As we all know, it is often difficult for women to reach an orgasm It so much easier for men! Well, one of the most important reasons are definitely 'social' believe it or not!
For a long time, society viewed sex as a source of male pleasure only. Women were meant to satisfy her husband's longings reluctantly and to produce offspring but they were not supposed to enjoy sex. This social idea has a long history. The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that women were mere incubators for the babies their partners delivered into their bodies during intercourse. Since the man in this view was making the biggest contribution then he deserved to receive all of the pleasure, so sex became male-focused. Interestingly enough, before Aristotle some people believed that babies were the product of female pleasure so to reproduce men had to please their wives. Unfortunately for women, Aristotle threw that concept out the window.
Even though we have known the real story of where babies come from for a long time, Aristotle's view has persisted. During the Middle Ages, any expression of sexuality by women was condemned by the church as sinful. Women were taught that the natural longings they had for sexual pleasure were wrong. Even into the 19th century, women were told not to show any signs of sexual enjoyment. Her job was to lay beneath her partner and let her body be used as a tool for his pleasure.
Not until women began gaining more autonomy in society did this idea begin to change. After World War II, more women began entering the workforce and were not content to just stay at home taking orders from their husbands. They wanted something more. As women began to believe that they too deserved to lead a fulfilling life beyond just being a mother and a wife, they also began to discover their sexual appetites.
We can look back today and recognize that female sexuality was truly set free by the invention of birth control. Birth control allowed women for the first time to control their bodies. It allowed them to engage in sex for pleasure and not for reproduction. Instead of having to worry about an accidental pregnancy, women could start thinking about what felt good and what didn't.
A significant segment of the population today recognizes that women have just as much right to sexual pleasure as men do. However, some social ideas are hard to get rid of. Many women have been taught that sex does not feel good nor is it supposed to. At best, its a chore women must accept as part of being a good wife but its never something one would actively seek out. Some generations of women have even passed on ideas about how to avoid having sex with their partners.
The most unfortunate part of these ideas is that it has robbed both men and women of mutually satisfying sex for centuries. Clearly, women who were told that sexual pleasure was wrong were unlikely to enjoy being intimate with their partners. Men also lose out. After all, most men enjoy sex more with a responsive partner who is just as into sex as he is.
Today, some women still feel that sex is not meant to be pleasurable and those thoughts will lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. It can be hard for a woman to break free of the belief that society stigmatizes female sexual pleasure and that can make it more difficult for some women to have an orgasm.
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Gabrielle Moore helps men seduce and please women with amazing tips and techniques. She is founder of www.femaleorgasmrevealed.com
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