Thorpe Shemeka, Malone Natalie, Hargons Candice N, Dogan Jardin N, Jester Jasmine K
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Sex Cult. 2022 Jun;26(3):1115-1131. doi: 10.1007/s12119-021-09934-6. Epub 2022 Jan 8.
Sexual pleasure has been identified as a key component of sexual health by the World Health Organization, yet only 6.5% of articles on Black women's sexualities are sex positive. Historically in the United States (US), Black women's sexualities have been marked by silence, encouraging Black women to refrain from discussing their sexualities, particularly the positive aspects such as sexual pleasure. The purpose of the current study was to explore definitions of and feelings toward sexual pleasure among (N = 206) Black women living in the Southern US using intimate justice and sex positive frameworks and thematic analysis. Participants identified three foundational dimensions of sexual pleasure (1) mental, (2) physical, and (3) emotional and four facilitators of peak pleasure (1) partnered interactions, (2) liberation, (3) mind-body-soul awareness, and (4) orgasm. Foundational themes and facilitators of peak pleasure are intertwined. For example, a combination of emotional, mental, and physical themes serves as the foundation of sexual pleasure. However, the facilitator themes often, but not always, included one or more emotional, mental, and physical aspects. Overall, 42.2% ( = 87) of the quotes included a combination of foundational themes, meaning two or more were reported in the same quote. Ultimately, Black women defined sexual pleasure in hedonic and eudemonic ways and had positive feelings about sexual pleasure. Implications for sexuality education and clinical practice are discussed.
性快感已被世界卫生组织确定为性健康的关键组成部分，但关于黑人女性性取向的文章中，只有6.5%是积极看待性的。从历史上看，在美国，黑人女性的性取向一直处于沉默状态，这使得黑人女性不愿谈论自己的性取向，尤其是性快感等积极方面。本研究的目的是使用亲密正义和积极看待性的框架以及主题分析法，探讨居住在美国南部的206名黑人女性对性快感的定义和感受。参与者确定了性快感的三个基本维度：（1）心理维度，（2）生理维度，（3）情感维度，以及达到极致快感的四个促进因素：（1）伴侣互动，（2）解放，（3）身心灵觉知，（4）性高潮。基本主题和极致快感的促进因素相互交织。例如，情感、心理和生理主题的结合构成了性快感的基础。然而，促进因素主题通常（但并非总是）包含一个或多个情感、心理和生理方面。总体而言，42.2%（n = 87）的引述包含基本主题的组合，即同一段引述中报告了两个或更多主题。最终，黑人女性从享乐主义和幸福主义的角度定义了性快感，并对性快感持有积极的感受。本文还讨论了对性教育和临床实践的启示。
