A speaker addresses the issue of sexual inequality and the pleasure gap between men and women in heterosexual encounters. They argue that the current definition of sex, centered around penile-vaginal penetration, is problematic and ignores the clitoris as the main source of female pleasure and orgasm.
The speaker cites statistics showing that women have fewer orgasms than men, with only 1/4 of women reporting regular vaginal orgasms. They also mention that over 50% of women have faked an orgasm at some point.
The speaker attributes the pleasure gap to societal and gender dynamics, including the pressure on women to prioritize men's pleasure and the stigma surrounding female orgasm. They argue that women's pleasure and orgasm should be an equal priority to men's and that men should be making women's pleasure a priority.
The speaker concludes by calling for a movement to abolish the sexual inequality and pleasure gap, and to view sex in a more equal and positive light. They emphasize that this is essential for achieving true gender equality.
Key points:
* The definition of sex is centered around penile-vaginal penetration, ignoring the clitoris as the main source of female pleasure and orgasm.
* Women have fewer orgasms than men, with only 1/4 of women reporting regular vaginal orgasms.
* Over 50% of women have faked an orgasm at some point.
* Societal and gender dynamics contribute to the pleasure gap, including pressure on women to prioritize men's pleasure and stigma surrounding female orgasm.
* Women's pleasure and orgasm should be an equal priority to men's.
* A movement is needed to abolish the sexual inequality and pleasure gap and to view sex in a more equal and positive light.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, sex is defined as "the activity of sexual intercourse."
2. Merriam-Webster defines sexual intercourse as "heterosexual intercourse involving the penetration of the vagina by the penis."
3. The definition of sex is centered around penetrative, heterosexual sex.
4. 3/4 of women don't experience regular vaginal orgasm, according to Harvard professor Elisabeth Lloyd's analysis of 33 studies regarding human sexuality.
5. Women are having, on average, one orgasm for every three that men have during heterosexual encounters, according to a large-scale survey of American adults conducted by Laumann and colleagues.
6. Over 50% of women report having faked an orgasm before, according to Breanne Fahs's surveys.
7. Women who have sex with other women have orgasm rates that are much higher than straight women's, almost as high as straight men's, according to research conducted at the Kinsey Institute by Dr. Justin Garcia and colleagues.
8. According to Wendy Chambers' study on the sexual behaviors of college students, women reported giving oral sex more, and men reported receiving oral sex more.
9. Women are 56% less likely to have an orgasm in a first hook-up than in a committed relationship, according to a study by sociologists Armstrong, England, and Fogarty.
10. Women internalize the belief that they don't deserve the same sexual experience as men, or that it's just not a physical possibility.
11. Women have a huge, varying capacity for orgasm, but it's not being explored.