Posted on 09/10/2004 7:46:54 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
ITHACA--Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller, experienced sex educators who co-founded the Alternatives to Marriage Project, discussed the myths and truths of the female orgasm in front of a packed crowd at Robert Purcell last night.
Solot began with a narrative of her experiences with masturbation, from her teenage years, when her mother gave her a brochure entitled "What Every Teen Should Know," to her college years at Brown, where she attended a one-time class on self-stimulation.
Solot and Miller proceeded to ask students what they had heard about the female orgasm from their parents, friends and the media. Responses ranged from "When you've had an orgasm, you know" to "Female orgasms are better than male orgasms." Solot then unveiled her collection of orgasm-related magazine covers, including one called "What Men Think About Your Orgasm Face."
Solot provided three main reasons for the mystery surrounding the female orgasm. She first pointed to the silence many households adopt regarding the subject of masturbation and sexual anatomy. She made the observation that "as children, we are constantly exploring our bodies. Our parents tell us, 'This is your nose, this is your knee,' but when our hands move to our genitalia, our parents move our hands away. At some point, we begin internalizing that there's something bad about that region."
Second, for girls the most frequent advice parents and health educators told them was how to say no to sex. However, "when the time actually comes for sex, girls are not sure what to do anymore," Solot said.
Third, Solot explained that unlike men, who "touch their reproductive organ every time they pee," women have most of their sexual areas "all tucked neatly inside, so they rarely have an opportunity to see the anatomy of their peers" or to intimately know their own. "This can cause women to fear that there is something wrong with their organ," Solot said.
The couple then separated the audience by gender. While Miller led the men to another room, Solot encouraged the women to share some of their orgasm experiences. When asked about the circumstances surrounding their first orgasm, students contributed a myriad of responses, from an accidental discovery at the playground to cunnilingus.
Following the same gender discussions, Solot and Miller dove into the more technical aspects of their lecture with diagrams of the female erogenous zones and a lesson on the steps of the arousal cycle. The couple agreed that "oral sex is usually more effective than intercourse in bringing women to orgasm" but encouraged masturbation as the first step for women in understanding their sexual needs. To illustrate their point, Solot and Miller displayed their collection of vibrators, including the Nimbus 2000 broom, a vibrating reconstruct of the broom Harry Potter used to play Quidditch.
Miller, pointing out that he and Solot are an unmarried couple, welcomed the audience to "learn from the perspective of partnership." He noted that "men have a range of reactions to female orgasms" and that "lots of people with female partners want to learn about this topic and have lots of questions." His comment was confirmed by the large turnout of both men and women in the room.
Barbara Jastran, a sex health therapist at Gannett, described the lecture as "very informational" and educational for "an audience who is very curious about this topic and is searching for answers."
The lecture was sponsored by Community Development, Hillel, the Women's Center and Gannett as part of their effort to provide students with accurate, pertinent information regarding sex.
And if these students don't learn enough to be gainfully employed and purchase their own health care, John Kerry wants to send us a bill to cover it.
Imagine.
When America falls, it will be because of idiots like this. I hope that me and mine are gone and idiots like THESE end up wearing the chains of slavery.
MORONS!
The left is so dumb they have to give classes on how to do this. What's that expression, "so dumb they don't know their ass from their elbow". "Couldn't find their ass with both hands".
Oh boy, CITY of Evil bump.
Pictures?
"Female orgasms are better than male orgasms."
And she acquired this knowledge HOW??
Well, you know, there is a closet lesbian trying to get out of this man's body. Maybe this course will help...
Gee, will John Kerry's Department of Wellness cover the cost of these seminars???
The female orgasm IS a myth. NO female has ever really had one.
That's my excuse, anyway. :)
Well, at least they're not reproducing.
As a Cornell graduate, (BA'50; PhD '58) I am disgusted but, sad to say, not surprised
Selfish Hedonism bump!
Don't these people have anything better to do?
And their obsession with womens parts and functions is so over the top that it looks, from the outside, a lot like serious mental illness.
LQ
Ugh!
Q:What's John Edwards call John Kerry when riding on the train together?
A:The french tickler.
/rimshot
I'm baffled by this crap, then again, Clinton needs interesting things to read while in the hospital right?
but if you don't marry, from whom do you get alimony?
My wife attended the seminar over, and over, and over, and came home, announcing "she still hasn't gotten it......"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.