The Origin of Emotions
  • Contents
    • Introduction
    • 5 Types of Emotion
    • 3 Categories of Purpose
    • Conceptions >
      • Maternal Love
      • Maternal Grief
      • Grandmaternal Love
      • Grandmaternal Grief
      • Monogynic Love
      • Monogynic Grief
      • Other Types of Love
      • Other Types of Grief
      • Infatuation
      • Heartbreak
      • Jealousy
      • Adulterous Guilt
      • Revenge
      • Criminal Guilt
      • Compassion
      • Selfish Guilt
      • Pride
      • Humiliation
      • Humor
      • Envy
    • Sensations >
      • Survival Rewards
      • Survival Coercions
      • Survival Punishments
      • Visual/Audible Pleasure
      • Penile Pleasure
      • Penile Orgasm
      • Vaginal Pleasure
      • Vaginal Orgasm
      • Female Nipple Pleasure
      • Male Nipple Pleasure
      • Clitoral Pleasure
      • Clitoral Orgasm
      • Other Types of Sexual Pleasure
      • Lust
      • Repugnance
      • Affection
      • Cute
      • Loneliness
      • Excitement
      • Boredom
    • Reflexes >
      • Startle
      • Fear
    • Involuntary Expressions >
      • Horror
      • Momentary Frowning
      • Prolonged Frowning
      • Momentary Smiling
      • Crying
      • Prolonged Smiling
      • Blushing
    • Voluntary Expressions >
      • Anger
      • Laughter
    • Best For The Species
    • Summary
  • Author
  • Retailers

Chapter 33
Vaginal Orgasm


Vaginal orgasm did not evolve.

Vaginal orgasm is not required.  Copulation requires almost no voluntary behavior from women.  They just need to tolerate it.

Women do experience clitoral orgasm.  Clitoral orgasm is a similarly strong positive effect mistakenly believed to be vaginal orgasm.  Clitoral orgasm can be triggered by intercourse, but only if a man’s pubic bone makes contact with a woman’s clitoris.  Vaginal pleasure can also help women reach the clitoral orgasm threshold.

The Case of the Female Orgasm, by Elisabeth Lloyd, provides an in-depth exploration of the female orgasm in humans.

Other Species
Other primates have the same experience as human females:  females do not reach orgasm during vaginal stimulation, but do reach orgasm during clitoral stimulation.  Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes and Human Beings by Alan Dixson reviews the literature on female orgasm in primates.
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