Sexual Behavior in the Human Female by Kinsey, Alfred C. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Alfred Kinsey’s Work 50 Years Later Dedication Committee For Research On Problems Of Sex, Medical Division, National Research Council Foreword Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures PART I. HISTORY AND METHOD

1. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Historical Background The Scientific Objective The Right to Investigate The Individual’s Right to Know Problems of Marital Adjustment Sexual Problems of Unmarried Youth Sexual Education of Children Social Control of Sexual Behavior

The incidence of sex offenses The sex offender Effective sex law The protection of the individual

2. THE SAMPLE AND ITS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Problems of Sampling

Functions of a sample Probability sampling Probability sampling in a sex study Group sampling on present project

Constitution of Present Sample

Age range Educational background Marital status Religious background Parental occupational class Subject’s occupational class Rural-urban background Decade of birth Age at onset of adolescence Geographic origin Inadequacies of Present Sample

Specific Sources of Present Sample

Groups involved Occupations of female subjects Occupations of husbands of female subjects

Number of Cases in Sample

Question inapplicable Uncertain behavior Question not asked Interviewer’s failure Refusal to reply Insufficient information

Statistical Analyses

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency of activity Frequency classes Median frequency Active median frequency Total median frequency Mean frequency Active mean frequency Total mean frequency Standard error Significant differences Percentage of total outlet Coefficient of correlation Age Marital status Educational level Occupational class of parental home Decade of birth Age at onset of adolescence Rural-urban background Religious background U. S. estimates

3. SOURCES OF DATA

Case Histories Obtained in Personal Interviews

Establishing rapport Objectivity of the investigator Confidence of the record Flexibility in form of question Consistency of data Determining the quality of the response Time involved in interview

Reported Data from Case Histories

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency of activity Number of years involved Techniques Partners Motivations and attitudes Correlations with biologic and social backgrounds Psychologic and social significance

Reliability and Validity of Reported Data

Retakes Comparisons of spouses Conformance of female and male reports on marital coitus Non-conformance of female and male reports on pre-marital coitus Memory vs. physical findings Comparisons of data in present and previous studies

Recorded Data as Sources of Information

Calendars Diaries Correspondence Original fiction Scrapbooks and photographic collections Art materials Toilet wall inscriptions Other erotic materials Sado-masochistic material

Observed Data

Community studies Clinical studies Mammalian studies

Previously Published Studies

Anthropologic studies Legal studies Previous statistical studies Other previous studies

PART II. TYPES OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY AMONG FEMALES

4. PRE-ADOLESCENT SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT

Pre-Adolescent Sexual Response and Orgasm

Accumulative incidence of pre-adolescent response Nature of pre-adolescent orgasm Accumulative incidence of pre-adolescent orgasm Sources of early arousal and orgasm

Pre-Adolescent Heterosexual Play

Socio-sexual development Accumulative incidence of heterosexual play Active incidence of heterosexual play Frequency of heterosexual play Number of years in heterosexual play Techniques of heterosexual play

Pre-Adolescent Homosexual Play

Accumulative incidence of homosexual play Active incidence of homosexual play Number of years in homosexual play Techniques of homosexual play

Significance of Pre-Adolescent Sex Play

Significance in psychosexual development Effect on adult patterns

Pre-Adolescent Contacts with Adult Males

Incidence and frequency of contact with adults Adult partners Nature of contacts with adults Significance of adult contacts

Adolescent Development

Physical development Psychosexual development in adolescence

5. MASTURBATION

Definition Mammalian and Primitive Human Backgrounds

Masturbation among mammals Masturbation among primitive human groups Phylogenetic interpretations

Learning to Masturbate

Self-discovery Verbal and printed sources Petting experience Observation Homosexual experience

Relation to Age and Marital Status

Among children Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency to orgasm Individual variation in frequency Percentage of total outlet Number of years involved

Relation to Educational Level

Incidence to orgasm Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Parental Occupational Class Relation to Decade of Birth

Incidence Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Rural-Urban Background

Incidence Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Religious Background

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Techniques of Masturbation

Clitoral and labial techniques Labia majora Thigh pressures Muscular tensions Breasts Vaginal insertions Fantasy alone Other techniques Speed of response to orgasm

Fantasy Accompanying Masturbation Significance of Masturbation

Physiologic significance Lack of physical harm Moral interpretations Legal significance Psychologic significance Social significance

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

6. NOCTURNAL SEX DREAMS

Origins of Nocturnal Dreams Incidence and Frequency

General summary Relation to age and marital status Relation to educational level Relation to parental occupational class Relation to decade of birth Relation to age at onset of adolescence Relation to rural-urban background Relation to religious background

Percentage of Total Outlet Correlation with Other Sexual Outlets . Content of Nocturnal Dreams Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

7. PRE-MARITAL PETTING

Definition Phylogenetic Origins Historical Occurrence Relation to Age

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency of experience Frequency of orgasm Individual variation in frequency Percentage of total outlet Number of years involved Number of partners

Relation to Age at Marriage and Educational Level

Incidence Frequency of petting to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Parental Occupational Class Relation to Decade of Birth

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency of orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Rural-Urban Background Relation to Religious Background

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency of orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Socio-Sexual Relations as Measures of Female Capacities Techniques in Petting

Simple kissing Deep kissing Breast stimulation Mouth-breast contacts Manual stimulation of female genitalia Manual stimulation of the male genitalia Oral contacts with female genitalia Oral contacts with male genitalia Genital apposition Time involved Place

Significance of Petting

Moral interpretations Legal implications Physiologic significance Social significance

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

8. PRE-MARITAL COITUS

Historical Origins

Mammalian backgrounds Anthropologic data In American cultures

Relation to Age

Accumulative incidence of experience Accumulative incidence to orgasm Active incidence Frequency Percentage of total outlet Number of years involved Number of partners

Relation to Age at Marriage and Educational Level

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Parental Occupational Class

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Decade of Birth

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Frequency Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Rural-Urban Background Relation to Religious Background

Incidence Frequency Percentage of total outlet

Significance of Pre-Marital Coitus

Against pre-marital coitus For pre-marital coitus

Nature and Conditions of Pre-marital Coitus

Place of coitus Techniques of pre-coital foreplay Time involved in foreplay Positions in coitus Nudity

Physiologic Significance Psychologic Significance

Attitudes Regret after experience Acceptance

Moral Aspects Legal Aspects Social Significance

Pre-marital pregnancy Venereal infection Emotional significance Effect on marriage

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

9. MARITAL COITUS

Relation to Age

Incidence of experience Frequency of experience Individual variation in frequency Incidence and frequency of orgasm Apparent aging effect in incidence and frequency Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Educational Level Relation to Parental Occupational Class Relation to Decade of Birth

Active incidence of orgasm Frequency of experience Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Religious Background Coital Techniques in Marriage

Pre-coital petting techniques Coital positions Time involved in foreplay Nudity in sleep and in coitus

Moral and Legal Considerations Significance of Orgasm Occurrence of Orgasm in the Female

Incidence of female orgasm Multiple orgasm

Nature of Factors Affecting Orgasm

Intrinsic capacity of the female Orgasm in relation to age of female Orgasm in relation to educational level Orgasm in relation to parental occupational class Orgasm in relation to decade of birth Orgasm in relation to age at onset of adolescence Orgasm in relation to religious background Orgasm in relation to age at marriage Orgasm in relation to length of marriage Orgasm in relation to techniques of marital coitus Orgasm in marital coitus vs. pre-marital orgasm Orgasm in marital coitus vs. pre-marital coital experience Orgasm in marital coitus vs. pre-marital petting to orgasm Orgasm in marital coitus vs. pre-marital experience in masturbation

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

10. EXTRA-MARITAL COITUS

Mammalian Origins Anthropologic Data Relation to Age

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Incidence of orgasm Frequency Sporadic nature of frequency Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Educational Level Relation to Parental Occupational Class Relation to Decade of Birth Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Religious Background Nature and Conditions of Extra-Marital Coitus

Partners Number of years involved Extra-marital petting Relation to pre-marital coitus

Moral and Legal Status

Anglo-American law Social attitudes

Social Significance Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

11. HOMOSEXUAL RESPONSES AND CONTACTS

Physiologic and Psychologic Bases Mammalian Background Anthropologic Background Relation to Age and Marital Status

Accumulative incidence in total sample Active incidence to orgasm Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet Number of years involved Number of partners

Relation to Educational Level

Accumulative incidence Active incidence to orgasm Frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Relation to Parental Occupational Class Relation to Decade of Birth Relation to Age at Onset of Adolescence Relation to Rural-Urban Background Relation to Religious Background

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Active median frequency to orgasm Percentage of total outlet

Techniques in Homosexual Contacts The Heterosexual-Homosexual Balance

Heterosexual-homosexual rating Percentage with each rating Extent of female vs. male homosexuality

Social Significance of Homosexuality

Acceptance for oneself Approval for others Moral interpretations Legal attitudes Basic social interests

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

12. ANIMAL CONTACTS

Bases of Inter-Specific Sexual Contacts Incidences and Frequencies

In pre-adolescence Among adult females

Significance of Animal Contacts Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

13. TOTAL SEXUAL OUTLET

Development of Sexual Responsiveness

First erotic response in the female Sources of first arousal Age at first orgasm in the female Factors affecting age at first orgasm Sources of first orgasm

Single Females: Total Outlet

Accumulative incidence Active incidence Relation of frequency to age Female vs. male frequency prior to marriage Other factors affecting incidence and frequency Active incidence and frequency, and religious background Sources of total outlet for single females Single females without orgasm

Married Females: Total Outlet

Relation to age Relation to decade of birth Relation to other factors Sources of total outlet Married females without orgasm

Previously Married Females: Total Outlet

Relation to age Relation to educational level Sources of total outlet Previously married females without orgasm

Individual Variation

PART III. COMPARISONS OF FEMALE AND MALE

14. ANATOMY OF SEXUAL RESPONSE AND ORGASM

Basic Significance of Anatomic Data Sources of Data Stimulation through End Organs of Touch

Penis Clitoris Urethra and meatus Labia minora Labia majora and scrotum Vestibule of vagina Interior of vagina Cervix Perineum Anus Breasts Mouth Ears Buttocks Thighs Other body surfaces

Stimulation through Other Sense Organs Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

15. PHYSIOLOGY OF SEXUAL RESPONSE AND ORGASM

Physiologic Changes During Sexual Response

Tactile and pressure responses Pulse rate Blood pressure Increased peripheral flow of blood Tumescence Respiration Anoxia Bleeding Female genital secretions Male genital secretions Nasal and salivary secretions Reduction in sensory perception Central nervous system Movements in buttocks and pelvis Movements of thighs Movements of feet and toes Movements of arms and legs Movements of hands and fingers Abdominal muscles Thoracic muscles Neck muscles Facial muscles Eye muscles Scrotum and testes Other structures

The Approach to Orgasm

The build-up Speed of response

Orgasm After-Effects of Orgasm

Muscular spasms and convulsions Genital spasms and convulsions Ejaculation Other readjustments Individual variation Conscious satisfactions

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

16. PSYCHOLOGIC FACTORS IN SEXUAL RESPONSE

Learning and Conditioning Development of Preferences Vicarious Sharing of Experience Reactions to Associated Objects Sympathetic Responses Significance of Conditioning in Females and Males

Observing the opposite sex Observing one’s own sex Observing portrayals of nude figures Erotic fine art Observing genitalia Observing own genitalia Exhibitionism Interest in genital techniques Observing moving pictures Observing burlesque and floor shows Observing sexual action Observing portrayals of sexual action Observing animals in coitus Peeping and voyeurism Preferences for light or dark Fantasies concerning opposite sex Fantasies concerning own sex Fantasies during masturbation Nocturnal sex dreams Diversion during coitus Stimulation by literary materials Stimulation by erotic stories Erotic writing and drawing Wall inscriptions Discussions of sex Arousal from sado-masochistic stories Responses to beingbitten Fetishism Transvestism Discontinuity in sexual activity Promiscuity Significance of sexual element in marriage Social factors affecting sexual patterns

Summary and Comparisons of Female and Male

17. NEURAL MECHANISMS OF SEXUAL RESPONSE

Evidence of Nervous Function

Chain reactions Blood-distributed agents Nervous mechanisms

Tactile Stimulation and Reflex Arcs Function of the Sacro-Lumbar Area Role of Upper Portions of Cord Role of Autonomic Nervous System The Sexual Syndrome

Anger Fear Epilepsy

Role of the Brain in Sexual Response

Frontal lobes Occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes Cerebrum Hypothalamus

18. HORMONAL FACTORS IN SEXUAL RESPONSE

Role of the Hormones

Discovery of the hormones Nature of the hormones

Gonadal Hormones and Physical Characters

Development of physical characters in young mammals Maintenance of physical characters in adults

Levels of Gonadal Hormones and Sexual Behavior

Estrogen levels at younger ages Androgen levels at younger ages Levels of gonadal hormones in older adults

Gonadal Insufficiencies and Sexual Behavior

Castration and sexual response in young females and males Castration and sexual response in adult females Castration of adult females of lower mammalian species Castration and sexual response in adult males

Studies on Castration of Adult Human Males Increased Supplies of Gonadal Hormones

Excessive gonadal hormones in young animals Excessive androgens in adults Excessive estrogens in adults

Pituitary Hormones in Sexual Behavior

Relation of pituitary to physical characters Relation of pituitary to sexual behavior Pituitary secretions and levels of sexual response

Thyroid Hormones Adrenal Hormones

Adrenaline Cortical hormones

Hormones and Patterns of Sexual Behavior Summary and Conclusions

Bibliography Index

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