variations of sexual expression Flashcards
celibacy
permanent commitment to not having sex
abstinence
temporary commitment to not having sex
asexuality
lack of interest in sex
not a choice- orientation
sexual cognitions
thoughts about sex
sexual fantasies
form of sexual expression that people may act out in their mind
imagined activity - may be real or not
gender and sexual fantasies
women- fantasies are emotional and romantic
kissing/touching, often familiars
men- assertive and impersonal, often stranger
masturbation
harmless and no detrimental effects
historically feared- thought to cause mental and physical problems
changed attitudes due to Alfred Kinsey’s research
kellloggs was an anti-masturbation campaigner
auto-fellatio
male performs oral sex upon himself
foreplay
everything that happens before penetration
manual sex
hand jobs
strong consistent strokes or some light strokes
cunnilingusoral sex
oral sex on a woman
fellatio
oral sex on a man
anilingus
oral stimulation of the anus
what is the most common sexual behavior
vaginal intercourse
anal intercourse
many nerve endings in the anus
kink
any unconventional sexual activity
partialism
fetish for a particular body part - ex. foot
BDSM
bondage and discipline/dominance and submission/sadism and masochism
- dominance and submission
- role play
- consent - differs from psychopathy
- sexual content
- mutual definition