scholarly journals Sexual Experimentation in Heterosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian/Gay, and Questioning Adolescents From Ages 11 to 15

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-439
Author(s):  
Gu Li ◽  
Jacqueline T. M. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Experimentation

scholarly journals Perceived Changes in Sexuality during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adults in the United States

Sexes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Jessamyn Bowling ◽  
Erika Montanaro ◽  
Sarai Guerrero-Ordonez ◽  
Stuti Joshi ◽  
Diana Gioia
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Sex Drive ◽  
Stress Changes ◽  
Sexual Experimentation

In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased partnered sexual behavior and increased the use of enhancement (e.g., toys). This has been partly attributed to reduced social interactions and stress. However, individuals’ perceptions of changes are missing in research. This study aims to examine how adults perceive changes in their sexuality during the pandemic. We conducted a nationwide survey of US adults from April–June 2020 (N = 326). This qualitative study examines the open-ended responses using thematic analyses. The following themes emerged from the data: (1) changes in the purpose of sex; (2) changes in sexual identity; (3) decreases in sex drive and desire; (4) increases in sex drive and desire; (5) fluctuations in sex drive and desire; (6) increased sexual experimentation and reflection. The stress, changes in home responsibilities and living situations, and time spent with partners (more or less) has affected individuals by increasing or decreasing their sex drive and desire. Participants responded to changes with self-reflection and awareness, and incorporating new practices (e.g., technology, kink). The purpose of sex has shifted in order to gain intimacy or connect, or to pass time. These changes were perceived as both positive and negative, and more research is needed to determine the durability of these changes.

scholarly journals Urethral self-insertion of a USB cable as sexual experimentation: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 101850
Author(s):  
Ioannis Loufopoulos ◽  
Konstantinos Kapriniotis ◽  
Clio Kennedy ◽  
Sabareen Huq ◽  
Thomas Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Sexual Experimentation

Soldiers, Sailors, B-Girls, and Out-of-Bounders

2021 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-86
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Military Personnel ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Color Line ◽  
World War ◽  
Port Cities ◽  
North Beach ◽  
Second World ◽  
Sexual Experimentation

As the Second World War led to massive migrations, port cities swelled with workers and military personnel. Newly arrived residents sought leisure and social connections, and entertainment districts, such as San Francisco’s Tenderloin, Fillmore, and North Beach, expanded as well. Freed from the watchful eyes of hometown family and neighbors, many saw bars and nightclubs as sites of social and sexual experimentation. Military and municipal authorities, concerned to maintain both the racial color line and sexual discipline, began to monitor San Francisco’s intersectional nightspots. But nightspot owners and their patrons also pushed back, resulting in the formation of both formal and informal socially conscious networks and institutions that used entertainment districts as places of connection, protection, and liberation.

Abnormal Sexual Behaviour in Pre-Pubescent Children

1981 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Pomeroy ◽  
David Behar ◽  
Mark A. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Conduct Disordered ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Experimentation

SummaryAbnormal sexual behaviour in pre-pubescent children is uncommon even in a psychiatrically referred population. Among 516 referrals there were 6 boys and 10 girls, the girls starting younger. The boys differed little in history or background from other conduct-disordered boys, but the girls were more commonly victims of sexual abuse and lacking a father in the home. The personalities of the girls suggested continued risk of sexual experimentation and possible development of personality disorder.

scholarly journals Sexting and Young People: A Review of the Qualitative Literature

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Anastassiou
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Complex Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Participatory Methods ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
The Media ◽  
Sexual Experimentation ◽  
Qualitative Literature

The term “sexting” refers to the sending and receiving of sexually explicit imagery via some form of virtual messaging. Although sexting is by no means restricted to young people, it is the participation of young people and its effect on their well-being that have led to widespread concern from parents, educators, and the media alike. Ringrose, Gill, Livingstone, and Harvey (2012) argued that this “media panic” exists in response to a predominantly adult discourse with little input from the teenagers and young people who engage in sexting. As such, this paper will review the small but emerging field of qualitative research into teen sexting (TS) to identify the effect of sexting on the well-being of young people. Findings from this review indicate that many young people viewed sexting as “fun” (Lippman & Campbell, 2014) and amusing (Burkett, 2015). Moreover, sexting can be part of a sexual-experimentation phase for teens who are not ready to engage in physical sexual activity. Negative effects on well-being including reputational damage are also discussed. It is concluded that researchers must continue to use creative, participatory methods with young people to further explore the well-being effects of this complex form of communication.

Sex Parties: Female Teen Sexual Experimentation

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 285-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharyl Eve Toscano
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Vaginal Intercourse ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Sex Parties ◽  
Sexual Experimentation ◽  
Do So

Adolescent participants in a study aimed at exploring the nature and characteristics of girls’ dating relationships revealed the phenomenon of sex parties. These teens defined a sex party as an opportunity to engage in sexual contact outside of typical dating relationships. Sexual activity could involve actual intercourse, but usually involved sex acts without vaginal intercourse. Data were collected through 22 semistructured interviews with female adolescents, ages 15–18. All the participants knew of sex parties, however, only a subgroup of these adolescents actually participated in activities loosely defined by teens as sex parties. Alcohol was common at these parties, but female teens asserted that they consumed alcohol willingly to relax, as opposed to being coerced to do so. Some teens expressed regret following participation in a sex party, although none reported sexual coercion or abuse.

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