11/17/2014
Masturbation Juliet Richters Range of sexual activities . Looking at pornography . Use of sex toy . Use of internet . Role play/dressing up, BDSM . Group sex, swinging . Digital anal, fisting, rimming Men paying for sex
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Men % Women % In the past 12 months 72 42 Among men, declines with age from the 30s Among women, highest (≈49%) among 20–40s In the past 4 weeks English speakers, non-religious Never 44 74 Non-heterosexuals Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships 2 phenomena 100 90 ‘Randiness’ effect (those keener on sex 80 masturbate more, esp. in absence of partner) 70 Social disapproval or fear of ill effects 60 (religious, less educated) 50 ASHR1 40 ASHR2 Low rates among young women puzzling 30 Qualitative research suggests social silence 20 rather than overt disapproval 10 0 Masturbated past 12 moWatched X-rated movie Used sex toy Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships 1 11/17/2014 100 90 80 70 60 50 ASHR1 40 ASHR2 30 20 10 0 Masturbated past 12 Watched X-rated Used sex toy mo movie Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Men % Women Men % Women % % Met a new partner via internet 2.5 1.3 Looked at porn* 63 20 Used a sex toy during sex 14 16 Watched X-rated movie 31 9 Role play or dressing up 7 8 BDSM (B&D, SM, D/s) 2.5 1.6 Used a sex toy 15 21 Group sex 1.9 0.5 Used internet or phone 7 4 Swinging 0.1 0.3 app to look for partners Digital anal stimulation 19 15 Had online sex 0.6 0.2 Fisting 0.7 0.5 *In any medium: printed, films, internet Rimming 7 4 Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships 25 25 20 20 15 15 10 ASHR1 10 ASHR1 ASHR2 ASHR2 5 5 0 0 Met new Role play, BDSM Group sex Digital anal Rimming Met new Role play, BDSM Group sex Digital anal Rimming partner via dressing up partner via dressing up internet internet Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships 2 11/17/2014 16.7% paid for sex in lifetime Few significant socio-demog. correlates (not NESB, 2.3% paid in past year sexual identity, education, religion, income) Past-year use higher in remote areas Recent use highest in WA but not stat. sig. No sig changes since ASHR1 Higher among: . men with no regular partner . heavier drinkers, ever-injectors . men who had first intercourse age <16 years . men who ever had heterosexual anal intercourse Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships 3