Two Studies of Females' Sexual Force Fantasies

Gold, Steven R.; Balzano, Bill F.; Stamey, Robin T.

doi:10.1080/01614576.1991.11074001

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“…It also supports the hypothesis made 25 years ago by Pelletier and Herold [49] (see also Ref. ) that forced‐SFs are just one of many manifestations of sexual openness and, therefore, the presence of submissive sexual fantasies does not necessarily indicate a special or unusual sexual interest. As stressed by Khar [26] and Brenot [10], women with submissive sexual fantasies may, in fact, be more satisfied sexually than women without such fantasies (see also the pioneer study of Hariton and Singer [31]).…”

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What Exactly Is an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?

Joyal

Cossette

Lapierre

2015

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Although several theories and treatment plans use unusual sexual fantasies (SF) as a way to identify deviancy, they seldom describe how the fantasies referred to were determined to be unusual. Aim The main goal of this study was to determine which SF are rare, unusual, common, or typical from a statistical point of view among a relatively large sample of adults recruited from the general population. A secondary goal was to provide a statistical comparison of the nature and intensity of sexual fantasies for men and women. This study also aims at demonstrating with both quantitative and qualitative analyses that certain fantasies often considered to be unusual are common. Methods An Internet survey was conducted with 1,516 adults (799 ♀; 717 ♂) who ranked 55 different SF and wrote their own favorite SF. Each SF was rated as statistically rare (2.3% or less), unusual (15.9% or less), common (more than 50%), or typical (more than 84.1% of the sample). Main Outcome Measures An extended version of the Wilson's Sex Fantasy Questionnaire with an open question. Results Only two sexual fantasies were found to be rare for women or men, while nine others were unusual. Thirty sexual fantasies were common for one or both genders, and only five were typical. These results were confirmed with qualitative analyses. Submission and domination themes were not only common for both men and women, but they were also significantly related to each other. Moreover, the presence of a single submissive fantasy was a significant predictor of overall scores for all SF in both genders. Conclusion Care should be taken before labeling an SF as unusual, let alone deviant. It suggested that the focus should be on the effect of a sexual fantasy rather than its content.

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What Exactly Is an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?

Joyal

Cossette

Lapierre

2015

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

216

134

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“…Moreover, a recent meta-analysis on the prevalence of child sexual abuse in community and student samples showed that 7.9% of men and 19.7% of women had suffered some form of sexual abuse in childhood, 74 which is more in line with Nordling’s findings among BDSM practitioners. It should be noted that earlier research has shown that women who were sexually abused in childhood were more likely to report submission fantasies than those who were not 16, 75, 76. Nonetheless, although some preliminary findings suggest an association between sexual trauma and BDSM-related interests, current literature does not prove a causal relationship.…”

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Bondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission and Sadomasochism (BDSM) From an Integrative Biopsychosocial Perspective: A Systematic Review

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Introduction BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism) increasingly receives attention from the scientific community. Where earlier research efforts mainly focused on epidemiologic characteristics, psychological and biologic factors driving BDSM preferences have recently gained interest as well. Aim To bring together all the existing scientific literature on BDSM from a biopsychosocial perspective. Methods Based on the PRISMA guidelines, the current systematic review brings together all the existing literature on BDSM from a biopsychosocial perspective. Main Outcome Measure Prevalence rates of BDSM interests were investigated in the literature, as well as the associations between BDSM interests on one hand and personality traits, adverse childhood experiences, education levels, sexual orientations and biological markers on the other. Results Biologic factors such as gender identity, sex hormone levels, and the neurologic constitution of the brain’s pain and reward systems influence BDSM orientation. With regard to psychological factors, both personality traits (eg, higher levels of openness or extraversion) and the presence of a personality disorder have been associated with a heightened interest in BDSM, although only limited supporting evidence is available. Additionally, sensation-seeking levels and impulsivity seem to contribute, because they presumably guide one’s drive to explore new or more-intense kinks. Whereas attachment styles impact couple dynamics, they also influence willingness to explore limits in a BDSM context. Lastly, education levels impact relational and sexual dynamics. Strengths and Limitations The limitations of the current review reflect those of the topical scientific literature. Although the number of studies focused on all aspects of BDSM is exponentially growing, most of these are only descriptive, and very few focus on underlying driving processes. Conclusion From this biopsychosocial perspective, we offer a dimensional approach while integrating the factors driving the onset and evolution of BDSM interests. De Neef N, Coppens V, Huys W, et al. Bondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission and Sadomasochism (BDSM) From an Integrative Biopsychosocial Perspective: A Systematic Review. Sex Med 2019;7:129–144.

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“…Current research refers to sexual thoughts or sexual cognitions, rather than fantasies, in response to a growing body of research that has found that it is common for sexual thoughts to be repugnant and distressing (Byers, Purdon, & Clark, 1998;Clark, Purdon, & Byers, 2000;Little & Byers, 2000;Renaud & Byers, 1999. In addition to pleasure, feelings of guilt, disgust, and embarrassment are elicited from sexual thoughts for many individuals (Davidson & Hoffman, 1986;Gold, Balzano, & Stamey, 1991;Knoth, Boyd, & Singer, 1988). Although it is clear that sexual thoughts can be experienced as negative, the factors that contribute to distress from unwanted (i.e., intrusive) sexual thoughts have yet to be determined.…”

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Distress From Sexual Thoughts: Do Religiosity, Emotions, and Thought Appraisal Matter?

Wetterneck¹,

Smith²,

Burgess

et al. 2011

J Cogn Psychother

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Sexually intrusive thoughts (SITs) are commonly experienced; yet, there is a paucity of research on distress related to them. Given that the content is similar for intrusive thoughts and obsessions, examining factors related to obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (e.g., thought appraisal and relationships to emotions) may help explain distress from SITs in nonclinical populations. Differences in affective experiences and religiosity may also explain variations in distress from SITs. Nonclinical participants (N 5 291) completed questionnaires about frequency of, and distress from, SITs, thought appraisal, beliefs about sexual desire, and emotions. Distress from SITs was correlated with thought appraisal and beliefs about sexual desire, but not with religiosity. In regression analyses, beliefs about sexual desire and the frequency of SITs each predicted distress from SITs. Although thought appraisal is often implicated in obsessive-compulsive symptoms, these results indicate that beliefs about emotions may have a greater impact on distress.

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Two Studies of Females' Sexual Force Fantasies

Cited by 17 publications

References 9 publications

What Exactly Is an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?

What Exactly Is an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?

Bondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission and Sadomasochism (BDSM) From an Integrative Biopsychosocial Perspective: A Systematic Review

Distress From Sexual Thoughts: Do Religiosity, Emotions, and Thought Appraisal Matter?

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