Why is certain
makeup too sexy for wearing in public?
Social Impact of Thong Underwear (wiki)
What's the difference between feeling sexy and looking
sexy?
Do you have to look sexy in order to feel sexy?
Sexual Capital or erotic capital is the social value an individual or
group accrues as a result of their sexual attractiveness. As with other
forms of capital, sexual capital is convertible, and may
be useful in acquiring other forms of capital, including social capital
and economic capital.
Harper Valley
PTA is a country song written by Tom T. Hall which became, in 1968, a
major international hit single for country singer Jeannie C. Riley.
"you've been wearing your dresses way too high".
Boudoir Photography is a photographic style featuring intimate,
romantic, and sometimes
erotic images of its subjects,
primarily intended for the private enjoyment of the subject and their
romantic partners. It is distinct from glamour and art nude photography in
that it is usually more suggestive rather than explicit in its approach to
nudity and sexuality, features subjects who do not regularly model, and
produces images which are not intended to be seen by a wide audience, but
rather to remain under the control of the subject.
Pinterest Sexy Photography Ideas
(pinterest)
Striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the
performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive
and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is
commonly known as a "stripper" or exotic dancer.
Straight Pride a term used to describe as a response to
gay
pride adopted by various LGBT groups in the early 1970s or to the
accommodations provided to gay pride initiatives.
Pornography - Sex Films - Sexual Images
Porn is a
catch all phrase
that describes many different kinds of sexual
behavior that has been
recorded on film. Some of the sex scenes
seem natural, but some of the sex scenes can be
unnatural and perverted, so the viewer
should be warned and also be very aware that
all media can be misinterpreted
and can be very confusing. So unless you're watching a certified educational
video, you have to understand that the people making the film do not take
any responsibility for how someone interprets the film. Film makers are
not held accountable for any
negative influences that a film may have on a persons behavior.
Pornography that has no instructions or explanations and has no
educational benefit, should carry a warning
label that says, "Pornography is mostly for adult entertainment
purposes. Pornography should not be seen as sex education,
unless a sex education course used part of a film as an example for a
particular type of behavior. Most porn films are
like a soap opera with sex scenes, it does not accurately depict or express sexual
behavior accurately enough so that
the sexual behavior is accurately understood. Pornography is not a documentary
and can be more fiction
than fact. Viewers must be aware that some pornography material can
be disturbing and traumatic, and some images can be very misleading, which could mess with your mind and cause you
to have a reality that is
extremely distorted. This is why learning
the right things at the right time is just as important as seeing the
right things things at the right time.
Confusion can cause serious
mistakes to happen,
which is another good reason why
education needs to improve
and why educating yourself needs
to be one of your top priorities and part of your daily routine. Thank you
and enjoy the film, or not enjoy the film, after all, it's entertainment,
and not all entertainment is entertaining because
everything is relative to
the viewer. And remember, freedom
of speech is not a certification, it is a right, but it's not a right
to be irresponsible, threatening or abusive. Everyone must fully
understand the responsibility that comes with having a freedom. We grant
you this right, but it is your responsibility to educate yourself, because
schools will not teach you everything that
you need to know, and
the media is not always a reliable source for the truth. So you need to be
a scientist in your life, because there's a lot
of things going on that you may not know about."
Pornography is a recorded
human activity that is usually performed naked with clothes off.
Sexual intercourse between a man and a women is the
reason why you are here, and pornography may
give you an idea what your
conception may have looked like.
Sex in Film
(wiki).
Pornographic Films are films that present sexually explicit
subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction
of the viewer. Pornographic films present sexual
fantasies and usually include erotically stimulating material such as
nudity and depictions of sexual intercourse. A
distinction is sometimes made between "erotic" films and "pornographic"
films on the basis that the latter contain more explicit sexuality, and
focus more on arousal than
storytelling, but the distinction
is highly subjective.
Erotica
is any artistic work that deals substantively with erotically stimulating
or sexually arousing subject matter. All forms of art may depict erotic
content, including painting, sculpture, photography, drama, film, music or
literature. Erotica has high-art aspirations, differentiating it from
commercial pornography. It's not just images of sex, but words that
describe sexual behavior that can influence a persons perception of sex.
So novels or any written words about sex can have an effect on a person.
Do
warnings or film ratings help
someone determine if something is inappropriate or dangerous? Is
censorship biased?
Hollywood movies are
entertainment
and are not meant to be factual. Soap Opera TV shows are not made to help
you understand relationships, because they are
extremely exaggerated. Just because
a movie depicts something that could happen in life, it doesn't mean that
it should happen in your life.
Sexualization.
What is the difference between
sexual content on
TV and
Pornography? Why does explicit sexual images have the same effect as
suggestive sexual undertones that show no nudity? Why is sexual
content OK for advertisers while
Pornography is frowned upon even though pornography is
prevalent throughout the world?
Let’s Talk Porn |
Maria Ahlin | TEDxGöteborg Jun 21, 2019 (video) - We have to talk
about porn! We have to talk about what message porn is sending and what it
teaches our children! More and more extreme content found in mainstream
porn, making people less sensitive to sexual aggression. Despite these
alarming facts, porn is still one of our biggest taboos. Today, most
children are first exposed to pornography at a worryingly young age, in
fact, porn is the number one sex educator among young teenagers. Porn is a
drug, but why isn’t it treated as an addiction? In addition to being a
public speaker, author and educator Maria is also head of youth
organization 'Changing attitudes'. As an expert on issues concerning
pornography and sex-buying she has given more than 400 public talks. In
her research, she has met with more than 500 people in prostitution, as
well as thousands of sex-offenders. This talk was given at a TEDx event
using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local
community.
Technology addiction
or just
addiction?
Pornography is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for
the purpose of sexual arousal. Pornography may be presented in a variety
of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photographs, sculpture,
drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video, and video
games. The term applies to the depiction of the act rather than the act
itself, and so does not include live exhibitions like sex shows and
striptease. The primary subjects of pornographic depictions are
pornographic models, who pose for still photographs, and pornographic
actors or porn stars, who perform in pornographic films. If dramatic
skills are not involved, a performer in a porn film may also be called a
model.
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing.
Boudoir Photography.
Science
of Pornography Addiction (SFW) (youtube)
"If it's in focus, it's pornography, if it's out of focus,
it's art." (Billy Kwan)
Type of Pornography that
people watch the most by State
(people sure love women, which is
understandable)
Porn Info Graph (image)
Porn should be something like this
video,
DB-J#26,
Eyes down finish your work. Have someone role playing out a sexual
experience for you based on your education level and needs. And at the
same time, the video should teach the person about communication, and
also teach the person not to
objectify the person they are with, which is one of the main problems
with porn, is that it misleads you and fools you into believing a false
reality. You don't personally know who those people are or what they are
thinking. Like actors in a
fantasy super hero movie, they are fictional
characters and in a sense they are not real people, thus this is not
reality, even though some aspects can be considered reality. But as a whole,
it is not reality. And that is the
danger of all films, which is the
disconnection from reality, where nothing is learned, only fantasized. So
when the person try's to combine fantasy with reality, they either hurt
themselves or hurt others.
Naturism is a cultural and political movement practising,
advocating and defending personal and social nudity, most but not all of
which takes place on private property. The term may also refer to a
lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism.
Kids need to see naked bodies as natural and uneventful, but the
Media wants kids to see
Nudity as sexual and provocative.
The Human Body is Beautiful and does not need
Perversion or any
hyped up perception from people
using nudity to sell you
something. Nudity and sex is not bad, what's bad is how the
ignorant and perverted people use sex and nudity to exploit
peoples ignorance and exploit peoples lack of self-control.
Sexual images and pornography can have damaging effects on the
minds of young adults and older adults. And the mainstream media
feeds these perversions as a way to distract and manipulate
young minds and adults. This is why
Media Literacy and
Sex Education
is so extremely important. Information and knowledge is the only
protection against misinformation and ignorant perverted people
who want to hurt you....
Keep Learning My Friends.
History of Erotica Sexuality
Cindy
Gallop: Make Love, Not Porn (youtube)
So you think you know what porn is?
No Porn
The
Teenage Brain on Porn (CBS youtube)
Philip Zimbardo: The Demise of Guys and Arousal Addiction
(video)
Can watching
pornography make you stupid?
Instant Gratification.
Why do we let emotions and pleasures control our actions? Why are kids so insecure about
sex?
Why do kids become violent because of sex?
Why do people
become
Self-Centered and
Conceited
about sex?
What is
Narcissism? What is
Vanity? -
Body
Image.
Are we
brainwashed by the media or
are we just some how vulnerable to these weaknesses?
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was the first notable
attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on
the
Internet. In 1997, in the landmark case of
Reno v. ACLU, the United States Supreme Court struck the anti-indecency
provisions of the Act. The Act was Title V of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996. It was introduced to the Senate Committee of Commerce, Science,
and Transportation by Senators James Exon (D-NE) and Slade Gorton (R-WA)
in 1995. The amendment that became the CDA was added to the
Telecommunications Act in the Senate by an 84–16 vote on June 14, 1995. As
eventually passed by Congress, Title V affected the Internet (and online
communications) in two significant ways. First, it attempted to regulate
both indecency (when available to children) and obscenity in cyberspace.
Second, Section 230 of the Act has been interpreted to say that operators
of
Internet services are
not to be construed as publishers (and thus not legally liable for the
words of third parties who use their services).
Sex Crimes.
Prostitution - Sex Workers
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in
sexual relations or sex acts in exchange for payment, or some other
benefit, like rent, housing, food, car, college and anything else that
usually costs money.
Sex Worker is a person who is employed in the sex industry.
Consists of businesses which either directly or indirectly provide
sex-related products and services or adult entertainment.
Soiled Doves were the names of prostitutes
in the Early West.
Lot Lizard is a
female prostitutes who frequent some truck-stop parking lots and rest
areas at night.
Comfort Women were women and girls who were forced into
sex slavery by the Imperial Japanese
Army in occupied territories before and during World War II.
Sacred Prostitution is a sexual ritual consisting of sexual
intercourse or other sexual activity performed in the context of religious
worship, perhaps as a form of fertility rite and divine marriage (hieros
gamos).
Survival Sex is a form of prostitution engaged in by a person because
of their extreme need. It describes the practice of people who are
homeless or otherwise disadvantaged in society, trading
sex for food, a place to sleep, or other
basic needs, or for drugs. The term is used by sex trade, poverty
researchers, and aid workers. Some thinkers suggest that people are
motivated to prostitute themselves because it is familiar – specifically
to victims of child sexual abuse. Other researchers state that, while some
see it as a normal job, the vast majority want to get out of the industry
given the potential for disease and dangerous clients.
Consent between two adults can't
be illegal. But when someone takes advantage of someone who is desperate,
or if someone exploits someone because they are vulnerable, or if someone
prays on someone because of their lack of knowledge or rights, then that
is illegal. Like
coercion. People have
rights. People should not be forced or be
victimized just because they are in a bad situation. But there are
scumbags who are either ignorant or just plain criminal who will do just
that,
even to children. And this is
not just about sexual exploitation, this is the entire system of wealth
and power that controls and corrupts society to the core. Inciting
prostitution is the same thing that a lot of corporations do. It's just
that most people are so ignorant they don't see the connection.
Sugar-Daddy.
Inciting prostitution is the aiding,
abetting, or assisting in an enterprise for profit in which customers are
charged a fee for services which include prostitution, regardless of what
portion of the fee is actually for the prostitution services.
Sex for Rent sounds like
marriage. (for better, for
worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, and for some sex
too).
Sexual Predator is a person who stalks
connives another person to
obtain
sexual contact in a abusive manner.
Connives is to secretly allow
something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful to occur.
conspire to do something considered immoral, illegal, or harmful.
Stalking is unwanted
or
repeated surveillance by an individual or group towards another person.
Stalking behaviors are interrelated to
harassment and intimidation and may
include following the victim in person or monitoring them.
Predator a person or group that
ruthlessly
exploits others.
Predation is an animal that kills and eats its prey.
Pimp is a male or
Madam is a female who sets up and
facilitates or
provides a prostitute or sex worker in the
arrangement of a sex act with a customer.
Pimp or madam is an agent for prostitutes who
collects part of their earnings. The procurer may receive this money in
return for advertising services,
physical protection, or for providing,
and possibly
monopolizing, a location where the prostitute may engage
clients. Like prostitution, the legality of certain actions of a madam or
a pimp vary from one region to the next. Examples of procuring include:
Trafficking a person into a country for the purpose of soliciting sex.
Operating a prostitution business. Transporting a prostitute to the
location of their arrangement. Deriving financial gain from the
prostitution of another.
Parasitoid is an
organism that lives in close association with its host and at the host's
expense, and which sooner or later kills it.
The Trap: the
deadly sex-trafficking cycle in American prisons (youtube)
Is prostitution necessary? Can you experience sex with someone
just for fun? Can you experience sex with someone just to
learn about sex?
Why is
prostitution illegal in some places while being legal in
other places?
Sexual Surrogate are practitioners trained in addressing issues of
intimacy and sexuality. A surrogate partner works in collaboration with a
therapist to meet the goals of their client. This triadic model is used to
dually support the client: the client engages in experiential exercises
and builds a relationship with their surrogate partner while processing
and integrating their experiences with their therapist or clinician.
Guy proposes legal
hand jobs by massage practitioners to Lawrence KS city commission
(youtube)
Sex
Industry includes activities involving direct provision of sex-related
services, such as prostitution, strip clubs, Host and hostess clubs and
sex-related pastimes, such as pornography, sex-oriented men's magazines,
sex movies, sex toys and fetish and BDSM paraphernalia. Sex channels for
television and pre-paid sex movies for on demand, are part of the sex
industry, as are adult movie theaters, sex shops, and strip clubs.
Why are there more female prostitutes then
male prostitutes?
Brothel is a place where people may come to engage in sexual
activity with a prostitute, sometimes referred to as a sex worker.
Toni Mac, The Laws that Sex Workers really want (video and
interactive text)
Can
robots replace
prostitutes? Yes, but if only they teach a person how to have
sex affectionately and
safely.
People are
victimized by being
undereducated, and victimized by being subjected to a corrupted system. So
attacking the victims does not solve the problem of our inadequate and
dysfunctional educational
institutions, or does it solve the problem of a
corrupted system. The only way out is
to
learn your way out. You can't
demonize things just because
something can be used improperly or just used
differently. That violates a
humans right to use something properly,
differently or effectively without
discrimination or
retaliation. Anything can be used in the wrong way. That's why we have
user instructions and
warning labels. Perversion is an
education problem that needs to be solved. You can not solve these
problems just using
beliefs or
punishment, because
that has always failed, thus it will never go away. You are not solving a
problem by trying to cover it up and pretending that it doesn't exist.
Treating a disease does not cure a disease, especially a disease such as
ignorance.
Suffering
is not a teaching method. Only knowledge will set you free. And
Peace of mind only comes to those
who learn and progress. Remember that Idle minds are the
devils playground.
So
Never Stop Learning.
Idle is not in action or at work.
Without a basis in
reason or
fact. Not in active use. Lacking a sense of
restraint or
responsibility.
Gay - Lesbian - Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation is an enduring pattern of
romantic or
sexual
attraction, or a combination of these, to persons of the opposite sex or
gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender.
LGBT is an initialism that stands for
Lesbian,
Gay,
Bisexual,
and
Transgender. In use since the 1990s,
the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which began to replace
the term gay in reference to the broader LGBT community beginning in the
mid-to-late 1980s. The initialism, as well as some of its common variants,
functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity. It may
refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of
exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. To
recognize this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for those
who identify as
queer or are questioning
their sexual identity;
LGBTQ has been
recorded since 1996. Those who add
intersex
people to LGBT groups or organizing may use the extended initialism LGBTI.
These two initialisms are sometimes combined to form the terms LGBTIQ or
LGBT+ to encompass spectrums of sexuality and gender. Other, less common
variants also exist, with some being rather extreme in length, resulting
in an initialism over twice as long, which has prompted some criticism.
GLBT National Help Line: 1-888-843-4564
GLBT National Help Center for Youth: 1-800-246-7743
GLBTQ
Domestic Violence Project: 1-800-832-1901
Trans Hack is a
collection of virtual classrooms designed specifically for collaboration,
sharing and building for the trans* community.
Human Rights -
Discrimination
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or
sexual
behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual
orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic,
and/or sexual attractions" to people of the same sex. It "also refers to a
person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors,
and membership in a community of others who share those attractions.
Lesbian is a homosexual woman. The word lesbian is also used for women
in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior regardless of
sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns
with female homosexuality or same-sex attraction.
Gay is a
term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being
homosexual. The term was originally used to mean "carefree", "cheerful",
or "bright and showy".
Being Straight
or
heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual
behavior between persons of the opposite sex or gender.
Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or
sexual behavior toward both males and females, or
romantic or sexual
attraction to people of any sex or gender identity; this latter aspect is
sometimes alternatively termed
Pansexuality, which is the sexual attraction, romantic love,
or
emotional attraction toward people regardless of their sex or gender
identity. Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind,
asserting that gender and sex are insignificant or irrelevant in
determining whether they will be sexually attracted to others.
Pansexuality is the sexual, romantic or emotional attraction towards
people regardless of their sex or gender identity.
Straight people don't
feel like they're straight because it's normal for them. Gay people don't
feel that they're gay because being gay is normal for them.
Gay is normal for
gay people. Straight is normal for straight people. What's not
normal is
ignorance. You can fix
ignorance with education, but you can't make a gay person be straight or
make a
straight person be gay.
What ever your sexual preference is, you still have to deal with
all the
vulnerabilities of sex,
and you still have to
explore and learn.
To Each His Own is a right that every person is entitled to
his or her personal preferences and tastes. Someone can look gay but be
straight, and someone can look straight but be gay. Straight people can
have gay sex and gay people can gave straight sex. A gay person can act straight,
and a straight person can act gay, so how do I tell the difference? I
don't, because it doesn't matter. How do you know that someone is
different? They're just like you, except they have a different
perspective, which proves just how dangerous and illogical
that
racism is, or any kind of
prejudice for
that matter. To prejudge someone is like hating yourself for living, or
worse, it's
hating
someone you don't even know, someone who could be a friend, someone who
can benefit you and society.
Bad Behavior is another way of
saying that
you are lacking valuable information and knowledge
that would provide you with a better understanding of yourself
and the world around you, so that your reactions to situations
and events are more accurate and less destructive and abusive.
Discrimination and the
lack
of empathy is a sign of a
psychopath. If a man
can't empathize with
another man or a women, then they are neither a man or a women, they are
simply a
bad person or
extremely ignorant.
If a gay person is just dating someone for the sex,
and if a straight person is just dating someone for the sex,
then this is not about being gay or straight, it's all about the
influences of sex. And you wonder why
sex education is so
extremely important. Is
gay sex really different from straight sex?
To say that you are gay or straight does not say anything
about who you are as a person, it only briefly describes your sexual preference.
So
who are you?
I'm not Gay or could I ever
be, not to say that there's anything wrong with it, it's just not me. I
Love Women. And the fact that
Women also love Women just proves and confirms
that
Women are awesome, so I'm not alone. So I guess that
this also
says that if a
Man loves another Man then that is proof that
Men are
also lovable
too,
so everyone is lovable, which is awesome. Everyone has the
right to be loved, so who am I to judge who gets to
love who.
But I still think that
men are little
gross when compared to
women, which is kind of old fashion and
stupid, so I'm not going to argue with you about that.
If I was
attracted to women before I even knew what sex was does that
mean that
homosexuality is not just about sexual attraction? The
soul does not have a sexual
orientation, for the soul can survive without a body. If
reincarnation is real, then
in past lives you could have been a women or a man. The
essence of who you are is
the most important thing.
What does it mean to be Male? What does it mean to be
Female? Why do we have gender specific behavior?
Gender Role.
You should have the right to be who you feel you
are, as long as it does not include
stereotypical behaviors that are demoralizing to a
particular sex. Being a man should not include the stupid things
that men do, things that supposedly make a man feel more like a
man. Being a woman should not include the stupid things that
women do, things that supposedly make a woman feel more like a
woman. Acquiring social norms is a form of discrimination
towards yourself. Being yourself should not be about finding
ways to fit in or
conform.
Being
Yourself is about you exploring and discovering things about
you and the world around you, and then sharing this knowledge with others.
Women dress up like men and men dress up like women, so who cares? I'm
certainly not going to be distracted by my own ignorance, that would be
crazy.
Your sexual preference is only one
detail and it's not
relevant in determining what kind of person you are. Your sexual identity only defines
a small percentage of all the things that make you the kind of person that
you are. Are you honest? Are you compassionate? Are you tolerant? Are you
intelligent? Are you a learner or are you an assumer? Your
intellect will always be the most important part of who you
are, everything else is just details. There's probably
100 things more important than just one
particular private activity that a person likes to do. Just as long as no
one is being exploited. Privacy is one thing, doing something that may be
risky or abusive against someone's will or knowledge is another. Freedom
is a responsibility. And
freedom is a right
just as long as your are right. So be
good, and be good at it.
Gender
is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating
between, masculinity and femininity. Depending on the context, these
characteristics may include biological sex (i.e., the state of being male,
female, or an intersex variation), sex-based social structures (i.e.,
gender roles), or gender identity. Typically, societies use a gender
binary, having two genders, men and women; those who exist outside these
groups fall under the umbrella term non-binary or genderqueer. Some
societies have specific genders besides "man" and "woman", such as the
hijras of South Asia; these are often referred to as third genders (and
fourth genders, etc).
Gender Identity is one's personal experience of one's own
gender.
Gender Expression is a person's behavior,
mannerisms,
interests, and appearance that are associated with gender in a particular
cultural context, specifically with the categories of femininity or
masculinity. This also includes gender roles. These categories rely on
stereotypes about gender.
Gender Identity Disorder is when a person experiences
distress as a result of the sex and gender they were assigned at birth.
Gender
Dysphoria is the distress a person feels due to their birth-assigned
sex and gender not matching their gender identity. People who experience
gender dysphoria are typically transgender. Evidence from studies of twins
suggests that gender dysphoria not only has psychological causes, but may
have biological causes as well.
Non-Binary Gender is a spectrum of gender identities that are not
exclusively masculine or exclusively feminine?—?identities that are
outside the gender binary.
Identity -
Acting
-
Around the Town -
Saturday Night Live (youtube)
Gender
Equality is the view that everyone should receive equal
treatment and not be discriminated against based on their gender.
Gender
Bender is a person who disrupts, or "bends", expected gender
roles.
Gender Role is a set of
societal norms dictating the
types of behaviors which are
generally considered acceptable, appropriate,
or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or
sexuality. Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of
femininity
and
masculinity, although there are exceptions and variations. The
specifics regarding these gendered
expectations may vary substantially
among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a
range of cultures. There is ongoing debate as to what extent gender roles
and their
variations are biologically determined, and to what extent they
are socially constructed.
Role (acting).
Principle of
Gender embodies the idea that gender is manifested in everything.
To procreate, to generate, to create, or to produce. Gender manifests
itself on all planes as the Feminine and Masculine principles.
The
Kybalion (wiki).
David Reimer was a Canadian man born biologically male but
reassigned as a girl and raised female following medical advice and
intervention after his penis was accidentally destroyed during a botched
circumcision in infancy.
Me My Sex
And I - My Sex Life (youtube)
Transgender are people who have a gender identity, or gender
expression, that differs from their assigned sex.
What it's like to be a Transgender Dad: LB Hannahs (video and text) "I
identify as transgender and as a parent, that makes me a transparent."
Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel, November 8, 1980) is an
American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and
guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!
Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout.
(amazon)
Intersex
is one possessing any of several variations in sex characteristics
including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals.
Cross Dressing is the act of wearing items of clothing and
other accoutrements commonly associated with the opposite sex within a
particular society. Cross-dressing has been used for purposes of
disguise, comfort, and
self-discovery in modern times and throughout history.
Polari is a form of cant slang.
Sexual Script suggests the importance of
meanings and
symbols in human sexuality.
Sexual Fluidity is one or more changes in sexuality
or sexual identity (sometimes known as sexual orientation identity).
Muxe is a person whose birth sex is
male but who identifies as female or as neither male nor female.
Muxe is an assigned male
at birth individual who dresses and behaves in ways otherwise associated
with the female gender; they may be seen as a third gender. Some marry
women and have children while others choose men as sexual or romantic
partners.
Skoliosexual refers to sexual attraction to
non-binary identified individuals or those who do
not identify as
cisgender. This does not generally describe an
attraction to specific genitalia or birth assignments but rather is an
inclusive term.
People Smart -
Female -
Male
If sex is a personal preference, then why is gay, bisexual,
straight and other forms of sexual preferences all judged
differently?
Sexual Attraction and Orientation Study Among Adults
Aged 18–44 (PDF)
Romantic relationships buffer gay and lesbian youth from emotional
distress.
Bullying
doesn't 'hurt' as much when you are in
Love.
Confidence.
Then what's the
difference between
Sexual Attraction and
Love?
When Did
You Choose to Be Straight? (youtube)
Sex change is something that needs a lot
of research and learning. You should definitely wait until you are
mentally and physically mature enough. You need more than a
Psychological Evaluation,
because regret can occur after sex reassignment surgery.
Sex
Reassignment Surgery is the surgical procedure (or procedures) by
which a transgender person's physical appearance and function of their
existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble that socially
associated with their identified gender. It is part of a treatment for
gender dysphoria in transgender people. Related genital surgeries may also
be performed on intersex people, often in infancy. A 2013 statement by the
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture condemns the nonconsensual
use of normalization surgery on intersex people. (Sex Reassignment Surgery
is also known as gender reassignment surgery, gender confirmation surgery,
genital reconstruction surgery, gender-affirming surgery, or sex
realignment surgery, feminizing genitoplasty or penectomy, orchiectomy,
and vaginoplasty, are used medically for trans women, with masculinizing
genitoplasty, metoidioplasty or phalloplasty often similarly used for
trans men).
Sex Reassignment Surgery male-to-female involves reshaping the male
genitals into a form with the appearance of, and, as far as possible, the
function of female genitalia. Before any surgery, patients usually undergo
hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and, depending on the age at which
HRT begins, facial hair removal. There are associated surgeries patients
may elect to, including facial feminization surgery, breast augmentation,
and various other procedures.
Sex Reassignment Surgery female-to-male includes a variety of surgical
procedures that alter female anatomical traits to provide physical traits
more appropriate to the trans man's male identity and functioning. Many
trans men considering the option do not opt for genital reassignment
surgery; more frequent surgical options include bilateral mastectomy
(removal of the breasts) and chest contouring (providing a more typically
male chest shape), and hysterectomy (the removal of internal sex organs).
Sex reassignment surgery is usually preceded by beginning hormone
treatment with testosterone.
Plastic Surgery is a
surgical
specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of
the
human body. It can be
divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery which
includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the
treatment of burns. The other is
cosmetic or
aesthetic surgery. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct
a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic surgery aims at
improving the appearance of it. Both of these techniques are used
throughout the world.
Body Image.
Promiscuity is not just related to being
gay, it is just another indication of the powerful influences of
sex.
Monogamy is a form of relationship in
which an individual has only one partner during his or her lifetime or at
any one time (serial monogamy), as compared to
polygyny, polyandry, or polyamory. The term is also applied to the social behavior of some
animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time.
Polyamory
is defined as the practice of, or desire for, intimate
relationships where individuals may have more than one partner, with the
knowledge and
consent of all partners. It has been described as
"consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy".
There is a big difference between
flaunting and being proud, so
whether you're Straight or Gay,
the dangers are
still the
same.
Flaunting is intended to attract notice and impress others.
Showing off.
Parading. Act ostentatiously or pretentiously.
To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly.
Proud is feeling
self-respect or pleasure in something by which you
measure your self-worth;
Pride
Having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
Gender expression refers to the
way that a person uses appearance, mannerisms and other
personal traits to communicate their gender. Gender
expression can be any combination of masculine, feminine
and
androgynous traits.
Why we need Gender-Neutral Bathrooms (video and
text)
Planet
Fitness is committed to creating a non-intimidating,
welcoming environment for our members.
Our gender identity non-discrimination policy states that
members and guests may use all gym facilities based on their
sincere self-reported gender identity.
Can the amount of
Steroids that the
neonatal brain was exposed to, profoundly influenced
sex-specific behavior in later life?
Sexual Dimorphism is the condition where the two sexes of
the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences
in their sexual organs. The condition occurs in many animals and some
plants. Differences may include secondary sex characteristics, size,
color, markings, and may also include behavioral differences. These
differences may be subtle or exaggerated, and may be subjected to sexual
selection. The opposite of dimorphism is monomorphism.
Secondary Sex Characteristic are features that appear during puberty
in humans, and at sexual maturity in other animals. These are particularly
evident in the sexually dimorphic phenotypic traits that distinguish the
sexes of a species, but unlike the sex organs, are not directly part of
the reproductive system. They are believed to be the product of sexual
selection for traits which display fitness, giving an individual an
advantage over its rivals in courtship and aggressive interactions. They
are distinguished from the primary sex characteristics, the sex organs,
which are directly necessary for sexual reproduction to occur.
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is a condition that results
in the partial or complete inability of the cell to respond to
androgens,
which is any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone,
that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of male
characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.
Male and female mice have different brain cells. Rare sex-specific
neurons are present in the brains of male and female mice. These
sex-specific cells were found in a region of the brain that governs
both aggression and mating behaviors. Scientists discover that a brain
region known to control sex and violence contains rare cell types that
differ in male versus female mice.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia are any of several autosomal
recessive diseases resulting from mutations of genes for enzymes mediating
the biochemical steps of production of mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids
or sex steroids from cholesterol by the adrenal glands (steroidogenesis).
Stria Terminalis is a structure in the brain consisting of a
band of fibers running along the lateral margin of the ventricular surface
of the thalamus. Serving as a major output pathway of the amygdala, the
stria terminalis runs from its centromedial division to the ventral medial
nucleus of the hypothalamus.
Unexpected Link between Immune Cells and Male-Female Differences.
Researchers find that these cells play a key role in determining sex
differences in the brain.
Non-Coding DNA changes the Genitals you're Born With
In the Womb -
Identical Twins (youtube) One identical twin is gay the other is not.
DNA
Testosterone has effects on the
Hypothalamus
Penis Development needs more than just Testes and Testosterone.
'Backdoor' pathway to masculinity involves androsterone from multiple
tissues, including the placenta. They found that
Androsterone, a steroid from the backdoor pathway, which can be
converted to
DHT, was the principal androgen in the male fetal circulation, and
that levels of both androsterone and testosterone were lower in the female
fetal circulation. They also found that enzymes needed for the backdoor
pathway were present primarily in non-gonadal tissue, including the liver
and the placenta. Since androsterone can be made from progesterone, the
authors suggest that placental progesterone or related compounds are the
likely source of androsterone in the backdoor pathway. While it remains
unclear why a sex difference in fetal androsterone levels exists, the
authors found high expression in the male genital tubercle of enzymes
required to convert androsterone to DHT. The male genital tubercle
appears, therefore to be able to convert both testosterone and
androsterone into DHT.
Some women who are pregnant with boys develop
antibodies that target a protein made by the Y chromosome. Our immune
systems make antibodies to recognise foreign molecules, which have the
potential to be from dangerous bacteria. But pregnant women sometimes also
produce antibodies against fetal molecules – for example, if their fetus
has a different blood group. Bogaert’s team wondered if maternal
antibodies might play a role in shaping sexual orientation. They found
that the mothers of gay sons with older brothers had the highest levels of
antibodies against this protein, followed by the mothers of gay sons
with no older brothers. Women who had straight sons had less of these
antibodies, while women with no sons had the least. The team suggests
these antibodies build up in some women’s bodies with every male baby they
have. At higher concentrations, it is possible that the effect of these
antibodies on the protein they target leads to changes in brain
development that can have an influence on sexual orientation. The protein
targeted by the antibodies, called NLGN4Y, is thought to play a role in
how brain cells connect to each other.
Gene Hunters Sound Warning over Gay Link
Homosexual Behavior in Animals is sexual behavior among non-human
species that is interpreted as homosexual or bisexual. This may include
same-sex sexual activity, courtship, affection, pair bonding, and
parenting among same-sex animal pairs. Research indicates that various
forms of this are found in every major geographic region and every major
animal group. As of 1999, about 500 species, ranging from primates to gut
worms, have been documented engaging in same-sex behaviors. According to
the organizers of the 2006 Against Nature? exhibit, it has been observed
in 1,500 species.
List of Animals Displaying Homosexual Behavior (wiki).
Sex-determination System - Chromosomal Determination is a biological
system that determines the development of sexual characteristics in an
organism. Most organisms that create their offspring using sexual
reproduction have two sexes. Occasionally, there are hermaphrodites in
place of one or both sexes. There are also some species that are only one
sex due to parthenogenesis, the act of a female reproducing without
fertilization.
The astonishing village where little girls turn into boys aged 12. The
rare genetic disorder occurs because of a missing enzyme which prevents
the production of a specific form of the male sex hormone - dihydro-testosterone
- in the womb. All babies in the womb, whether male or female, have
internal glands known as gonads and a small bump between their legs called
a tubercle. At around eight weeks, male babies who carry the Y chromosome
start to produce dihydro-testosterone in large amounts, which turns the
tubercle into a penis. For females, the tubercle becomes a clitoris. But
some male babies are missing the enzyme 5-α-reductase which triggers the
hormone surge, so they appear to be born female with no testes and what
appears to be a vagina. It is not until puberty, when another huge surge
of testosterone is produced, that the male reproductive organs emerge.
What should have happened in the womb happens around 12 years later. Their
voices deepen and they finally grow a penis.
Hermaphrodite is an organism that has complete or partial reproductive
organs and produces gametes normally associated with both male and female
sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have
separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition,
enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which either partner can act as
the "female" or "male." For example, the great majority of tunicates,
pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails, earthworms and slugs are
hermaphrodites. Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to
a lesser degree in other vertebrates. Most plants are also hermaphrodites.
Most of us don't know that all babies
have the exact same genital tissue when they are conceived. At
about 12 weeks, each baby's genitalia begin to differentiate
into a
penis
or
labia. We are
more alike than we are different. The clitoris and penis are the
same materials assembled in a different way. The clitoris has
glans, a foreskin (also known as the hood), erectile tissue and
a
very small shaft -- all the parts that a penis has. It even
swells when it's aroused.
Puberty Blocker are a group of medications used to inhibit
puberty. They were originally used to treat children with precocious
puberty or other such early onset of puberty. Puberty blockers slow the
growth of sexual organs and production of hormones. Other effects include
the suppression of facial hair, deep voices, and Adam's apples for boys
and the halting of breast growth and menstruation in girls.
Androgyny is the combination of masculine and feminine
characteristics.
(none of which define a persons character).
Shy (introvert)
Informed Consent does not mean that you understand something
fully or accurately. It's only a guideline.
Do
Lesbians and Homosexuals have to practice
Safe Sex?
Is
Coming Out of the closet even necessary?
Out -
Is coming out necessary?
Perception of Sexual Orientation
Yoga
Pants Prank 2 (youtube) - This is a little embarrassing, but why?
Cooperative Marriage
is when both parties are aware of the other’s status, and are
marrying
purely as a cover to hide existing same-sex relationships.
Sex Discrimination - Gender Equality
Sexism is prejudice or
discrimination based
on a person's sex or gender. Sexism can affect any gender, but it is
particularly documented as affecting women and girls. It has been linked
to
stereotypes and gender roles, and may include the belief that one sex
or gender is intrinsically superior to another. Extreme sexism may foster
sexual harassment, rape, and other forms of
sexual violence.
Sex Discrimination is discrimination in
employment and opportunity against a person (typically a woman) on
grounds of sex.
Bias.
Misogyny
is the dislike or the
hatred
of women, or the
contempt for women, or the
prejudice against
women or girls. It enforces sexism by punishing those who reject an
inferior status for women and rewarding those who accept it. Misogyny
manifests in numerous ways, including social exclusion, sex
discrimination, hostility,
androcentrism,
patriarchy,
male privilege, belittling
of women,
disenfranchisement of women,
violence against women,
and
sexual objectification.
Social Stigma refers to
extreme disapproval
of (or discontent with) a person or group on socially characteristic
grounds that are perceived, and serve to distinguish them, from other
members of a society.
Stigma may then be affixed to such a person, by the
greater society, who differs from their
cultural norms.
Gender
Equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and
opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and
decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations
and needs equally, regardless of gender. Gender equality,
equality between men and
women, entails the concept that all human beings, both men and women, are
free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the
limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender roles and prejudices. Gender
equality means that the different behaviour, aspirations and needs of
women and men are considered, valued and favoured equally. It does not
mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights,
responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are
born male or female. Gender equity means fairness of treatment for women
and men, according to their respective needs. This may include equal
treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered
equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations and opportunities.
(ABC Of Women Worker's Rights And Gender Equality, ILO, 2000. p. 48).
People have the right to dress and look in a way they feel comfortable
with. If you are bothered by someone else's appearance, then you have a
serious problem, a problem that needs to be fixed, maybe with therapy or education.
People who appose gay marriage, are against love, and
hate people who love each other, which is a
clear sign of a
psychopath.
Empathy is more than just caring about other people.
Empathy is
a
human sense that
connects people.
Gender Role is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and
attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or
desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex. Gender roles
are usually centered on conceptions of femininity and masculinity,
although there are exceptions and variations.
Don't
Ask, Don't Tell act prohibited any homosexual or bisexual person from
disclosing their sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual
relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while
serving in the United States armed forces. The act specified that service
members who disclose that they are homosexual or engage in homosexual
conduct should be separated (discharged) except when a service member's
conduct was "for the purpose of avoiding or terminating military service"
or when it "would not be in the best interest of the armed forces". The
"don't ask" part of the DADT policy specified that superiors should not
initiate investigation of a service member's orientation without
witnessing disallowed behaviors, though credible evidence of homosexual
behavior could be used to initiate an investigation. Unauthorized
investigations and harassment of suspected servicemen and women led to an
expansion of the policy to "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue, don't
harass". (Don't ask, don't learn, don't understand, don't care, don't
progress).
Prejudice and
Discrimination. There is no logical reasons why you would judge
someone
unfairly just by knowing their
sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is just one detail of many details
that make up a persons personality. You can not know a person just by
knowing a couple of details about them, which is a fact of life and a
reality. You can't Judge a book by it's cover, which is also a fact of
life and a reality. Prejudice and Discrimination are products of
ignorance. And ignorance is not peoples fault. We know now that
education is extremely
inadequate, and we also know that the
media feeds on peoples ignorance and plays on their fears, which is
another fact of life and a reality. Until we can improve education, and
make the media more responsible, we will continue to suffer from peoples
ignorance. Ignorance is where bad behaviors come from.
Everyone
perceives sex in their own personal way. Sometimes
people's likes and dislikes are
similar, and other times they
are not, whether they are male or female. And if two people
wanted to be close with each other consensually, then they are
two
consenting adults, and no one has the right to pry into
their personal lives, no one.
What people do in the privacy of
their own home is not anyone's concern, especially when no one
is being hurt, exploited or victimized. The problem is that some people
are afraid of seeing gay couples openly, like that's some how
promoting gay sex. If that was true then that's making the
assumption that seeing a man and a women together is in a way
promoting sex. That's a narrow minded view and incredibly
presumptuous to say that everyone is a sex addict and that
everyone can't control themselves, except for you, for some strange
reason. That's also saying that gay sex is more of a threat then
sex itself? Which is incredibly ignorant and illogical,
especially when you look at
rapes, pornography and all the other
ways that people are victimized and exploited by so called
straight sex or normal sex.
So this is not
about sexual freedom, this is clearly a
behavior problem, and not the
behavior of the accused, but the
behavior of the accuser. To assume that other people are
going to be influenced by other peoples
behavior, is saying that you cannot control your own
behavior, so you think that others must not be able to
control their own
behavior too, which is wrong and ridiculous. So the core of
this issue is
behavior.
Behavior is something that you are supposed to control, and
that the
behavior of others should not control or influence your
behavior in any way. But that doesn't always happen, so
again, that's a
behavior problem. We are not educating people enough to
understand their own
behaviors or understand the
behaviors of others. And there are a lot of different
behavior issues plaguing society, and the gay prejudice
issue is not even an major issue if you compare it to all the
other issues that are threatening society. And that's why the
media and politicians want to make a big deal out of this issue.
So they can distract people from the more dangerous issues, like
corporate abuse, political corruption, the poisoning of water
and land, spying, greed,
creating jobs that make a difference, and so on and so on. Just give gay
people their rights and stop wasting everyone's time, people,
resources and money. We have more important problems to solve.
So it seems that our government is the biggest threat to
society. Our problems are getting worse and our government
officials are doing less, you scumbags need to be fired. So the
only people you need to worry about f**king you in the a** is
your own government, and guess what, you're not a virgin
anymore. Which doesn't make you Gay, it just means that you're
gullible and that you need to be more informed. The government
has no right to rape their citizens. So tell your government
officials that they must register as sex offenders. After all,
it's the "
Law".
Discrimination -
Bias -
Blind and Gay -
Message Boards -
Answers yahoo
Sexual Repression is a state in which a person is prevented from
expressing their own sexuality. Sexual repression is often associated with
feelings of guilt or shame, being associated with sexual impulses. What
constitutes sexual repression is subjective and can vary greatly between
cultures and moral systems.
Sexual Revolution also known as a time of sexual liberation, was a
social movement that challenged traditional codes of behavior related to
sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the United States and
subsequently, the wider world, from the 1960s to the 1980s. Sexual
liberation included increased acceptance of sex outside of traditional
heterosexual, monogamous relationships (primarily marriage). The
normalization of contraception and the pill, public nudity, pornography,
premarital sex, homosexuality, masturbation, alternative forms of
sexuality, and the legalization of abortion all followed.
Right to Sexuality incorporates the right to express one's sexuality
and to be free from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
In specific, it relates to the human rights of people of diverse sexual
orientations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
people, and the protection of those rights, although it is equally
applicable to heterosexuality. The right to sexuality and freedom from
discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is based on the
universality of human rights and the inalienable nature of rights
belonging to every person by virtue of being human. No right to sexuality
exists explicitly in international human rights law; rather, it is found
in a number of international human rights instruments including the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights.
Sex-Positive Movement is a social and philosophical movement that
seeks to change cultural attitudes and norms around sexuality, promoting
the recognition of sexuality (in the countless forms of expression) as a
natural and healthy part of the human experience and emphasizing the
importance of personal sovereignty, safer sex practices, and consensual
sex (free from violence or coercion). It covers every aspect of sexual
identity including gender expression, orientation, relationship to the
body (body-positivity, nudity, choice), relationship-style choice, and
reproductive rights. Sex-positivity is "an attitude towards human
sexuality that regards all consensual sexual activities as fundamentally
healthy and pleasurable, encouraging sexual pleasure and experimentation."
The sex-positive movement also advocates for comprehensive sex education
and safe sex as part of its campaign. The movement generally makes no
moral distinctions among types of sexual activities, regarding these
choices as matters of personal preference.
Sexual Ethics is the study of
ethics in relation to
human sexuality, and sexual behavior. Sexual ethics seeks to understand,
evaluate, and critique the conduct of interpersonal relationships and
sexual activities from social, cultural, and philosophical perspectives.
Sexual ethics involve issues such as gender identification, sexual
orientation, consent, sexual relations, and procreation. Sex has
historically been an issue of great importance to people in cultures all
over the world, and as such is a pertinent topic of discussion and study.
As sex is a social practice that varies widely in the ways that it is
understood, performed, and discussed, there is much to be said for a
critical and comprehensive study of sexual ethics and norms.
Slang - Words that can be Offensive
Queer is something that is beyond or
deviating from the usual or expected. To hinder or prevent the efforts,
plans, or desires of something or someone. To put in a dangerous,
disadvantageous, or difficult position. Queer can also mean a homosexual
or arousing homosexual desires or an openly homosexual man.
Pronouns.
Fagot is an openly homosexual man.
Fagot can also mean a bundle of sticks and branches bound together. An
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch. To fasten together rods of
iron in order to heat or weld them. Bind or tie up in or as if in a
faggot.
Pansy is a large-flowered
garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having
velvety petals of various colors. Pansy can also mean a timid man or boy
considered childish or unassertive. Pansy can also mean a openly
homosexual man.
Sissy is having
unsuitable feminine qualities. A timid man or boy considered childish or
unassertive.
Cautious.
Fairy is a small being, human in form,
playful and having magical powers. Fairy can also mean a openly homosexual
man.
Queen is the only fertile female
in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its
function is to lay eggs. Queen also means the wife or widow of a king or a
female sovereign ruler. Something personified as a woman who is considered
the best or most important of her kind. A competitor who holds a
preeminent position. One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of
a queen. In chess the queen is the most powerful piece. Queen can also
mean an openly homosexual man.
Homo
is someone who practices homosexuality or having a sexual attraction to
persons of the same sex. Homo also means any living or extinct member of
the family
Hominidae
characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect
carriage.
Sissy, Pansy,
Pantywaist or Effeminate is having feminine qualities. A timid man or boy
considered childish Indicating a lack of
maturity or unassertive. Inclined to timidity or lack of
self-confidence.
Resources for Sex Education
National Sex Study
American
Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Journal of
Adolescent Health
Sexual Health
Teen Sexual
HealthSex Health
Sex Education Links
Institute for Sexual Wellness
Sexual
Wellness
Your Sex
Health
Institute for Sexuality
American Experience: The Kinsey Study (2005 Book)
Kinsey
Institute
The Journal of Sexual Medicine (wiki)
Sexuality in Ancient Rome (wiki)
OK Cupid
Sexual Health (indiana edu)
Sex Education Books
The New Speaking of Sex:
What Your Children Need to Know and When They
Need to Know It.
(amazon)
Teens, Sex and Health A Comprehensive Approach
to Sexual Education.
(amazon)
The Talk:
What Your Kids Need to Hear from You About Sex (amazon)
Sex, Puberty and All That Stuff A Guide to Growing Up.
(amazon)
S.E.X.:
All-You-Need-To-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to get you through
High School and College (amazon)
Intrapersonal intelligence
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Banned Books (censorship)
The Catcher in the Rye is a controversial novel originally published
for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its
themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost
all of the world's major languages. Around 1 million copies are sold each
year with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel's
protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The
novel also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging,
loss, and connection.
Videos about Sex
Brain Sex: Why We Fall in Love (youtube)
The Surprising History of Sex and Love - Terry Jones (netflix)
Pure
History Specials Ancient Inventions of Sex (hulu)
Season 1 Episode 115 | Aired on 03/02/2014 | TV-14 | 49:15
Esther Perel: The Secret to Desire in a Long Term Relationship (video)
Sex Talks on TED (videos)
Christopher Ryan: Are we designed to be sexual omnivores? (video)
Boyfriend
- Hunch n Munch (Rap Songs about Sex) (youtube)
Real
Couples Playing Sexy Charades and Sex Positions (youtube)
Sex Factors, Sexual Health, Sexy Secrets for
Great Sex, Sex Ed Video Dr. Vincent Bellonzi (youtube)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006 Film)
Indie-Sex (2007 Film)
The Human Condition
(human nature)
So this is education, and sex is just one of over a
hundred other subjects that you will be studying in your lifetime..
And it's never been just about Sex, it's about
Human
Behavior, it's about the
Human Body, it's about the
Human Mind...
Learning about what it’s like to be
a
Human.
Aphrodite
is the Greek goddess of
love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.
She is identified with the planet Venus, and her Roman equivalent is the
goddess Venus.
Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love,
beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. In Roman
mythology, she was the mother of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas,
who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her
as his ancestor. Venus was central to many religious festivals, and was
revered in Roman religion under numerous cult titles.
Eros was
the Greek god of sexual attraction. Some myths make him a primordial god,
while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite. He was one of the winged
love gods, Erotes. The Greek ρως, meaning "desire," comes from ἔραμαι "to
desire, love", of uncertain etymology.
Sappho
was an archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for
her lyric poetry, written to be sung and accompanied by a lyre. Most of
Sappho's poetry is now lost, and what is extant has survived only in
fragmentary form, except for one complete poem – the "
Ode
to Aphrodite". As well as lyric poetry, ancient commentators claimed
that Sappho wrote elegiac and iambic poetry. Three epigrams attributed to
Sappho are extant, but these are actually Hellenistic imitations of
Sappho's style. Little is known of Sappho's life. She was from a wealthy
family from Lesbos, though the names of both of her parents are uncertain.
Ancient sources say that she had three brothers; the names of two of them
are mentioned in the Brothers Poem discovered in 2014. She was exiled to
Sicily around 600 BC, and may have continued to work until around 570.
Later legends surrounding Sappho's love for the ferryman Phaon and her
death are unreliable. Sappho was a prolific poet, probably composing
around 10,000 lines. Her poetry was well-known and greatly admired through
much of antiquity, and she was among the canon of nine lyric poets
most highly esteemed by scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria. Sappho's
poetry is still considered extraordinary and her works continue to
influence other writers. Beyond her poetry, she is well known as a symbol
of love and desire between.