Self Love Grows Where Masturbation Grows

What is pleasure to a woman whose primary socialization is to be of sexual service to men?

1 Learning BACB® CEU

Presenters: Cammie Williams, BCBA

Abstract:

Sexual scripts are sexual cues which are socially mediated and reinforced at such a rate that they have the capacity to become discriminative stimuli. These sexual scripts are able to determine how one should feel or act in the presence of a particular sexual scenario(s) (Wiederman, 2005). Traditionally, cisgender, heterosexual male sexuality has been at the forefront of focus in relation to sex and pleasure. Moreover, sex, sexuality, and pleasure are traditionally discussed within the context of partnership with an increased focus on penile-vaginal intercourse (Kılıç et al., 2023). While hyper-focusing on pleasure within partnership at a disproportionate rate than non-partnered pleasure can already be considered a reductive way of orienting, we must understand the harm of such focus, alternatives to this as a means of harm reduction, and we must accept a new way of being. Farrell et al. (2023) found that gender categorization has been correlated with an increase of gender-typed behavior. In centering marginalized identities, it is fair then, to question— What is Pleasure to a Woman Whose Primary Socialization is to Be of Service to a Man? We must begin to decolonize misogynistic and misogynoir ideals of pleasure first, so that we may then exercise our ability to cultivate human sexual pleasure, specifically, individual/solo sexual pleasure.

Learning Objectives:

• Define what masturbation is and its various forms.
• Learn the scientific benefits of shifting one’s focus to self pleasure, non-contingent of partnership or lack thereof.
• Identify how the science of mindfulness, within the behavior analytic framework can shape and strengthen one’s self love and self pleasure practices.
• Define and begin to define the felt sense when presented with various sexual scripts and stimuli.
• Learn the correlation between solo masturbation and higher rates of self esteem/self love.

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