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thegazette • Friday, February 11, 2011
The science
behind the big
LAUREN PELLEY
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
e climax. e Big O. e orgasm.
Whatever you want to call it, it’s al-
ways a hot topic when it comes to
conversations about sex.
But what’s the science behind
getting off?
In your head
According to sexologist Jessica
O’Reilly, it starts with your brain.
e lateral orbitofrontal cortex,
which is the reasoning centre of our
brains, actually shuts down during
orgasm in both men and women,
she explains. “So we’re animalistic at
the time — we’re just responding to
physical sensation.”
Our grey matter is crucial for the
release of hormones that play a big
role in the Big O.
“Oxytocin is about five times
higher in the bloodstream just be-
fore orgasm,” O’Reilly says. It’s our
stress relief hormone, our cuddle-
and-love hormone. And it helps us
relax — which explains that post-sex
sleepy feeling.
“Certainly some degree of testos-
terone is required for the male or-
gasm,” she adds. And then there’s the
release of endorphins in all genders
— aka, the happiness hormone.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Down Below
Of course, there’s plenty
happening down below, too.
O’Reilly says blood rush-
es to the surface of the skin
and the genital region be-
fore the moment of orgasm
sends muscle contractions
throughout the entire body.
But while we typically relate or-
gasms with the genitals, people are
increasingly talking about having
orgasms in all parts of our body, says
Cynthia Loyst, host of Sex Matters.
“It leads us to think there’s more
to orgasms than we’ve thought,” she
says. “But there’s not a ton of re-
search in this realm.”
Hot Research
But one study — that’ll probably
make you pretty darn envious — ob-
served a woman who claims she can
simply think herself into orgasm.
American woman Barbara Car-
rellas says she’s been “thinking her-
self off” since the ‘80s.
“In fact, a team at Rutgers even
tested her in an MRI machine,” Loyst
says. e researchers found the ar-
eas of her brain that were supposed
to light up during climax actually
did when she thought herself into
orgasm.
Female kangaroos actu-
ally have two vaginas for
mating. Double the fun,
or what? They also have
two wombs, and young
are born through a third,
central va-jay-jay.
Oh, and get this. Male
kangaroos have a double-
pronged penis.
Who knew marsupials had
such a kinky sex life?
•3
ere’s also been research on
people with spinal chord injuries
who are capable of having orgasms
through stimulation of other parts of
their body.
And it seems orgasms are a life-
long human desire, according to
O’Reilly.
“Babies in utero have been seen
touching themselves. We’ve seen
male erections in utero,” she ex-
plains. “We’re sexual from the mo-
ment we’re born to the moment we
pass.”
Or perhaps even further than
that — O’Reilly says orgasms could
theoretically happen to a dead per-
son. “If nerves in the spinal cord are
stimulated,” she says, “ey could
receive an orgasm.”
Yet with all these bizarre findings,
there is still much to be learned.
“e orgasm is still a bit of a mys-
tery,” Loyst says.
But this is a mystery that doesn’t
really need to be solved.
TRY THIS AT HOME
Top tips for getting off
Know your body
1 How can you expect someone else to get you
off if you don’t even know what works? And yes,
this goes mainly for the ladies – since men typically
don’t have problems with the M-word: masturba-
tion. So turn off the lights, put on some slow jams,
and have a sack session with yourself. If you don’t
know where to start, LetsMasturbate.com has some
sexy tips for both ladies and gents.
Speak your mind
2 Communication is key to a solid relationship
– inside the bedroom and out. “These are the for-
The classic 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally proved that every
woman has faked an orgasm – and pretty darn convincingly, too. We’ll
have what she’s having!
mative years of having sex,” says sexologist Trina
Quit faking
Read. “When we’re knee-deep in a relationship,
it’s hard to have that sex conversation.” So in the 4 A poll by online dating site Lavalife.com found
82 per cent of the over 6,000 women surveyed
throes of passion, make sure your partner knows
how to bring you to an earth-shaking finish. have faked an orgasm. Yikes! Most sex experts say
getting over the faking trap is step one towards a
Foreplay, foreplay, foreplay better sex life. How can your partner know how to
3 It’s all about the slow burn, baby. Women
take much longer to get fully aroused than men
please you if you aren’t even being honest? Men
are guilty too – 48 per cent of the over 9,000 gents
do – we’re talking ten minutes versus ten seconds. polled say they’ve also faked the Big O.
Check out our centrefold on pages six and seven for
Enjoy the ride
arousal hot-spots, since it’s about way more than
just touch. “If you go off grabbing at the goodies, 5  Life’s about the journey, not the destination.
So why do we just focus on the grand finale when
that might get her off, but probably won’t,” Read
says. And foreplay is important for men as well to it comes to sex? “I think a big part of the problem
heighten their orgasm experience. with sex in our society is we focus too much on the
orgasm,” Read says. “It’s the tip of the iceberg of
what sex can be.” Strive to make having sex a sen-
sual, pleasure-filled experience from start to finish
– and don’t worry so much about that “finish” part.
4•
SEXUAL HEALTH
BIRTH CONTROL 101
JESICA HURST
GAZETTE STAFF
For many, the thought of using
birth control may be intimidating
or confusing. With several forms of
contraceptives on the market, it can
be difficult to decide which option
to choose to protect yourself from
unwanted pregnancy and sexually
transmitted infections.
7PSSWYVISLTZ
Stephanie, a second-year social
science student who requested to
remain anonymous, had been taking
birth control pills for over two years
when she had a bad experience with
the drug.
“I was on my period for 18 con-
secutive days,” she explained. “I had
all of the usual period symptoms like
cramping, but those usually only last
up to five days for me.”
Although Stephanie went to her
doctor and found out why, she is
still curious as to what went wrong
originally and believes young adults
should be educated more.
“I had no idea what birth control
was until mid-high school when my
doctor recommended I start taking
Alesse,” she explained. “I was also
unaware of the possible side ef-
fects, and even after doing personal
research there was not a lot of ac-
cessible information regarding the
downside to birth control.”
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e oral contraceptive pill is the
most common choice of birth con-
trol among women, but it’s not the
only option.
“I think one of the reasons wom-
en use [oral contraceptive pills] is
because there are so many differ-
ent forms of it to choose from,” ex-
plained Shaya Dhinsa, manager of
the sexual health promotion team at
the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
“ere are methods like the
For more information on birth control options, head to Student Health
Services in Room 11 on the bottom floor of the UCC.
patch, injections, or an IUD, but
woman still tend to use the oral con-
traceptive pills,” she added.
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So how do these oral contracep-
tive pills work?
“e pill contains hormones, and
they are taken daily for either 21 or
28 days,” Dhinsa explained.
“ese hormones stop the egg
from being released, and make
the cervical mucus thicker to stop
sperm from getting into the uterus.
ey do not protect you against STIs,
which is why we encourage the use
of latex condoms when having sex-
ual intercourse.”
Dhinsa also explained using
spermicides could reassure safer
sex when used with a condom. Con-
doms are the most commonly used
birth control method for men, which
are 88 to 97 per cent effective.
If interested in using a contra-
ceptive method or finding out more
information about the birth control
method you are taking, Dhinsa’s
advice is to talk to your doctor and
weigh your options so the birth con-
trol method is right for you.
“Sometimes it may take trying
a method for a few months,” she
added, “And then coming back and
changing if you are unhappy.”
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not as effective as other
methods
thegazette • Friday, February 11, 2011
To lose it or not
to lose it
GLORIA DICKIE
NEWS EDITOR
When a high-school aged Emma
Stone faked the loss of her virginity,
she was called a slut. When a socially
inept 40-year-old Steve Carrell lost
his, he was celebrated.
“ere is obviously a double
standard around gender here,” Su-
san Knabe, a professor in the faculty
of information and media studies,
observes.
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“e majority of male-focused
films about virginity are about how
to lose it [...], but with women it’s
often about risks in losing virginity,
such as reputation, pregnancy, dis-
ease and disgrace.”
Hollywood films often serve
to reinforce stereotypical notions
about why men and women might
be willing to lose their virginity,
Knabe explains, whether it be to get
off, keep a man or have a relation-
ship.
“Cruel Intentions is an interest-
ing representation which compli-
cates standard ideas about virginity,”
Knabe mentions. “Morality is cast in
a different way here — it’s not a sim-
plistic equation of good girl/bad girl
in terms of virginity.”
7SLKNLZ
But Hollywood isn’t the only one
commenting on virginity.
“It’s interesting to think about
how the social and political focus,
especially in the United States, is on
abstinence,” Knabe says, citing pu-
rity balls — a father-daughter dance
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where the daughters must take a vir-
ginity pledge — as an example.
Michelle Everest, a professor of
psychology at Western who teaches
a course on human sexuality, notes a
great deal of controversy surrounds
abstinence education in sexual edu-
cation programs. However, not all
programs target men and women
equally.
“Socialization has attributed the
role of ‘sexpert’ to males,” Everest
explains. “Having multiple partners
fits in with this stereotype. Women,
however, are expected to be sexual
gate-keepers.”
e growth of purity balls and
daughters promising their parents
they will remain chaste until mar-
riage reflects this inequality. Pledg-
ing abstinence to God through clubs
and promise rings is also symptom-
atic of this, Everest says.
Despite the focus on female pu-
rity and male promiscuity, people
who practice abstinence still feel
judgement from society.
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With past Gazette sex surveys
showing the majority of students
lose their virginity between the ages
of 16-18, remaining abstinent in uni-
versity can be a challenge for some.
“Society and media always send
out the message that people who
still have their v-cards are that way
because they’re unattractive or an-
noyingly religious,” an anonymous
source practicing abstinence says.
“Or that if you keep it, you’ll be so-
cially awkward forever.”
But despite this, she has stayed
true to her spirituality.
“I feel it’s fine and an alright thing
to do, to wait for marriage.”
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Get kinky in the

kitchen
are rich in oxytocin can be benefi-
MONICA BLAYLOCK
cial.
NEWS EDITOR

Food and sex are among two of the Hot hormones

most enjoyable things in life. So
what happens when you combine
them?
Aphrodisiacs have long been as-
sociated with heightening sexual ex-
periences.
Edible erotica?
Some common aphrodisiacs in-
clude certain fruits like strawber-
ries and cherries as well as oysters,
chocolate and wine.
But sexologist Jessica O’Reilly
notes it’s less about choosing food
you’ve heard about, and more about
the erotic memories associated with
specific foods that can make an ef-
fective aphrodisiac.
“Rather than picking foods that
have a reputation for being good
aphrodisiacs, look for foods that
trigger erotic memories for you. If
you associate honey or whipped
cream with an erotic event, it’s more
likely to stimulate your sexual re-
sponse cycle,” O’Reilly says.
O’Reilly explains that aside from
the placebo effect, which may cause
buyers to believe some aphrodisi-
acs will work based solely on their
chemical properties, the real arousal
comes from the sensuality of eating
the food itself.
“Certainly there are foods that
are sensual to eat. Feeding your
partner cherries or grapes — things
that you need to finger very carefully
or use your tongue for can be very
erotic to eat with a partner,” O’Reilly
continues.
Although there’s no “magic in-
gredient” when picking foods for the
bedroom, O’Reilly says foods that
“Oxytocin is the relaxation hor-
mone — the cuddle hormone. It’s five
times higher in the blood stream
right before the orgasm [and] it’s
also associated with bonding,”
O’Reilly notes.
One of the foods richest in oxy-
tocin is chocolate. Beyond the sexual
arousal of using chocolate in fore-
play, its increased levels of oxytocin
have been scientifically proven to
release “feel good” hormones simi-
lar to the experience of having sex.
Guess that’s why there’s so much
chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
Andrew Prentice, nutritionist for
the Medical Research Council’s In-
ternational Nutrition Group, notes
dark chocolate is better for your
libido because there’s a higher con-
centration of oxytocin and more nu-
tritional content, as opposed to bad
fats.
Liquid courage
Another common aphrodisiac is
alcohol. But a word to the wise — al-
cohol may not be worth the risk in
the bedroom. While it’s true a glass
or two of wine will lower inhibitions
and escalate sexual desire in most
people, more could be catastrophic
for your sexual experience and per-
formance.
“e moment you have more
than a couple of glasses [of anything
gasm,” O’Reilly says. foods may work to arouse one indi- ly about a lifestyle change,” O’Reilly
alcoholic] it actually has the oppo-
vidual and not another. She points to says.
site response and negatively affects
the part of the brain responsible It’s not for everyone a healthy lifestyle as the most suc-
cessful aphrodisiac of all.
“Because the healthier you are,
the more likely you are to have sex.
for sexual arousal. It restricts blood While food is fun and some of
“Its not really what people want Research shows time and time again
flow, so men may have difficulty it can have a positive response on
to hear, but it’s not just ‘eat oysters people who are in good health are
with erections, ejaculation or or- your sexual cycle, O’Reilly notes
or have a strawberry today.’ It’s real- having more sex,” she concludes.
everybody is different and certain

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Use food to spice up your foreplay
Chocolate Wine
Full of the chemical hor-
In moderation wine can
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act as a great aphrodi-
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and increases sexual de-
responses in the brain.
sire – just be careful not
Dark chocolate works
to overdo it or it could
best because it contains
mean poor performance
higher levels of healthy
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The sensation of some-
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Double standards
in the bedroom
NICOLE GIBILLINI
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
While some people might not admit
it, double standards have almost al-
ways existed in the sexual relation-
ships between men and women.
From one night stands to com-
mitted relationships, things just
seem to be judged differently.
The back story
Male and female roles date back
to before the 20th century, accord-
ing to Christine Roulston, an asso-
ciate professor of women’s studies
and feminist research at Western.
“If a woman had an adulterous
affair, she was not only being un-
faithful, but she was also ruining
her husband’s ‘property,’” she ex-
plains, adding the same rules did
not apply to men.
Even now, straying from what
are considered gender norms can
lead to negative labelling, according
to Michelle Everest, a psychology
professor at King’s University Col-
lege.
But double standards don’t only
apply to women. “It might make it
harder for men who want long-
term monogamous relationships
at an early age to achieve that, be-
cause of peer-group pressures,”
Roulston says.
The reality
With peer pressure rampant
among young adults, it’s no won-
der sex myths have developed. For
example, one myth suggests men
have a stronger desire to have sex
than women do. But this isn’t nec-
essarily true.
“e reality is that some men
want lots of sex, others want very
little — and even none at all — and
others fall somewhere in between,”
sexologist Jessica O’Reilly says.
“Both men and women’s interest
in sex fluctuates over their lifespan
with age, health, stress levels, life-
style, and diet.”
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Some men want lots
of sex, others want
very little — and even
none at all — and oth-
ers fall somewhere in
between
Jessica O’Reilly
Sexologist
According to Roulston, there’s a
lot of research to suggest men need
physical sex and women need sex
within the context of a relationship.
“Whether or not this is true, the cul-
tural perception that this is the case
means it is much harder for women
to seek out sex for its own sake and
not be punished for it in some way,”
she says.
Game changer
Shifting ideals about female ver-
sus male sexuality is not so simple
to change.
“Part of the problem is simply
biology: women can get pregnant
and men can’t. Women will always
bear a greater responsibility for the
act of sex. Even though men are
also responsible for what happens,
they do not have to experience
the consequences in their body,”
Roulston says.
ere have, however, been times
in recent history when people
thought the double standard was
gone for good.
“During the sexual revolution
in the ‘60s and ‘70s, […] everyone
thought the double standard would
disappear, but it didn’t,” Roulston
says.
So what will it take to address
these double standards?
“Education that is underscored
by a sex-positive approach is the
first step towards sexual empow-
erment for both men and women,”
FETISHES & FANTASIES
O’Reilly says. The psychology behind them
sertive, strong-minded women because they do things to
MADDIE LEZNOFF
each other, so the man might think they are adventurous
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
and could take the lead sexually – it’s very tantalizing.”
ere’s another explanation for why men are turned
Girls Gone Wild is the ultimate sexual fantasy for some
on by these kinds of activities.
guys. But what is it about girls acting badly that’s so
“Maybe in order to feel justified in being able to objec-
arousing?
tify women, men need to see them reduced to something
Vancouver psychologist and sex therapist Marelize
that they don’t recognize necessarily as their mothers,
Swart explains it comes down to the differences between
male and female sexuality.
“Men are much more visual,” she says. “Women are
sisters, girlfriends or wives,” Knabe says. “ose girls can
be desired in ways that are dirty — unlike the girlfriend or
the wife, who are the good girls who have to be desired
?
more about the emotional connection — that’s why the
in a stereotypical appropriate way.”
porn magazine industry is mostly for men, but women
might buy Harlequin romance novels.”
Today we’re bombarded with sex on screen and in
magazines. Susan Knabe, a professor at Western who Girl on girl
teaches a course on sexuality in the media, says this re- If guys are turned on by two girls, why isn’t the op-
inforces certain sexual fantasies. posite true? Knabe thinks the guy-on-guy fantasy does
for the “It’s women behaving in an unseemly fashion or get- exist for some women, but it’s far less acceptable to ex-
ting wet and dirty,” she says. “I think that one of the things press.
that the media does is reproduce the idea that these are “Gay male sex tends to be more taboo than lesbian
male fantasies.” sex, in part because we don’t take women’s sex with oth-
er women seriously,” she says. “We are far less interested
in women’s sexual fantasies than we are in men’s. ere’s
Wet and Messy a million dollar industry for men’s fantasies.”
Swart stresses having sexual fantasies is important
One part that can play a role in sexual fantasy is fe-
tishism.
for both men and women. ey can improve a couple’s
sex life, especially since women tend to get distracted
When people are aroused by mud or Jello coming in
during sex by sounds or personal thoughts.
contact with naked skin, it’s called a wet-and-messy fe-
“If you can learn to fantasize, you’re going to be more
tish, or WAM for short.
in the zone or in the moment,” she says.
But there’s more at play than just a fetish with these
fantasies.
Swart suggests buying a racy book and acting out one
“Mud is sensual – it’s slippery and wet – it looks like
of those scenes.
“With women it’s a skill that has to be learned, and it’s
fun, and the man might think, ‘Oh these women seem to
really important. It can improve women’s sexual fulfill-
be very open sexually,’” Swart says. “ey look like as-
ment greatly, and men do it anyway.”
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