** data from "Useless Sexual Trivia" by Shane Mooney (a book suggested by Professor Fergueson (Saddleback College). Quote on page 49 "A typical orgasm lasts from three to ten seconds, with contractions occurring every 0.8 seconds for both men and women".
Chart from "Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human Behavior" pg 250 by Desmond Morris (not "The Human Sexes" by Desmond Morris, previous typo now corrected)
Percentage of women who become Pregnant during the first year of using different methods
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1st number: as commonly used,
2nd number: used correctly and consistently
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No Method: 85%, 85%
Spermicides: 26%, 6% <>EEEYOW Hurts Men
Female Condoms: 21%, 5%
Fertility-aware abstinence: 20%, 1% to 9%
Diaphragm + Spermicide: 20%, 6%
Condoms: 14%, 3%
Oral Contraception: 7%, 1%
Norplant implants, Vasectomy, Indictables, Female Sterilization, IUCD: 1%, 1%
Chart from The Penguin Atlas of Human Sexual Behavior by MACKAY
RELIGION: tends to be taken aback by (stratight) sex
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Issues: Masturbation, Pre-marital Sex, Extra-marital Sex, Homosexual Sex
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Christianity: condemns all of these issues (except Baptists & Methodists have no clear position on Masturbation)
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Islam: condemns all of these issues
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Hinduism: all issues condemned except Masturbation is acceptable in most cases
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Judaism:
Masturbation, no clear position
Premarital Sex, acceptable in most cases
the rest are condemned
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note: all of these religions condemn extra-marital sex
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Hinduism encourages celibacy for men over 50
(Note: psychologically and physically, many older persons, age 60 and older enjoy sex on a regular basis, it is considered healthy and encouraged from psychological and medical views).
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Muhammad Saad Saleem wrote in to tell me "Islam doesn't have a strict stance on masturbation as there is no verse in Quran that would suggest that masturbation is prohibited. It is considered bad but not 'Prohibited'. Following articles may prove beneficient"
http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=question&qid=245
http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=question&qid=1743
http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=question&qid=244
End of Quote by reader Muhammad Saad Saleem
(I have not checked out these links, but, they clearly have lots of Sexual Oppression in the Middle East, leading to other Social Problems (like War etc), further below at Middle East problems .
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Dr Ruth Westheimer says...... "Everyone needs a sexual outlet. In an ideal world, that outlet would come in the form of a spouse. But many people, for whatever reason, cannot find a permanent partner or even a series of irregular partners. That they end up taking their sexual frustrations out on others should not come as too big of a surprise. Given outlets for this sexual energy -- and erotica assists greatly for one such outlet, masturbation -- these people end up having better control over themselves." (Sex for Dummies by Dr. Ruth Westheimer page 325)
Note: In comments about SPERM (above) we see that men should have an orgasm/ejaculation from every 26 hours to every 100 hours (4 days), averaging out to every other day or 2.3 times per week (dependent upon health, etc). This gives a man 4 Choices: Have Sex with a Woman, Have Sex by Himself, have sex with another Male, or Not having sex at all (bringing about physical and emotional pain, stress, and suffering). I myself am hetero, but recognize that 5% to 7% are "born gay", 10% are gay, and 10% to 25% "practice it" for some time in their lives, with a greater number having tried it at some point of time. (My percentage data on Gays are only an approximation from memory, next time I am at the library or books store, I will try to remember to look at a copy of Masters & Johnson or the Kinsey Report (one or both should have the data, the 10% is accurate (Dr Ruths Sex for Dummies), and all the other percentages on this page are quite accurate). UPDATE: check out the Kinsey Report Data online at http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/research/ak-data.html#homosexuality where they say that 37% of males have tried same sex experience to the point of orgasm. But higher up on the page http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/research/ak-data.html#bisexuality they say "Kinsey estimated that nearly 46% of the male population had engaged in both heterosexual and homosexual activities, or "reacted to" persons of both sexes, in the course of their adult lives"
Also note that many gay people are married (50% divorce rate amogst gays, as per Sari Locker "Idiots Guide to Amazing Sex"). In fact, women tend to be attracted to gays more than heteros at least on an unconscious level, while on a conscious level never become aware (till years later, if at all) that there husbands are gay.
PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SEXUAL FRUSTRATION PROBLEMS: 35% of women have a "low libdo" (no desire for sex) while only 16% of men have low libido and these are often not matched in relationships (see article SEX 1); Oppression and Aggression in society and culture combines with taboo against sex so that it is hard to find a sexual outlet, hard for a man to find a wife. In todays modern society, we find a Role Reversal from the past, now men seek relationships and women often shun relationships. More people are moving to high density population areas (large cities) where this trend is greatly accelerated and loneliness is more prevalent.
Women seek a man who is a "Good Provider" (a man with money). Statistics show that in DATING CLUBS, the men out number the women by a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio, and what few women Are around, 90% of the women in dating clubs date only 10% of the males (who have greater income, status, profession), leaving 90% of the males unwanted and undated. At the same time, the 90% of women who limit their dating to only 10% of the wealthiest men, find that there are not enough men to go around, and sit at home lonely, waiting for a (rich) man to call, but no (rich) man ever calls (only "Jerks" or "Losers" who don't count). Thus a man must find a way to discharge sperm thru ejaculation (physical necessity), either thru self stimulation or homosexuality, which are both Taboo in Society and Religion.
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I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE UP RELIGION
IN FAVOR OF SEX
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Although I think that the oppression of Communism against the Church in Russia was terrible, it apparently has helped their sex lives. If only Religion and Sex could Coexist.