scholarly journals Sexual Interactions and Sexual Infidelity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paddy McQueen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Infidelity ◽  
Collaborative Activity ◽  
Sexual Interaction ◽  
Sexual Desires

AbstractThis paper establishes what constitutes a sexual interaction between two or more people. It does this by first defining a sexual activity as one in which the agent intends to satisfy a sexual desire (i.e. a desire for sexual pleasure). To understand what it means to engage in a sexual activity with another person, it draws from Bratman’s account of shared collaborative activity. A sexual interaction is defined as one in which two or more people engage in a sexual activity together, with the intention of satisfying a sexual desire (or some sexual desires) in a mutually responsive and mutually supportive way. The paper then uses this account to consider what things constitute sexual infidelity. The answer is a broad one: many things can count as sexual interactions and hence can be considered to be sexual infidelity. Contrary to what a lot of people think, this can include the private use of pornography.

Sexuality, philosophy of

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Soble
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Physical Force ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Kantian Deontology ◽  
Group Sex

The philosophy of sexuality, like the philosophy of science, art or law, is the study of the concepts and propositions surrounding its central protagonist, in this case ‘sex’. Its practitioners focus on conceptual, metaphysical and normative questions. Conceptual philosophy of sex analyses the notions of sexual desire, sexual activity and sexual pleasure. What makes a feeling a sexual sensation? Manipulation of and feelings in the genitals are not necessary, since other body parts yield sexual pleasure. What makes an act sexual? A touch on the arm might be a friendly pat, an assault, or sex; physical properties alone do not distinguish them. What is the conceptual link between sexual pleasure and sexual activity? Neither the intention to produce sexual pleasure nor the actual experience of pleasure seems necessary for an act to be sexual. Other conceptual questions have to do not with what makes an act sexual, but with what makes it the type of sexual act it is. How should ‘rape’ be defined? What the conceptual differences are, if any, between obtaining sex through physical force and obtaining it by offering money is an interesting and important issue. Metaphysical philosophy of sex discusses ontological and epistemological matters: the place of sexuality in human nature; the relationships among sexuality, emotion and cognition; the meaning of sexuality for the person, the species, the cosmos. What is sex all about, anyway? That sexual desire is a hormone-driven instinct implanted by a god or nature acting in the service of the species, and that it has a profound spiritual dimension, are two – not necessarily incompatible – views. Perhaps the significance of sexuality is little different from that of eating, breathing and defecating; maybe, or in addition, sexuality is partially constitutive of moral personality. Normative philosophy of sex explores the perennial questions of sexual ethics. In what circumstances is it morally permissible to engage in sexual activity or experience sexual pleasure? With whom? For what purpose? With which body parts? For how long? The historically central answers come from Thomist natural law, Kantian deontology, and utilitarianism. Normative philosophy of sex also addresses legal, social and political issues. Should society steer people in the direction of heterosexuality, marriage, family? May the law regulate sexual conduct by prohibiting prostitution or homosexuality? Normative philosophy of sex includes nonethical value questions as well. What is good sex? What is its contribution to the good life? The breadth of the philosophy of sex is shown by the variety of topics it investigates: abortion, contraception, acquaintance rape, pornography, sexual harassment, and objectification, to name a few. The philosophy of sex begins with a picture of a privileged pattern of relationship, in which two adult heterosexuals love each other, are faithful to each other within a formal marriage, and look forward to procreation and family. Philosophy of sex, as the Socratic scrutiny of our sexual practices, beliefs and concepts, challenges this privileged pattern by exploring the virtues, and not only the vices, of adultery, prostitution, homosexuality, group sex, bestiality, masturbation, sadomasochism, incest, paedophilia and casual sex with anonymous strangers. Doing so provides the same illumination about sex that is provided when the philosophies of science, art and law probe the privileged pictures of their own domains.

scholarly journals Self-Rated Health in Older Adults (60+) Who Are Sexually Active: Association With Pleasure

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 312-313
Author(s):  
Nicole Viviano
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Sexual Intimacy ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Sexual Interaction ◽  
Self Rated Health

Abstract Older adults who engage in sexual activity (SA) tend to have greater enjoyment in life compared to their less sexually active counterparts. Further, older adults tend to report more satisfying or pleasurable SA when less health conditions are reported. Although self-rated health (SRH) is often incorporated in studies concerning SA, it is not always included when examining sexual intimacy, pleasure, and pain/discomfort. It is important to understand how SRH is associated with both SA and sexual pleasure as it could indicate when providers need to initiate conversations with their patients regarding safe sex practices and/or diagnose related health conditions (i.e. erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness, etc.). The current study examined the association between SRH and experiencing pleasurable sexual interactions in older adults (60+). The Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Refresher dataset (2011-2014) was used for this secondary data analysis. The dependent variable is pleasure in sexual interaction; the independent variable is self-rated health. Covariates include marital status, race, sex, sexual intimacy and sexual pain/discomfort. An ordinal logistic regression shows that for every one-unit increase in SRH, there is 1.341 times odds of experiencing pleasure in sexual interactions in older adults 60+ after adjusting for covariates. Individuals who had higher SRH had increased odds of having pleasurable sexual encounters. It is already clear that older adults are engaging in sexual activity, despite stereotypical myths. Further understanding the relationships between factors of SA like pleasure, pain/discomfort, and intimacy and health factors might allow for the extension of a healthy sexual life.

scholarly journals Sex life during pregnancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-287
Author(s):  
Tamara Košec ◽  
Anita Jug Došler ◽  
Mateja Kusterle ◽  
Ana Polona Mivšek
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Purposive Sample

Introduction: Pregnancy involves emotional and physiological changes, which affect the pregnant woman, her partner and their relationship. The sexuality of the couple changes with the onset of pregnancy compared to pre-pregnancy. The aim of the study was to investigate changes in the sex life of women during pregnancy.Methods: Quantitative research based on a questionnaire was carried out in August 2016 on a purposive sample of 685 women who had given birth at least once and women who were in the last trimester of pregnancy when completing the questionnaire. The data analysis included frequencies, percentages, mean values and independent samples t-test calculations.Results: The frequency of sexual intercourse decreased compared to the preconception period. The majority of women (43 %) included in the survey stated that their sexual desire declined during pregnancy. The most common factors that hindered women's sexual activity were fatigue and the feeling of awkwardness.Discussion and conclusion: Psychophysical changes in a pregnant woman may affect the couple's sexuality to a greater or lesser extent, which may in turn affect their relationship. It is therefore crucial that couples be offered quality counseling on sex life by appropriate institutions and programmes.

Inhibited / diminished sexual desire and loss of orgasm in women

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana Motogna
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Desire Disorder

In the specialized literature, sexual desire disorder is approached as a decrease in sexual interest, a lack of fantasies about sexual activity, decreased libido or frigidity. Gutceit believes that “out of 10 women 4 do not feel anything during intercourse and endure it without having the slightest pleasant sensation during friction and without having any idea about the pleasure of ejaculation”, and Debruner even adds that 50% of women are insensitive and one cannot speak of a proper libido.

scholarly journals Testosterone Treatment and Sexual Function in Older Men With Low Testosterone Levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (8) ◽  
pp. 3096-3104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn R. Cunningham ◽  
Alisa J. Stephens-Shields ◽  
Raymond C. Rosen ◽  
Christina Wang ◽  
Shalender Bhasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Erectile Function ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Threshold Effect ◽  
The United States ◽  
Baseline Characteristics ◽  
Estradiol Levels

Context: The Testosterone Trials are a coordinated set of seven trials to determine the efficacy of T in symptomatic men ≥65 years old with unequivocally low T levels. Initial results of the Sexual Function Trial showed that T improved sexual activity, sexual desire, and erectile function. Objective: To assess the responsiveness of specific sexual activities to T treatment; to relate hormone changes to changes in sexual function; and to determine predictive baseline characteristics and T threshold for sexual outcomes. Design: A placebo-controlled trial. Setting: Twelve academic medical centers in the United States. Participants: A total of 470 men ≥65 years of age with low libido, average T <275 ng/dL, and a partner willing to have sexual intercourse at least twice a month. Methods: Men were assigned to take T gel or placebo for 1 year. Sexual function was assessed by three questionnaires every 3 months: the Psychosexual Daily Questionnaire, the Derogatis Interview for Sexual Function, and the International Index of Erectile Function. Results: Compared with placebo, T administration significantly improved 10 of 12 measures of sexual activity. Incremental increases in total and free T and estradiol levels were associated with improvements in sexual activity and desire, but not erectile function. No threshold T level was observed for any outcome, and none of the 27 baseline characteristics predicted responsiveness to T. Conclusions: In older men with low libido and low T levels, improvements in sexual desire and activity in response to T treatment were related to the magnitude of increases in T and estradiol levels, but there was no clear evidence of a threshold effect.

Sexual Desire and the Phenomenology of Attraction

Dialogue ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-283
Author(s):  
BRADLEY RICHARDS
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Sexual Desires ◽  
Affect States ◽  
Phenomenal States

Developing Thomas Nagel’s 1969 paper, Rockney Jacobsen argues that sexual desires are for activities that are taken to affect states of sexual arousal in certain ways. I argue that some sexual desires are for activities that are taken to affect states of phenomenal attraction (phenomenal states associated with sexual attraction). Unlike sexual arousal, phenomenal attraction cannot be assuaged; thus, there are no activities that can satisfy phenomenal attraction-based sexual desires. This explains why sexual activities are so varied and numerous, and possibly how so many activities are able to affect sexual arousal.

scholarly journals Attachment-related anxiety is associated with poor genital satisfaction and sexual problems in women

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola Komlenac ◽  
Margarethe Hochleitner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Sexual Problems ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bodily Experiences ◽  
Relationship Structures ◽  
Medical University

Abstract Background Genital satisfaction has been found to influence women’s sexual experience. We tested the Relational Bodily Experiences Theory (RBET) that predicts associations between women’s genital satisfaction, attachment models, and sexual desire. We extended the model by additionally considering sexual arousal, orgasmic sensation, or the experience of pain during sexual activity as outcome variables. According to the RBET, women’s attachment models are associated with their genital satisfaction and linked to women’s sexual experience. Methods A cross-sectional online questionnaire study was conducted at an Austrian medical university. In total 294 women (Mage = 23.7, SD = 3.4) provided full responses. Women were asked about genital satisfaction and experiences of distressing sexual problems. Attachment-related anxiety and avoidance were assessed with the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Questionnaire. Results Results partially support the RBET. Attachment-related anxiety was associated with genital satisfaction which, in turn, was linked to experiences of frequent and/or distressing diminished sexual arousal, diminished sexual desire, or pain during sexual activity. Conclusions These results suggest that clinicians should assess genital satisfaction when treating female sexual problems. Women with attachment-related anxiety may especially be prone to having poor genital satisfaction and may profit from body image interventions in order to improve their sexual experience.

On sex in fieldwork: Notes on the methodology involved in the ethnographic study of anonymous sex

Sexualities ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1253-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Antonio Langarita Adiego
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Sexual Interaction ◽  
Scientific Objectivity ◽  
Sexual Encounters

This article addresses the use of sexual relations with research informants in fieldwork for the purpose of gathering information. The analysis is based on the research that the author himself carried out between 2009 and 2014 on anonymous sexual encounters between men in public places in Catalonia. The article aims to demonstrate that sexual interaction with informants – notwithstanding appeals to scientific objectivity and professional ethics – can be a useful tool for gaining a better understanding of social reality. This study on anonymous sex shows that participating in sexual activity can provide the researcher with a great deal of information which would not be accessible via other relationships with research informants. However, the article also addresses certain limitations – which cannot be ignored – in fieldwork of this sort and in the interpretation of the data obtained.

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