2. • How we respond to sex depends on several
different factors:
- The person doing it (yourself vs. someone
else)
- Your age
- Our sex partners
3. 4 stages of physiological arousal
AKA “Master and Johnson’s Model”
A pair of researchers broke
down the stages of arousal
based on studies of women
and men engaged in sexual
activity in a laboratory setting:
4. Excitement
• A woman’s erectile tissue is quite similar to a
male’s; when a woman begins to become
aroused the elevated volume of blood in the
clitoris, vulva, and pelvis causes the area to swell
and therefore become much more sensitive
• The increase in blood circulation also causes the
vaginal walls to become wet with transudate fluid
(some women need more stimulation than others
to become aroused)
6. Orgasm
• With enough stimulation to the
clitoris, cervix, or “G-spot”, a woman will have
an orgasm (tension released with a series of
involuntary muscle contractions)
7. Resolution
• Unless stimulation continues, the muscles in
the pelvic area will relax, and the
clitoris/vagina/uterus will return to their
normal position
8. • Later after thousands of other women had
been interviewed, it was found that most of
them did not experience an orgasm from
intercourse alone
• Another interesting fact to note – it took
another 20 years to add emotional aspects like
“satisfaction” and “desire” to the model,
which helped determine that if women’s
desires were met another sexual encounter
would likely pursue (seems like common
sense…right?)
9. • *** Important to note: Although these models
and studies are helpful data, not every
woman’s sexual experience will be the
same…if it feels right but does not match with
other “data”, it doesn’t mean it is not right !
• Friends and family are powerful tools that
should be utilized !
10. • On masturbation … “The message that
touching ourselves in this way is not okay
comes later from parents, schools, and
religious institutions, or from the culture
around us.”
• If sex is a natural act (that should be enjoyed
safely) and is arguably an important part of
any relationship, why is masturbation looked
down upon?
• If masturbation allows you to experience an
orgasm without the risk of pregnancy or
STDS…why is it still taboo?
11. Enthusiastic Consent
• “Sometimes the vagueness of expressions can
lead to miscommunication if both partners are
not clear on the meaning.”
• Communication is KEY in full, enthusiastic
content!
• Knowing what is expected of both partners
involved makes the sexual experience (or lack
of experience) more comfortable
