On the Link Between Benevolent Sexism and Orgasm Frequency in Heterosexual Women

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• 作者：Emily Ann Harris ; Matthew J. Hornsey ; Fiona Kate Barlow
• 关键词：Benevolent sexism ; Orgasm ; Sexual functioning ; Gender beliefs
• 刊名：Archives of Sexual Behavior
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：45
• 期：8
• 页码：1923-1931
• 全文大小：477 KB
• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Sexual Behavior
  Social Sciences
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-2800
• 卷排序：45

文摘

Previous research on subclinical orgasmic difficulties among women has focused on intrapsychic and interpersonal variables, but little attention has been paid to the more distal ideological factors that might indirectly constrain sexual pleasure. We hypothesized that women’s endorsement of a benevolently sexist worldview would be negatively associated with orgasm frequency. Specifically, we predicted that benevolent sexism would be associated with increased perceptions of male sexual selfishness. This perception of men as interested in their own sexual pleasure would then predict decreased willingness to ask a partner for sexual pleasure, which in turn would be associated with less frequent orgasms. We found support for our model across two studies (Study 1: N = 339; Study 2: N = 323). We did not, however, find a direct effect of benevolent sexism on orgasm frequency. We discuss possible additional variables linking benevolent sexism with orgasm frequency, implications, and future directions.