Celebrating 60 Years Of Kinsey’s “Sexual Behavior In The Human Female”

Sixty years ago today (August 20, 1953), the media first reported on the findings of Alfred Kinsey’s classic book Sexual Behavior in the Human Female. It was the first book of its kind to explore women’s sexual attitudes and behaviors from a scientific perspective. Although this book shocked the world at the time and many people considered it to be obscene, we look back on it now as one of the most important publications ever on human sexuality because it debunked numerous myths and revealed that women are much more sexual than previously assumed. For example, Kinsey found that women were masturbating, having sex before marriage, and engaging in same-sex behavior, among other things. Men aren’t the only ones with sexual needs and desires? Who knew?

Because Kinsey was willing to stand against the prevailing social norms and moral values of his time, female sexuality (and the study of sex in general) ultimately became a worthy area of scientific inquiry. In order to celebrate this important milestone in the history of sex research (“K-Day,” as some in the media have called it), let’s look back at some of the most interesting sex studies on women that have emerged in the last few decades as a result of the shattered barriers Kinsey and his research associates left behind. Enjoy! And Happy K-Day!

• Nocturnal Orgasms Aren’t Just For Men–Women Have Them Too
• Female Ejaculation: Fact Or Fiction?
• Do Nipple Orgasms Really Exist?
• Do Women Really Prefer Erotic Fiction To Hardcore Porn?
• Does Penis Size Actually Affect Female Pleasure?

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