Faking Orgasms: Exploring Iranian Women’s Religious and Sexual Moralities
The phenomenon of faking orgasms has been the subject of extensive feminist inquiry, but in contemporary Iran, where sex and sexuality remain sensitive and controversial topics, the topic has not received much scholarly attention. This exploratory pilot study uses qualitative methods to explore the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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| In: |
Religion & gender
Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-172 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Iran
/ Orgasm
/ Muslim woman
/ Sexuality
/ Sexual ethics
/ Power
/ Sex instruction
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa NCF Sexual ethics TK Recent history ZB Sociology ZD Psychology ZF Education |
| Further subjects: | B
Morality
B Iran B faking orgasm B Sexuality B Religion B Qualitative |
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| Summary: | The phenomenon of faking orgasms has been the subject of extensive feminist inquiry, but in contemporary Iran, where sex and sexuality remain sensitive and controversial topics, the topic has not received much scholarly attention. This exploratory pilot study uses qualitative methods to explore the prevalence and the reasons for faking orgasms among a group of women living in urban Iran. The study addresses the possible consequences and implications of faking orgasms for women’s sexual life. Eleven female participants took part in the study. The data revealed that the topic was considered taboo even among highly educated working women. It also showed that faking orgasms were related to perceived female moral responsibilities and marital self-sacrifice and the lack of sexual education and knowledge, machismo, male infidelity, porn culture, and sexual performance ideals. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18785417-01202008 |
