Oral sex

New standard of intimacy and old index of troubled sexuality

Bibliographic Data

ID7745138
AuthorsArthur B Shostak (Drexel University, corresponding author)
Year1981
Volume2
Issue2
Pages127-144
Publication date1981-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.1981.9967547
OpenAlexW2055880009
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

Sociology could profit considerably from new research attention to oral sexuality. Data from current large‐scale postal surveys suggests a substantial increase in the number of Americans who include fellatio and cunnilingus in their sexual experience. Small‐scale intensive interview research, however, raises serious doubts about whether usage is always accompanied by satisfaction gains: long‐standing ambivalence and social taboos undermine attitudinal reforms. The mass media focuses unprecedented attention on the subject, but considerable contradictory opinions persist about it. Research possibilities are suggested, as is a case for sustained, systematic research

Ambivalence · Geography · Human sexuality · Scale (ratio · Social approval · Sociology · Subject (documents · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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