Women’s Orgasms

Authors

Terri Conley, University of Michigan
Jes L. Matsick, University of Michigan
Jen Rubin, University of Michigan
Amy C. Moors, Chapman UniversityFollow
Ali Ziegler, University of Michigan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-9-2013

Abstract

"Mary Roach highlights a number of quirky vignettes illustrating the study of orgasm and the extreme outer limits of orgasmic response. The focus of our stigmatized sexualities lab is women’s sexuality. As such, our interests dovetail with Roach’s, but research has led us to perceive sexual matters in substantially more social and political ways. We have no disagreements with Roach’s presentation, but if we are to discuss orgasm, it seems crucial to examine the differences between women’s and men’s experiences, and in particular, misconceptions about women’s sexual pleasure and particularly women’s orgasms."

Comments

This article was originally published in Huffington Post in 2013.

Recommended Citation

Conley, T. D., Matsick, J. L., Rubin, J. D., Moors, A. C., & Ziegler, A. (2013). Women’s orgasms. Op-ed piece for Huffington Post. Retrieved from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terri-conley/womens-orgasms_b_2720504.html