56% Of Women Have Questioned Their Sexuality Due to the Media, Study Reveals
From the latest research on female sexuality and the media.
Sex toy company Womanizer conducted a sex-positive global survey about female sexuality and the media.
It’s no secret that the media heavily affects how women perceive themselves from TikTok‘s “-core” obsession to unethical porn that appeases the male gaze. However, despite the fourth wave of feminism encouraging sex positivity, it appears there’s still more work to do.
According to recent research, “half of all women globally don’t think that what they see on TV shows, in movies or in magazines is painting a realistic picture of sex, sexual desires or sexuality.” Unfortunately, 56% of Hong Kong women stated they have questioned their sexuality because of this.
Elisabeth Neumann, Womanizer’s head of user research believes this is the cause of many sexual dysfunction issues. “The media constantly bombards us with a very idealized and limited idea of sexuality, which does not reflect the variety of sexual experiences that are actually possible. This makes many women feel dissatisfied with their sexuality and they get frustrated trying to achieve a pleasure that does not exist or forcing themselves to enjoy practices that, in reality, are not satisfactory for them.”
As a result, “Elisabeth believes that this limits many women from sharing their desires and fantasies with their partners, as these unrealistic media images create shame if someone does not fit into them.” For reference, the study found that more than half of the women surveyed state that they have sexual fantasies on a regular basis. “However, 27 percent of women do not discuss the subject of sexual desires and fantasies with a partner ever. Not knowing how to bring them up and embarrassment are the main reasons for this.”
Womanizer suggests exploring sex toys, as they “can be great allies when it comes to exploring a woman’s body and sexuality. For more on sex toys, explore the Womanizer OG, most known for turning our sex and dating editor the f-ck out.
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