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Title: Oral Sex: Varied Behaviors and Perceptions in a College Population.
Author : The Journal of Sex Research
Release Date : January 01, 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
Pages : * pages
Size : 273 KB

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Historically, fellatio or cunnilingus, hereto referred to as oral sex, were perceived among heterosexual couples as not only more intimate than intercourse but also to be reserved for those who were married (Michael, Gagnon, Laumann, & Kolata, 1994). It took Kinsey's studies to reveal the greater prevalence of oral sex; though it was not until the 1970s that societal attitudes began to perceive it as acceptable for unmarried couples as well (Michael et al., 1994). Thus it is a historical reversal that oral sex has become more common than intercourse among heterosexual, White, and better educated samples as well as a precursor to intercourse (Billy & Tanfer, 1993; Michael et al., 1994; Prinstein, Meade, & Cohen, 2003; Schwartz, 1999). In addition, oral sex and other noncoital activities have made the definition of "sex" variable. One study indicated that roughly 60% of a undergraduate sample (N = 599) did not regard oral sex as "sex" (Sanders & Reinisch, 1999), though a younger sample (ages 13-16) indicated that as much as 77% of a national sample endorsed oral sex as "sex" (NBC News/People, 2005). Other studies have indicated that a range of 10-30% of virgin samples (defined as having not engaged in intercourse) had engaged in oral sex or perceived oral sex as allowing one to maintain virginity (Herold & Way, 1983; Schuster, Bell, & Kanouse, 1996; Woody, Russell, D'Souza, & Woody, 2000; see studies summarized in Bruckner & Bearman, 2005; NBC News/People Magazine, 2005; Remez, 2000; Sanders & Reinisch, 1999).