David: Hi, I am doing a homework for college. Could you please answer this question: Is the female glans clitoris physically stimulated during intercourse? ( that is, giving pleasure) Or like you said there is A total lack of sensation? Some Shere Hite quotes said no, others yes… Thanks. JANE: The clitoral glans has the least erectile tissue of the whole clitoral organ. As a woman who has masturbated regularly to orgasm all her life, I can tell you that the stimulation technique starts with pushing down gently over the glans to assess arousal levels. But the stimulation that leads to orgasm involves pressing firmly either side of the labia. JANE (cont): This stimulation depends 100% on being mentally aroused which depends on a woman being responsive responding to psychological erotic stimuli. I focus on the perspective of the penetrating male when masturbating. Fantasies are explicit and surreal. They do not relate to real life. JANE (cont): Researchers have been obliged to acknowledge the clitoris as the female sex organ given it develops from the same genital tubercle in the foetus as the penis does. The clitoris is the organ equivalent to the penis. JANE (cont): But to justify intercourse as a female pleasure, they have suggested that the clitoris is stimulated indirectly, either externally or internally. This is a political move and has never been backed by research evidence. JANE (cont): The vagina has evolved from primitive egg ducts and is part of the birth canal. There is very little sensation within the vagina itself. Any mild sensation is felt (if at all) in the entrance to the vagina. Vaginal fisting may be effective in producing a physical response not orgasm. JANE (cont): Women talk of lovemaking and research by Rosemary Basson indicates that women look for emotional rather than erotic rewards from their relationships with men. David: Sorry to bother you again but I’m polishing some points in my paper, and while the explanations you offered were very informative, I still don’t quite understand the answer. So please answer me directly: Is the clitorial glans physically stimulated during intercourse? (I understood no..?) Thank you so much for your patience. JANE: You are correct. Indirect clitoral stimulation from the penis thrusting into the vagina can never cause female orgasm. This theory was proposed by Masters and Johnson in 1966 but has never been proven. No evidence has been provided in support of this theory. JANE (cont): If you know even one woman (out of millions) who is willing to explain these orgasms men think that women should have from intercourse (or any other activity with a lover), please ask her to contact me! In over twenty years of research, I have not found a single woman who understands sexual response. JANE (cont): Women, like men, assume that erotic fiction defines female sexuality. The research findings have been ignored because they contradict male fantasies. Women engage in intercourse to tie men into supportive relationships that allow women to raise children (emotional bonding). JANE: If you are writing a research paper, it needs to be original research. You must provide new evidence or explanations. You cannot simply copy other people’s work. Use Google Scholar to reference other papers. My papers are available on my website. Original research involves talking to woman and obtaining explanations that justify your conclusions. David: I was writing to thank you for the valuable information you provided. It will be very helpful for my homework. I became interested in this topic because we’re doing a group project on sexuality for a psychology class, and I was specifically assigned to debate this hypothesis. A girl from my group recommended your papers to me. David (cont): I knew I was on the way to a clear answer when I read in several documents that you claimed a total or almost total lack of physical sensation during intercourse, and this, if true, contradicts the active stimulation hypothesis of the clitoris, either external or internal. David (cont): I didn’t know that Masters and Johnson had already explored this issue, this will be of great support to my work, as will the other authors you’ve cited. Thanks again for the sources and your patience. Dedicated to womens enjoyment of sexual pleasure