Originally, I blamed male fantasies for the modern pressure on women to fake orgasm with a lover. But I have come to realise that the true pressure comes from feminists, intent on proving women’s sexual equality with men. Many men are oblivious to their partner’s response. But feminists have taken male fantasies from pornography and made them into a bible for what should be expected of real women causing the modern sexual dysfunctions that arise from the gap between reality and erotic fiction.
No, there is a significant amount of feminist critique of pornography and male fantasies to refute the claim that feminists expect women to adhere to the male gaze. On the contrary, I see an increasing number of discussions about the different nature of female sexual pleasure, with respect to very physical as well as mental parameters. Sexual violence seems to be one of the key reasons for female sexual dysfunction. I do not just mean to suggest being directly sexually assaulted, which is the most identified form but also online sexual harassment, catcalling, slut shaming, vicarious traumatization (through exposure to news of rape and assault), growing up in very conservatives spaces, and constantly seeing towers of shame built around female sexuality. All of these issues are very persistent and as women, our sexual interactions are not unaffected by them.
To Answer the question posed, female dysfunction is complete lack of vaginal lubrication.
Thanks John but I don't think vaginal lubrication has any more to do with female sexual dysfunction than the lack of lubrication produced by the penis in anticipation of intercourse. Both types of lubrication facilitate intercourse and therefore reproduction. They have little to do with achieving orgasm or enjoying sexual pleasure. Perhaps you are talking about reproductive function?
I think you are talking about a mental cobweb of "women's studies". I am thinking of postmenopausal dysfunction. You may recall all those expressions like "a dried-up old hag" which have lack of lubrication as empirical background.
I am talking about SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION. Nothing to do with the menopause and certainly not based on the old wives' tales to which you are referring.
Please,questions should be of literary concerns,according to my specialisation
My field of research is human sexuality. I specialise in educating people in the phenomenon of sexual response. If you work in the literary field, you can also find questions that relate to literature. But as you are woman and a human being you should know something about sexuality. Any one can join the discussion of sexuality but I encourage facts, logical explanations & research findings rather then personal opinions. Almost everyone has sex at some point in their life. There's lots to learn!
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