How Women's Nonconscious Association of Sex with Submission Relates to Their Subjective Sexual Arousability and Ability to Reach Orgasm

Amy K. Kiefer; Diana T. Sanchez; Christina J. Kalinka; Oscar Ybarra

doi:10.1007/s11199-006-9060-9

How Women's Nonconscious Association of Sex with Submission Relates to Their Subjective Sexual Arousability and Ability to Reach Orgasm

Amy K. Kiefer, Diana T. Sanchez, Christina J. Kalinka, Oscar Ybarra

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Abstract

Common cultural stereotypes promote women's submission to men, especially within intimate heterosexual relationships. Mirroring these stereotypes, women possess nonconscious associations between sex and submission (Sanchez, Kiefer & Ybarra, 2006). Moreover, women's sex-submission associations predict greater reports of engagement in submissive sexual behavior (Sanchez et al., 2006). In the present research, we again found that women associate sex with submission at a nonconscious level. Study 1 showed that women's nonconscious sex-submission associations predict reduced subjective arousability. Study 2 further demonstrated that these associations predict impaired ability to reach orgasm among women. These findings suggest that sex-submission associations may adversely affect women's sexual functioning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	83-94
Number of pages	12
Journal	Sex Roles
Volume	55
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9060-9
State	Published - Jul 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gender roles
Nonconscious associations
Power
Sexual function
Stereotypes
Submission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gender Studies
Social Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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How Women's Nonconscious Association of Sex with Submission Relates to Their Subjective Sexual Arousability and Ability to Reach Orgasm

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