THE MEANING AND EXPERIENCE OF FEMALE SEXUALITY A Phenomenological Analysis |
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| Authors: | Judith C. Daniluk |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia |
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| Abstract: | The influence of medicine, religion, media, and sexual violence in constructing and confining the experience and expression of female sexuality was underscored in this qualitative analysis of the sexual themes experienced in the lives of 10 adult women. Structural and institutional barriers to the development of female sexual health were identified. Areas of central importance to women for experiencing their sexuality included sexual expression, reproduction, body image, and intimate relationships. Both positive and negative themes were identified, emphasizing the importance for women of assuming an active role in the construction of our own sexual paradigms. |
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