Trauma Sex: A Queercrip Erotic

A history of erotic philosophy.

This essay historically explores philosophical views about the nature and significance of human sexuality, starting with the Ancient Greeks and ending with late 20th-century Western philosophy. Important figures from the history of philosophy (and theology) discussed include Sappho, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, the Pelagians, St. Thomas Aquinas, Michel de Montaigne, Rene Descart...

Reading Sex in the Eighteenth Century: Bodies and Gender in English Erotic Culture

The ‘identity’ of eighteenth century England has provoked much debate, with discussion often turning on the relative vibrancy of features displaying ‘modernity’ or the lingering aspects of an ‘ancien regime’.3 The polite vision of Langford and the Enlightened, liberatedworld seen by Porter share an emphasis on the eighteenth century looking forward. Yet these are contrasting pictures: on the on...

Sex differences in how erotic and painful stimuli impair inhibitory control.

Witnessing emotional events such as arousal or pain may impair ongoing cognitive processes such as inhibitory control. We found that this may be true only half of the time. Erotic images and painful video clips were shown to men and women shortly before a stop signal task, which measures cognitive inhibitory control. These stimuli impaired inhibitory control only in men and not in women, sugges...

Selecting films for sex research: gender differences in erotic film preference.

The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in sexual responsiveness to erotic films that had been selected for their differential appeal for men and women. A secondary objective was to identify variables that influence sexual arousal and explore whether these variables differ for men and women. Fifteen men (M age = 26 yrs) and 17 women (M age = 24 yrs) were presented with 20 film c...

Erotic Entitlements Part I: A Reply to Sex Therapy in the Age of Viagra: “Money Can't Buy Me Love”