Human Sexuality

            Human sexuality is such a broad subject with many interesting theories. Some people think that human sexuality is just a god-given trait that we are born with. People do not want to further research sexuality because of the controversial issues that society has introduced today. Psychologists, on the other hand, have researched sexuality and have come up with very interesting theories and outcomes. Psychology has been especially helpful in the area of human sexuality, where our understanding lags behind the importance of an area that affects us all. Not only would the human race not survive without heterosexual intercourse, but also, there are many important aspects of human sexuality that are poorly understood. Some subjects that I found interesting and read up on included: sexual intercourse vs. masturbation, masturbation itself, ovulation and the effect on female sexuality, and homosexuality. .

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             Sexual intercourse and masturbation might seem like two completely different things. However, which do people prefer? It might seem obvious that people might prefer sexual intercourse to masturbation. Our culture often puts down masturbation, and makes it seem like some undesirable thing that only people that are disturbed engage in, or connected with people that cannot find a partner. However, researchers have found that masturbation provides more physiological intensity for both males and females than sexual intercourse does. Therefore, even when things are tabooed, people usually figure out what causes pleasure, and then they seek it out. Now on the other hand, evolutionary psychology provides the answer of sexual intercourse over masturbation. Sexual intercourse leads to pregnancy and sending the person's genes to the future and masturbation does not; it is a major desire of humans to participate in the behavior that promises to do so. Sexual intercourse is a powerful, natural desire that both humans and animals obtain.

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