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Taboo female sex topics go public as sex toy parties become popular
By Tine Petrozzo
Posted: 3/19/08, 12:34 AM EST Section: Feature
At SU, sexual gratification with partners and by oneself is not swept under the rug by a human sexuality course. The class requires students to partake in discussions led by student peer group facilitators once a week for 10 weeks. The students are encouraged to discuss sexual desire, self-exploration and messages about sexuality they received while growing up.
"The discussions help students understand more fully about how sexuality messages and society's gender expectations have impacted their values and comfort with their own sexuality, today," said Jill Sneider, adjunct instructor for child and family studies in the College of Human Ecology. "Peer leaders facilitate discussions about fantasies, sexual desire and personal sexual response, which encompasses conversations about self-exploration."
Still, the more taboo subjects never seem to be brought up in society or in the sexuality course.
While the course is designed to promote understanding and comfort with one's own sexuality, masturbation and sex toys rarely, if ever, are mentioned in discussion groups or the lecture, said sophomore peer facilitator Samantha Norelli.
"I think it's hard to talk about masturbation in a group situation even though we touch upon very sensitive subjects," Norelli, a psychology major, said. "I don't think best girlfriends even talk about masturbation and sex toys openly unless asked because it's super personal."
Spector, who took the human sexuality course last spring, agrees the topic of masturbation even among friends is a touchy subject and rarely spoken about in large groups.
Riley attributes the silence to the lack of positive language ascribed to expressing female desire. She added women's sexual desire exists only in relation to men and not individuality.
"The idea of women achieving pleasure for themselves outside the presence of men is inconceivable for much of society," Riley said. "Women have been taught to be quiet about how they feel regarding their own desires."
"The discussions help students understand more fully about how sexuality messages and society's gender expectations have impacted their values and comfort with their own sexuality, today," said Jill Sneider, adjunct instructor for child and family studies in the College of Human Ecology. "Peer leaders facilitate discussions about fantasies, sexual desire and personal sexual response, which encompasses conversations about self-exploration."
Still, the more taboo subjects never seem to be brought up in society or in the sexuality course.
While the course is designed to promote understanding and comfort with one's own sexuality, masturbation and sex toys rarely, if ever, are mentioned in discussion groups or the lecture, said sophomore peer facilitator Samantha Norelli.
"I think it's hard to talk about masturbation in a group situation even though we touch upon very sensitive subjects," Norelli, a psychology major, said. "I don't think best girlfriends even talk about masturbation and sex toys openly unless asked because it's super personal."
Spector, who took the human sexuality course last spring, agrees the topic of masturbation even among friends is a touchy subject and rarely spoken about in large groups.
Riley attributes the silence to the lack of positive language ascribed to expressing female desire. She added women's sexual desire exists only in relation to men and not individuality.
"The idea of women achieving pleasure for themselves outside the presence of men is inconceivable for much of society," Riley said. "Women have been taught to be quiet about how they feel regarding their own desires."
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posted 3/20/08 @ 5:44 PM EST
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posted 3/23/08 @ 12:45 PM EST
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posted 10/03/08 @ 7:21 PM EST
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