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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Auteur principal: Rahbari, Ladan (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2022
Dans: Religion & gender
Année: 2022, Volume: 12, Numéro: 2, Pages: 151-172
Sujets non-standardisés:B Morality
B Iran
B faking orgasm
B Sexuality
B Religion
B Qualitative
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1878-5417
Contient:Enthalten in: Religion & gender
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18785417-01202008